Round 2/2026 is run by the Lower Silesian Regional Development Agency (DARR) within a project co-financed by the European Social Fund Plus under the European Funds for Social Development 2021-2027 programme. Micro, small, medium-sized and large enterprises operating in tourism (NACE division 79, travel agencies and tour operators) can submit application forms through the operator’s online system. Applications are accepted from 1 December 2026 at 08:00 until 8 December 2026 at 23:59, or until the round’s allocation of PLN 500,000 (approx. EUR 113,000) is used. Registration in the system opens no later than 24 November 2026. The maximum value of training per employee is PLN 11,685 (approx. EUR 2,650), there is no limit on the number of employees per company, and courses are selected from the national Development Services Database.

Under the current recommendations of the Programme Council for Competences, eligible training covers digital security in small businesses. Topics include recognising computer fraud, cyber hygiene, psychological manipulation techniques used in cyberattacks, safe data handling and first response to cybersecurity incidents. Companies that send at least one employee with a disability receive additional points. Travel agencies and tour operators depend heavily on online booking, payment and customer data systems, so the call helps SMEs build basic digital resilience. The next round is planned for February 2027. The original announcement is available only in Polish.

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