Call for Proposals for tourism SMEs is CLOSED!
The Call for Proposals for tourism SMEs aimed for the support of tourism SMEs by improving their digital maturity, skills, and capacities. The DIGITOUR call for proposals aims to:
- support tourism SMEs through the promotion of up-skilling, capacity building and collaboration;
- foster cooperation among tourism SMEs and digital ecosystem’s players;
- provide ongoing mentoring and tutoring support to the awarded SMEs;
- foster networking at the European level by offering SMEs access to international collaboration platforms and networks.
The total budget is 480.000,00 euros. The amount of 100.000,00 euros for Voucher 1 and 380.000,00 for Voucher 2.
SMEs could register with an extended deadline until the 31st of May 2023 for Voucher 1. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the tourism sector can apply to receive financial and non-financial support.
The deadline for Voucher 2 was extended until the 09th of January 2023 and now is closed.
DEADLINE
OPEN DATE:
01st of October 2022 (12:00 p.m., Brussels time)
DEADLINE DATE FOR VOUCHER 1:
31st of March 2023 (11:59 p.m., Brussels time) -> extended date: 31st of May 2023
DEADLINE DATE FOR VOUCHER 2:
30th of November 2022 –> extended date: 09th of January 2023 (11:59 p.m., Brussels time) -> Currently Closed
Voucher 1
Voucher 2
DETAILS
Status: CLOSED
Opening date: 01 October 2022, 12:00 (pm), Brussels time
Deadline date for Voucher 1: 31 March 2023, 11:59 (pm), Brussels time -> extended date: 30 April 2023 -> NEW EXTENDED DATE: 31st May 2023
Deadline date for Voucher 2: 30 November 2022 –> extended date: 09 January 2023, 11:59 (pm), Brussels time –> Currently Closed
Action acronym: DIGITOUR
Action grant agreement number: 101038133
Action full name: Boosting the tourism sector in Europe through digital tools and innovation
Call identifier: COS-TOURINN-2020-3-04
Thematic priority: Tourism SMEs and Digitalization
Documentation available:
Call for Proposals (short version)* [BG] [CZ] [DE] [DK] [EN] [ES] [FR] [IT] [SRB]
Call for Proposals (full version)* [BG] [CZ] [DE] [DK] [EN] [ES] [FR] [IT] [SRB]
* The Call is available in English and in all languages of the project consortium (Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, French, German, Italian, Serbian, and Spanish)
The DIGITOUR project aims to support the tourism sector, by enhancing SMEs’ knowledge of digital tools and by boosting innovative ideas for digital solutions by SMEs to improve their offer and foster cross-sectoral and cross-border partnerships among tourism sector SMEs, relevant stakeholders and technology.
The following opportunities are available:
Voucher 1 – 1000 euros
Voucher 2- 20000 euros
Voucher 1
- Call’s deadline:
March 31, 2023–extended date: 30 April 2023-> NEW EXTENDED DATE: 31st May 2023 - Evaluation period: one month
- Projects’ duration: 5 months. The activities shall be concluded by the 31st of October 2023.
Voucher 2
- Call’s deadline:
November 30, 2022–> extended date: January 09th, 2023 –> Currently Closed - Evaluation period: 11 days
- Evaluation period’s deadline: January 20th, 2023
Projects’ duration: 11 months. The activities shall be concluded by the 30th of November 2023.
By applying to this call tourism SMEs have the opportunity to receive funds to implement innovation and digitisation projects.
In fact, it is an opportunity for tourism SMEs to improve their digital skills and the digitalisation’s maturity level through training and individual advisory services (Aim of Voucher 1); and it is also an opportunity for tourism SMEs to boost innovative ideas for digital solutions by improving their offer of products and services and their management, marketing, and promotion in novel and sustainable ways, adapting to the new challenges of the tourism sector (aim of Voucher 2).
The DIGITOUR project will make available 2 types of vouchers: voucher 1 of € 1,000.00 (including VAT) and voucher 2 of € 20,000.00 (including VAT) to realise these projects.
Disclaimer note: If processing your expression of interest involves the recording and processing of personal data, such data will be processed pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 2018/1725 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data by the Community institutions and bodies and on the free movement of such data. Unless indicated otherwise, your reply to this notice and any personal data requested are required for the purposes of the project. Access to the received applications will be given to the DIGITOUR Team and its Evaluation Committee. The title and overall scope of the Expression of interest will be shared on the DIGITOUR platform. All requested data will be used only in the framework of this Call for Expression of interest, in line with art. 13 of the EU Regulation n. 2016/679.
WHO CAN APPLY?
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) of the tourism sector can apply to receive financial and non- financial support. Companies shall meet the following criteria to be eligible:
- Having an economic activity related to the tourism sector:
- I5510: Hotels and similar accommodation
- I5520: Holiday and other short-stay accommodation
- I5530: Camping grounds, recreational vehicle parks and trailer parks
- N79: Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities
- Being established for at least two financial years to be proved through the Company Registration Report;
- Being a small- or medium-sized enterprise (SME), according to the EU recommendation 2003/361;
- Being established in an EU Member State or third country participating in the COSME programme.
Voucher 1
Single tourism SMEs with low digital maturity level, established in one of the countries, participating in the COSME programme.
Voucher 2
Tourism SMEs. Consortia must be made up of a minimum of 2 tourism SMEs partners and a maximum of 5 tourism SMEs. Consortia must be composed by tourism SMEs that conform with the NACE Codes identified in Part II (Page 4) of this Call. Project coordinators (i.e., applicants) have to be based in one of the DIGITOUR partner countries (Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Serbia, Spain); however, they can involve in their partnership organizations established in any EU Member State or third-country participating in the COSME programme. Awarded SMEs will select and pay for specific training and advisory services offered by technology providers listed on the DIGITOUR platform (https://digitour- project.eu/).
HOW
How to apply: The application form will be available on the following website: https://digitour-project.eu/tourism-smes
You can find a copy of the application form in the attached document. The application form shall be signed by the Legal Representative of your entity and submitted by e-mail at: contact@digitour-project.eu
FAQ
APPLY NOW
Click here to submit your application for VOUCHER 1:
CALL FOR PROPOSALS FOR VOUCHER 2 IS CLOSED!
Disclaimer note: If processing your expression of interest involves the recording and processing of personal data, such data will be processed pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 2018/1725 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data by the Community institutions and bodies and on the free movement of such data. Unless indicated otherwise, your reply to this notice and any personal data requested are required for the purposes of the project. Access to the received applications will be given to the DIGITOUR Team and its Evaluation Committee. The title and overall scope of the Expression of interest will be shared on the DIGITOUR platform. All requested data will be used only in the framework of this Call for Expression of interest, in line with art. 13 of the EU Regulation n. 2016/679.