NewsEuropean Project FU-TOURISM Launches Pre-Call for SME Acceleration Programme
News

European Project FU-TOURISM Launches Pre-Call for SME Acceleration Programme

  • The FU-TOURISM project is initiating a pre-call for its Acceleration Programme aimed at SMEs. This programme will accelerate 60 European SMEs with a financial support of 20,000 euros each, in addition to providing specialized guidance and business consultancy services to thrive in the era of sustainability and digitalization.
  • All SMEs in the tourism sector, or those contributing to it, are invited to pre-register to receive firsthand information about the official launch date scheduled for September, and the programme application requirements. Register HERE: https://www.fu-tourism.eu/pre-call/

The European project opens the pre-call for its “FU-TOURISM Acceleration Programme”. This programme presents an opportunity to boost SMEs from Greece, Poland, Spain, Croatia, Belgium, and Austria through funding, specialized guidance, and business consultancy by industry experts.

The programme will select 60 SMEs (10 per participating country) active or willing to engage in sustainable, ecological, and digital tourism, operating within the tourism sector or related sub-sectors. Selected SMEs will benefit from a comprehensive 5-month programme combining funding and learning, with each receiving direct support of 20,000 euros. Additionally, they will gain access to supplementary business consultancy services, including online workshops on business models, mentorship in sustainable tourism development, transnational networking webinars, and other benefits provided by consortium members.

This pre-call phase precedes the official call launching next September. We invite all SMEs from Spain, Greece, Poland, Croatia, Belgium, and Austria actively involved or aspiring to lead in sustainable, ecological, and digital tourism to pre-register now to stay informed about launch dates and application requirements.

With funding of 4 million euros from the Single Market Programme (formerly COSME), the European project FU-TOURISM aims to support the ecological and digital transition of European tourism SMEs. By establishing a network of business support organizations across six European countries (Croatia, Spain, Belgium, Greece, Poland, and Austria), FU-TOURISM provides funding and specialized knowledge to 102 SME projects aspiring to transform their tourism practices.

The “FU-TOURISM Acceleration Programme” is the first of two acceleration programmes planned by the project. The second programme, scheduled for launch in 2025, will provide support to 42 SME consortia, each receiving funding of 30,000 euros.

To learn more about FU-TOURISM, subscribe to our newsletter.

 

Follow us on social media: