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<\/span><\/p>\n The call is closed and the evaluation process has started.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/strong><\/p>\n If you are a small or medium-sized tourism business based in one of the countries below, you are eligible:<\/p>\n You must apply in a partnership of 2 to 5 organizations. At least 50% of partners MUST be tourism SMEs. The Lead Applicant MUST be a tourism SME.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Funding is awarded per collaborative project and disbursed in two installments: 60% upfront and 40% after final reporting.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Projects that help make tourism businesses:<\/p>\n Projects must involve collaboration, including optional partners from other sectors (e.g., agri-food, culture, ICT, creative industries).<\/p>\n <\/p>\n (a) Download the Call Templates:<\/p>\n Annex 6: Declaration of Honor<\/a> (b) Prepare your documents (include business registration + financial statements)<\/p>\n (c) Submit your application by email to your country contact<\/p>\n Deadline: 11 May 2026 at 23:59 CET<\/strong><\/p>\n The application templates are provided in Word and Excel formats. Please download, complete, sign, and convert them to PDF (except for Annex 8, which remains in Excel) before submitting.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n INSPIRES Timeline<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Please see the separate webpage.<\/a><\/p>\n Examples of Eligible Activities:<\/p>\n Not eligible: infrastructure works, renovations, or profit-based subcontracting<\/p>\n View full list of eligible activities: Annex 5<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Reach out to your regional contact or register for an info session!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/blogi.eoppimispalvelut.fi\/inspires\/files\/2025\/09\/inspires_eu_logot_forms.png” title_text=”inspires_eu_logot_forms” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" INSPIRES: Empowering Tourism SMEs in Europe – 2nd Call The call is closed and the evaluation process has started.\u00a0 1. Who Can Apply? If you are a small or medium-sized tourism business based in one of the countries below, you are eligible: Belgium Finland Germany Poland. You must apply in a partnership of 2 to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":31,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-16","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogi.eoppimispalvelut.fi\/inspires\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/16","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogi.eoppimispalvelut.fi\/inspires\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogi.eoppimispalvelut.fi\/inspires\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogi.eoppimispalvelut.fi\/inspires\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/31"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogi.eoppimispalvelut.fi\/inspires\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/blogi.eoppimispalvelut.fi\/inspires\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/16\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":455,"href":"https:\/\/blogi.eoppimispalvelut.fi\/inspires\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/16\/revisions\/455"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogi.eoppimispalvelut.fi\/inspires\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}1. Who Can Apply?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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2. What Funding is Available?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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3. What Kind of Projects are We Looking For?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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4. How to Apply: Step-by-Step<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Annex 7: Application Form<\/a>
Annex 8: Budget<\/a>
Annex 9: T4T Pledge (optional)<\/a>.<\/p>\n5. Key Dates<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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6. What Happens if You Are Selected?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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7. What Are We Looking for in Your Proposal?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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8. F A Q – Frequently Asked Questions<\/strong><\/h2>\n
9. What Can You Spend the Money On?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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10. Who Can Support You?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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