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Apply for \u20ac15,000 in non-repayable funding to make your tourism business more sustainable, digital, and resilient. Work with partners. Innovate. Grow. Submit your idea by 11 May 2026!<\/span><\/p>\n APPLY NOW!<\/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 Apply for \u20ac15,000 in non-repayable funding to make your tourism business more sustainable, digital, and resilient. Work with partners. Innovate. Grow. Submit your idea by 11 May 2026! APPLY NOW! 1. Who Can Apply? If you are a small or medium-sized tourism business based in one […]<\/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":9,"href":"https:\/\/blogi.eoppimispalvelut.fi\/inspires\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/16\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":446,"href":"https:\/\/blogi.eoppimispalvelut.fi\/inspires\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/16\/revisions\/446"}],"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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