Tourism businesses committed to promoting ecotourism will be able to apply for ministerial contributions allocated under the Sustainable Tourism Fund.

As reported by Food Service, the Ministry of Tourism has established a fund of €25 million, to be disbursed over several years. It will cover up to 50% of the expenses incurred by beneficiaries for the implementation of their projects. Eligible projects must involve expenses of no less than €50,000 and no more than €200,000. Access to the Fund is available until the budget is exhausted: the amount allocated for 2023 is €3.96 million.

Applicants seeking funding can submit proposals in the following areas:

• Construction works; 
• Purchase of equipment, machinery, tools, furniture, and hardware;  
• Delivery of tourism packages;
• Purchase of software and other forms of intellectual property;
• Purchase of consulting services and innovation support; 

Tourism operators interested in the initiative will be able to submit their applications from 12:00 p.m. on July 17 until 12:00 p.m. on September 9, through a platform that will be announced shortly by the Ministry via a specific decree.

On Tuesday, June 27, the Ministry of Tourism will hold a webinar to illustrate the procedures for accessing the call: the event details will be published on the official website.