Details
- Status
- Open
- Reference
- PPPA-2024- Skill-for-tourism
- Publication date
- 28 November 2024 in the EU Funding & Tenders Portal
- Opening date
- Deadline model
- Single-stage
- Deadline date
- 13 February 2025, 17:00 (CET)
Description
General/Specific Objective(s):
The main objective of the Skill-for-tourism call for proposals is to support the upskilling and reskilling of the tourism ecosystem. Specifically, it focuses on enhancing data management and sharing capabilities through:
- Development of guidelines to support the use of the D3Hub and the future European tourism data space for destinations and SMEs.
- Supporting the transition of tourism SMEs and destinations towards more digital, data-driven, and sustainable practices.
- Increasing access to training and upskilling opportunities for DMOs (Destination Management Organisations) and tourism SMEs.
Eligible Activities:
Eligible activities under this call include:
- Coordination with EU initiatives like D3Hub and Cloud Data and Artificial Intelligence to ensure the flow of information.
- Development and publication of guidelines for DMOs and SMEs on how to use data resources.
- Communication and dissemination strategies to ensure widespread adoption of these guidelines.
- Capacity-building measures like online/offline training, workshops, study visits, webinars, and awareness-raising activities to help DMOs and SMEs adopt digital tools and data management practices.
- Organising at least 15 training opportunities for a balanced distribution of SMEs and destinations across EU member states.
Eligible Applicants:
Eligible applicants must:
- Be legal entities (public or private bodies) established in EU member states.
- The consortia should consist of 3-7 applicants from 3-5 different EU countries.
- The consortium must include at least one research or training institution specializing in tourism, one DMO, and one PR agency with expertise in EU-wide campaigns.
Available budget: The total available budget for the call is EUR 1 000 000.
Number of projects to be funded: One project will be funded under this call.
Maximum project duration: The maximum duration for the project is 24 months.