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Call for Proposals: COSME Programme, “Supporting the Promotion and Development of Transnational Thematic Tourism Products Linked to Cultural and Creative Industries” - COS-TOURCCI-2017-3-03

Call for proposals

COSME Programme, “Supporting the Promotion and Development of Transnational Thematic Tourism Products Linked to Cultural and Creative Industries”

- COS-TOURCCI-2017-3-03

 

Objectives and description


The Executive Agency for Small and Medium-sized enterprises has published a  call for proposals under the COSME Programme on “Supporting the Promotion and Development of Transnational Thematic Tourism Products Linked to Cultural and Creative Industries” - COS-TOURCCI-2017-3-03

 

COSME is the EU programme for the Competitiveness of Enterprises and Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) running from 2014 to 2020 with a planned budget of ?2.3bn.

 

This specific call for proposals aims at supporting the development and, in particular, the promotion of transnational thematic tourism products through cultural and creative industries (CCIs), sub-sector Cultural Heritage, with involvement of SMEs and in close cooperation with the Member States. A particular focus will be put on using CCIs-related technologies in promoting these tourism products and enhancing visitor's experience.

 

General objectives of this call for proposals are to:

·         Support growth and job creation in tourism and CCIs;

·         Stimulate competitiveness of the tourism industry, innovation, diversification and valorisation of European tourism offer;

·         Develop and enhance synergies between tourism and CCIs;

·         Create a favourable framework to SME’s cooperation;

·         Foster transnational cooperation of all actors along the tourism value chain;

·         Facilitate long-term European public-private partnerships.

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The specific objectives of this call for proposals are to:

·         Strengthen transnational cooperation with regard to European cultural heritage and tourism;

·         Raise awareness of European cultural heritage and increase its value, attractiveness and its potential for the development of the tourism sector;

·         Encourage the development and diversification of the supply of tourism products and services by enhanced promotion of transnational thematic tourism products related to cultural heritage;

·         Strengthen cross-border cooperation and the management skills of public or private bodies in charge of developing and promoting transnational thematic tourism products related to cultural heritage;

·         Better market uptake and visibility of attractive European transnational tourism products focused on European cultural heritage;

·         Enhance the competitiveness of the European tourism product through the use of CCI related technologies;

·         Create solid public-private partnerships and ensure cross-fertilisation of knowledge and experience between the participating destinations/organisations.

 

Eligible activities


Examples of the types of eligible activities (the list is non exhaustive):

·         Mapping projects (mapping of attractions, sites, destinations and tourism related services that could be linked to the identified theme), product development.

·         Development of tourism products and services, which have excellent marketing potential, are attractive and interesting for travellers and operators, and can continue after the end of the co-financing period.

·         Development and implementation of a medium-to-long-term joint communication/promotion and market uptake strategy.

·         Development of creative promotional activities offering practical information and useful tools for potential tourists.

·         Implementing awareness raising and dissemination actions

 

Eligible participants - Minimum conditions


Applicants must be legal entities forming a consortium.

Applicants must be fully or partly public or private bodies; private bodies must be properly constituted and registered under national law.

 

Applicants must correspond to the definition of at least one of the following target organisations active in the field of tourism, cultural and creative industry (CCIs):

·         Public authorities and their networks or associations at European, international, national, regional and local level or organisations acting on behalf of a public authority.

·         Managing authorities of UNESCO cultural sites;

·         Training or educational institutions including universities, research centres;

·         Chambers of commerce and industry, chambers of handicrafts or similar bodies and their umbrella Associations;

·         Destination management organisations and their networks/associations;

·         Travel Agents and Tour Operators and their umbrella associations;

·         Not-for profit/Non-governmental organisations, civil society organisations, foundations, think-tanks, umbrella associations, networks or federations of public or private bodies, whose core activity falls under tourism, CCIs;

·         International, European and national organisations/associations;

·         Federations and associations operating in partnership across the borders of a number of countries with a proven cross-border outreach;

·         Micro, Small and Medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) acting in the tourism or CCIs sectors;

·         National, regional, local tourism organisations, public and private agencies related to tourism, cultural heritage promotion or regional development;

 

Eligible consortia:

The consortium must gather a minimum of 5 and a maximum of 8 members/partners - different legal entities - covering at least 4 eligible countries.

 

The consortium must be composed of at least:

·         one managing authority of a UNESCO cultural site included in the World Heritage list;

·         one SME – Small and Medium Sized enterprise - acting in the tourism or the CCIs subsector cultural heritage;

·         one national or regional or local public authority.

 

Budget and duration


The total budget earmarked for the co-financing of projects is estimated at EUR 1 500 000.

 

The maximum grant per project will be EUR 300 000.

 

EASME expects to fund 5 to 7 proposals.

 

The grant is limited to a maximum reimbursement rate of 75% of eligible costs.

 

The duration of projects must be between 15-18 months.

 

Deadline of proposals' submission


The deadline for submission is 29 June 2017.

 

Further information


Please find attached the call documents.

 

For questions regarding this call please email: EASME-COSME-CULTURAL-TOURISM-2017@ec.europa.eu

 

More information: https://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/opportunities/cosme/topics/cos-2017-3-03.html

 

 

Kind regards,

Flora

 

Flora Stavropoulou
Intern

European Office of Cyprus

Rue du Luxembourg 3, 2nd floor

B-1000, Brussels

Tel/Fax: +32 (0) 2 280 22 85

E-mail: eoc.brussels2@ucy.ac.cy

 

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