Description: Total budget of the call: EUR 750.000
This call for proposals is published in the framework of the follow-up of the preparatory action ‘European Destinations of Excellence’ (EDEN) launched in 2006 as a means of initiating a European Union action in support of European tourism and implemented in 2007-2011.
The broad aim of the EDEN initiative is “to draw attention to the value, diversity and shared characteristics of European tourist destinations and to promote destinations where the economic growth objective is pursued in such a way as to ensure the social, cultural and environmental sustainability of tourism. The measure will also help European citizens to become better acquainted with one another”.
Specific aims of the EDEN initiative are to:
• enhance visibility of the emerging European tourist destinations of excellence, especially the lesser known,
• create awareness of Europe's tourist diversity and quality,
• promote all European countries and regions,
• help decongestion, combat seasonality, rebalance the tourist flows towards the non-traditional destinations,
• award sustainable forms of tourism,
• create a platform for the exchange of good practices at European level,
• promote networking between awarded destinations which could persuade other destinations to adopt sustainable tourism development
models.
EU financing
The maximum budget allocated from the CIP financing decision for this call for proposals is: 750.000 €
Eligibility:
Applications from legal entities established in one of the following countries are eligible:
- EU Member States
- European Free Trade Association countries (EFTA) which are members of the European Economic Area (EEA) in accordance with the
conditions laid down in the EEA Agreement: Norway, Liechtenstein
- Candidate countries: Croatia, Iceland, Macedonia, Turkey,
- Other countries from the Western Balkans, in accordance with the provisions to be determined with those countries following the
establishment of Framework Agreements concerning their participation in Community programmes: Albania, Montenegro and Serbia;
Third countries, when agreements and procedures so allow: Israel.
- Only one application per country is admissible.
Legal status eligibility
1. Applicants may act individually or in consortium with partner organisations. In the submission set, you will find two different types of
grant agreement for reference.
2. Partners of the lead organisation must satisfy the same eligibility criteria as those for applicants; the applicant will be the coordinator
3. Applicants must correspond to the definition, of the following target organisations:
- EU Member States’, Candidate Countries’, EFTA/EEA countries’ or other countries’ National Administration in charge of tourism. If
the responsibility for the tourism sector is decentralised, then the proposal may be submitted by the competent regional administration.
National Tourist Offices or other public bodies in charge of tourism can submit an application, provided that the competent National
Administration gives its consent in writing.
4. Applications must be submitted by a legal person.
5. Corporate bodies must be properly constituted and registered under the law. If a body or organisation is not constituted under the law, a
physical person must be designated to provide the legal responsibility.
Deadline: 30 April 2012
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