Published tenders from the Fund for tourism undeveloped areas and the continent and the Fund for United Tourist Boards

Croatian tourist agency she announced today public tenders for allocation of funds for projects of regional tourist boards in tourism-insufficiently developed areas and the continent in 2024. iz Fund for underdeveloped tourism areas and the continent and for projects of united tourist boards iz of the Fund for Associated Tourist Boards based on the Decision of the Tourism Council of HTZ from December 13, 2023. Public tenders are open until January 31, 2024

"In the public tenders, the acceptable activities of regional tourist boards in the touristic underdeveloped area and the continent and the activities of the associated tourist boards, as well as all other important elements of these public tenders, are stated in detail. I remind you that we are talking about Funds in which funds are collected from paid tourist taxes and membership fees, and when we talk about association, tourist boards have at their disposal formal or project-based or consensual association", he said Kristjan Staničić, director of the Croatian Tourist Board, adding that the association ensures more efficient and visible promotion of destinations, as well as better management of the development and promotion of tourist products.

In 2024, public tenders for the allocation of funds for projects of local tourist boards in underdeveloped touristic areas and on the continent will be announced by regional tourist boards, each for its own area, and the deadline for public tenders is March 31, 2024. 

Eligible activities for which funds will be allocated to tourism communities in tourism-underdeveloped areas and the continent and associated tourism communities from these funds include projects research and strategic planning, tourism product development projects, communication and advertising projects, destination management projects and projects that are realized with funds from EU funds. 

In 2023, for projects of regional and local tourist boards on touristic underdeveloped area and continent it was approved slightly less than 5,8 million euros, while for projects of united tourist boards granted around 2,6 million euros.

That's it projects for the creation of strategic and action documents for the development and promotion of sustainable tourism, projects for the development and promotion of rural tourism, active and adventure tourism, gastronomy, cultural tourism, cycle tourism, as well as projects for the production of promotional materials and destination advertising on foreign and domestic markets in online and offline communication channels.

In addition to the aforementioned activities, projects were also implemented to improve the quality management system in the destination, which entails the development, standardization and marking of the destination's comparative advantages, education activities for stakeholders participating in tourism activities, the development of thematic trails (religious tourism - pilgrimage routes), and projects for the creation of conceptual solutions, studies etc. for the purposes of applying for projects financed from EU funds, according to HTZ.

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