SMEs TRAnsition for a European Circular tourism Ecosystem
Acronym: TRACE
Description
Tourism has been one of the sectors most acutely and pervasively affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. This condition has had serious implications and spill-over effects on the overall economic outlook of the Union, representing tourism a sizeable proportion of EU’s GDP.
Taking into account the specific needs of the tourism industry facing the sustainability challenge, TRACE project aims to enhance and monitor the sustainability performance of SMEs in the tourism sector, boosting their awareness, development and capacity to develop and integrate sustainable innovations in their business practice, making sustainability, resilience and circularity as key factors of competitiveness in the rapidly changing global tourism market scenario. The project will address 100 European SMEs to become “champions” of sustainability and develop a dedicated sustainability plan and using a set of key indicators on sustainability and circular economy.
Project information
- Funded by: European Commission
- Call: SMP-COSME-2021-TOURSME-01
- Start date: 1 January 2023
- End date: 30 June 2025
- ISPC Scientific coordinator: Antonia Gravagnuolo
- Project Leader: CNR ISPC
- Partners: Haute École ICHEC – ECAM – ISFSC; Iniziativa Cube Srl; Agenția pentru Dezvoltare Regională Nord-Est; Anaptyxiaki Etaireia Eparchion Larnakas – Ammochostou Ltd (ANETEL); Agenzia di promozione territoriale della Basilicata (APT Basilicata); Diputación Provincial de Teruel
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The 2nd Call for SMEs Support by TRACE
Deadline: April 18, 2024, 17:00 CET - EXTENDED to April 30, 17:00 CET
Links and contacts
→ TRACE Call Application form
→ TRACE Call Guide for Applicants
→ TRACE Call Announcement
→ Annex I – Application form template – only to read, the application is online.
→ Annex II – Pre-assessment questionnaire – to be filled-in after application process
→ Annes III – Service Agreement model – to be signed if selected for receiving a Gran
Email address for further information on the TRACE Open Call for SMEs support and TRACE Support Programme
support@iniziativa.cc
The Call for SMEs Support by TRACE
Deadline: June 30th, 2023 - EXTENDED to July 31st, 2023, 17:00 CET
Links and contacts
→ TRACE Call Application form
→ TRACE Call Guide for Applicants
→ TRACE Call Announcement
→ Annex I – Application form template – only to read, the application is online.
→ Annex II – Pre-assessment questionnaire – to be filled-in after application process
→ Annes III – Service Agreement model – to be signed if selected for receiving a Gran
Email address for further information on the TRACE Open Call for SMEs support and TRACE Support Programme
support@iniziativa.cc
News & Events
TRACE challenges 100 SMEs to become sustainability 'champions' for a circular revolution in European Tourism
November 24, 2023
International Webinar
Presentation of the TRACE Open Call for SMEs support in tourism and culture sector
May 26, 2023
The webinar was organized by CNR ISPC and all partners of the project to present the “Open Call for SMEs Support”, that is a competitive process by which European tourism SMEs apply to have access to the envisaged services and financial support. The project will address 100 European SMEs to become “champions” of sustainability and develop a dedicated sustainability plan and using a set of key indicators on sustainability and circular economy.
