Deadline: 02-Dec-2024
The UN Tourism with TUI Care Foundation is seeking proposals for the “Colourful Cultures” Tourism for Rural Development Small Grants Programme to support projects that preserve and promote the rich traditions of African communities, with an emphasis on empowering artists, artisans, women, and youth.
Through this initiative, they aim to foster cultural exchange, economic empowerment, and sustainable tourism development in rural destinations across the continent.
Objectives
- Encourage the preservation and promotion of local cultural heritage.
- Foster sustainable tourism practices and environmental conservation.
- Improve the quality and attractiveness of tourism offerings in rural communities.
- Enhance the tourism infrastructure and facilities in rural regions.
- Promote community empowerment and engagement in tourism planning and development.
- Advance capacity and skills development.
- Strengthen the institutional framework.
- Contribute to the overall development and well-being of rural communities, especially among vulnerable and marginalized groups.
- Specific Objectives
- Increase capacity of artists and artisans to tap into the tourism economy and increase their income in the target countries.
- Increase visibility of artists and artisans in tourism destinations across the target countries.
- Increase availability of support services for artists and artisans in rural tourism destinations.
Funding Information
- Grants are limited to a maximum of EUR 20,000
Benefits
- The benefits that projects can gain from the Tourism Rural Development Small Grants Programme by UN Tourism will include:
- Funding support: The projects receive financial assistance through the grants, which can help cover various eligible expenses.
- Increased visibility: Being part of the programme can provide projects with increased visibility and exposure, helping them attract more tourists and customers.
- Networking opportunities: The programme may facilitate networking and collaboration among different projects, allowing for knowledge sharing, partnerships, and joint marketing efforts.
- Recognition: Being selected for the grants can enhance the reputation of the projects, making them more attractive to tourists, investors, and other stakeholders.
- Mentoring: The initiative may offer training, workshops, or mentoring opportunities to help projects develop their skills, knowledge, and capacity in areas such as sustainable tourism practices, marketing, or business management.
Duration
- Projects should have a maximum duration of 12 months.
Geographic Focus
- Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, The Gambia, Tunisia, Zambia
Eligible Areas of Interventions
- Applicants are encouraged to propose projects in the following areas:
- Capacity Building and Skills Development
- Policy and Governance
- Product Development
- Market Access, Marketing, Promotion and Branding
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligible applicants are civil society or nongovernmental organizations legally established in an eligible country.
- Applicants must be involved in tourism-related activities and propose initiatives that promote innovative solutions to development challenges through tourism, creating jobs opportunities and economic growth as well as social well-being in rural communities.
- To be eligible to apply for the T4RD-SGP, applicants must meet all the following criteria:
- Have legal personality, be legally established in and have the ability to operate within the territory of the country where the project is proposed to be implemented.
- Be operative for the last three years.
- Not being currently, the beneficiary of another T4RD-SGP grant in the same country.
- Financial capacity: have stable and sufficient sources of funding to maintain their activity throughout the period during which the project is being implemented and to participate in its funding.
- Operational capacity: have the professional competencies as well as appropriate qualifications necessary to complete the proposed project.
For more information, visit UN Tourism.