[April 2026]
This listing features selected global travel and tourism opportunities for 2026, including grants, scholarships, awards, and entrepreneurship programs supporting innovation and sustainable tourism. Open to startups, students, researchers, and organizations, these opportunities help strengthen skills, enable international exposure, and promote impactful tourism development worldwide.
Travel4Impact: Entrepreneurship Program for Travel and Tourism Startups
Deadline: 04-May-2026
Travel4Impact invites applications from impact-driven startups and small businesses in travel and tourism for a fully funded 4-month entrepreneurship program. The program focuses on social and environmental impact, offering training in impact management, digital marketing, AI, and access to mentorship and a global entrepreneurship community…[more]
Nominations Open: Skål International Sustainable Tourism Awards 2026
Deadline: 31-May-2026
The Skål International Sustainable Tourism Awards invite applications from organizations and institutions worldwide to recognize outstanding responsible tourism initiatives. Open to public and private sector entities, NGOs, educational institutions, community organizations, and government agencies, the awards are free to enter, require applications in English, and accept only fully implemented, operational initiatives across multiple sustainable tourism categories…[more]
Apply for ADAM Architecture Travel Scholarship
Deadline: 05-June-2026
The ADAM Architecture Travel Scholarship provides £2,000 funding to students and recent graduates to conduct independent architectural research abroad. It supports diverse research topics in architecture, urban design, and architectural technology. Recipients must present their findings in person, making it both a research and professional development opportunity…[more]
Call for Nominations: Plants Travel Award
Deadline: 31-October-2026
The Plants Travel Award provides CHF 800 and a certificate to support early-career scientists in presenting their research at international plant science conferences. Open to PhD students and postdoctoral fellows, the award encourages academic visibility, networking, and contributions to the field. Applications are accepted from April to October, with winners announced in December…[more]
Call for Applications: Best Tourism Villages Initiative 2026
Deadline: 09-June-2026
The Best Tourism Villages Program promotes sustainable rural tourism by recognizing villages that excel in cultural and natural heritage protection, governance, infrastructure, and community wellbeing. Eligible villages are nominated by UN Tourism Member States, evaluated across nine sustainability indicators, and may participate in an Upgrade Programme if they need support to meet recognition criteria…[more]
Request for Applications: Travel Grant Program
Deadline: 31-May-2026
The SEARCA Travel Grants Program supports Southeast Asian professionals, researchers, and graduate students to attend conferences that advance sustainable agricultural development. Grants of up to USD 1,200 are available for paper presentations, poster presentations, or participation in scientific fora, emphasizing knowledge sharing, collaboration, and publishable outputs…[more]
Response Hub Travel Grant Program for Activists
Deadline: 03-September-2026
The Response Hub Travel Grant Program provides up to EUR 1,500 to activists from the Western Balkans to attend conferences, advocacy meetings, and specialized workshops. The program supports building social capital, strengthening regional and international networks, and enhancing engagement with decision-makers…[more]
Request for Applications: DiscoverEU Travel Programme 2026
Deadline: 22-April-2026
The DiscoverEU 2026 Programme is a European Union initiative under Erasmus+ Programme offering free rail travel passes to 18-year-olds. Selected participants can explore Europe for up to one month, gaining cultural, educational, and personal development experiences. The programme promotes youth mobility, intercultural exchange, and European identity…[more]
Open Call: Grants to support Asean Changemakers
Deadline: 10-May-2026
The AirAsia Foundation Grant Program 2026 supports ASEAN-based and ASEAN-led social enterprises, organisations, and community groups with funding of up to USD 25,000 to scale innovative projects with measurable social or environmental impact. The program focuses on sustainable travel, climate resilience, and other community-driven solutions across ASEAN countries, while also offering visibility, networks, advisory support, and strategic connections beyond the grant…[more]
LEARN Travel and Professional Development Grant Program (Canada)
Deadline: 01-May-2026
The Manitoba Arts Council offers funding of up to $1,000 to support professional artists, arts and cultural professionals, and Indigenous Knowledge Keepers in enhancing their artistic practice through travel, professional development, and public readings…[more]
Applications open for Travel Grant Program (New Zealand)
Deadline: 24-June-2026
The Auckland Medical Research Foundation Travel Grant provides funding for researchers in the Auckland and Northland region to attend conferences, training, or collaborative visits to improve health outcomes in New Zealand…[more]
Applications open for Music BC Travel Grants Program (Canada)
Deadline: 15-May-2026
The Music BC Artist Grant Program is accepting applications to help British Columbia-based artists participate in touring and showcase opportunities in Canada and abroad…[more]
Request for Applications: Travel and Training Grant Program (Australia)
Deadline: 24-July-2026
The ACREME Travel and Training Grant Program provides funding for PhD students, postdoctoral researchers, and research assistants affiliated with ACREME MASTER-MAP…[more]
Entries open for Overseas Travel Grant Program in Indonesia
Deadline: 01-May-2026
The Overseas Travel Grant Program supports Indonesian PhD students enrolled in accredited U.S. universities to conduct dissertation research in Indonesia. Grants of up to $3,000 cover research-related travel, with eligibility based on Indonesian citizenship, enrollment in a U.S. doctoral program, academic standing, and commitment to return to Indonesia after post-doctoral work…[more]
RFAs: Supports Quality Vocational Training for Zanzibar’s Tourism Sector (Tanzania)
Deadline: 27-April-2026
The Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS), through its Nairobi office, has launched the FO.PR.ALB initiative to enhance vocational and professional training in the tourism and hotel sector in Zanzibar and mainland Tanzania…[more]
Submit Applications for Shire Community Grants Program (Australia)
Deadline: 08-May-2026
The Shire of Dandaragan Community Grants Program provides funding up to $2,500 to support local organizations and individuals in delivering events, projects, and initiatives that enhance social, cultural, recreational, and economic outcomes in the Shire…[more]
RFAs: Albergo Diffuso for Sustainable Agro-Cultural Tourism in Palestine
Deadline: 04-May-2026
This initiative, led by Italian Agency for Development Cooperation in collaboration with UNESCO and FAO, promotes sustainable tourism in Battir through the Albergo Diffuso model. It focuses on preserving agro-cultural heritage, strengthening local entrepreneurship, and improving livelihoods. A €25,000 funding opportunity invites qualified service providers to train local beneficiaries and develop sustainable tourism business models…[more]
CFPs: Advancing Environmental Sustainability and Resilience (Barbados)
Deadline: 26-May-2026
The Barbados Environmental Sustainability Fund (BESF) Call for Proposals provides structured grant funding (up to $300,000) for projects focused on environmental conservation, climate resilience, and sustainable development in Barbados…[more]
Active Holidays Programme to Support Youth Sports Camps (Poland)
Deadline: 07-June-2026
The Active Holidays Programme 2026 is a Polish government-funded initiative supporting non-commercial sports camps for children and youth aged 6–24. It is managed by the Ministry of Sport and Tourism and implemented by the Halina Konopacka LOTTO Foundation, offering funding for transport, accommodation, meals, coaching, and sports activities…[more]