- The actions to be financed will have a direct impact on the operating costs of tourism businesses·
- Applications deadline: 15th November 2023
Sustainability and profitability go hand-in-hand.
In Italy, at least 25 tourism SMEs can receive a grant of €5,600 each, 100% funded, de-minimis rule does NOT apply.
The I-STARS Grants Scheme finances:
- Sustainability certifications (EU Ecolabel, EMAS, Travelife, etc.).
- Undertaking Energy, Waste, Food-waste, Water-use audits; custom-made action plans how to cut down energy costs.
- Purchase of tools & solutions to improve sustainability performance.
- Organization Environmental Footprint Assessment – OEF.
- Participation in education & training programs on sustainability issues.
- Reduced costs: reduce water & energy costs.
- Reduced consumption: reduce food waste &carbon emissions.
- Increased customers: attract conscious travelers, reach out to new markets and stand-out from your competitors.
- Internal staff knowledge and skills: educate and encourage your staff to be more sustainability conscious and save money for your business.
I-STARS is a project co-financed by the European Union that supports tourism businesses based in Cyprus, Greece, Ireland, Italy and Spain during their transformation journey towards sustainable business practices and resilience, through a direct grants scheme and capacity building activities.
Apply to be considered for the I-STARS grants now.
Choose your I-STARS sustainability expert from this list https://ccci.org.cy/istars-project/#sustexperts and start preparing your application.
Read all details in the "Call for Applications" https://bit.ly/ISTARSCall
Need more information? Contact the I-STARS Helpdesk at [email protected]
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