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Call for Financial Support for SMEs under DETOUR project

Last update: Mar 9, 2026 Last update: Mar 9, 2026

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Location:Bulgaria, Greece, Italy, Türkiye
Bulgaria, Greece, Italy, Türkiye
Grantmaking entity type:Regional / local authority
Status:Open
Budget: EUR 800,000
Award ceiling: EUR 25,000
Award floor: EUR 15,000
Sector:Tourism, Private Sector & Trade
Languages:English
Eligible applicants:Private Sector
Eligible citizenships:Bulgaria, Greece, Italy, Türkiye
Bulgaria, Greece, Italy, Türkiye
Date posted: Mar 6, 2026

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Objectives: Provide lump-sum financial support to partnerships of tourism SMEs alo...
Eligibility criteria: Eligible applicants participate as a partnership of 2–5 independent legal entities. At least 50% of partners must be tourism SMEs (EU SME definition: <250 employees and ≤€50M turnover or ≤€43M balance sheet). Partnerships of 3 must include ≥2 tourism SMEs; partnerships of 5 must include ≥3 tourism SMEs. SMEs must be legally established in Italy, Gree...

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Call for Financial Support for SMEs under DETOUR project Type of grant: Cascade funding Opening date: 09 March 2026 Deadline model: single-stage Deadline date: 01 June 2026 12:00 (Brussels time) Status: Forthcoming Expected duration of participation: 6 to
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About the Funding Agency

EuropeAid is an agency responsible for designing European international cooperation and development policy and delivering aid worldwide. Its purpose is to aid in the reduction and eventual abolition of poverty in developing nations by fostering sustainable development, democracy, peace and security. With its partner nations, EuropeAid walks alongside them on their journey to sustainable development, continually adapting its help to their changing requirements. EuropeAid is also concerned with increasing the value and impact of aid money by ensuring that help is provided appropriately.

 

Under the donor EC - European Commission, DevelopmentAid covers the following entities:

 

Departments / Directorate Generals

  • AGRI - Agriculture & Rural Development
  • BUDG - Budget
  • CLIMA - Climate Action
  • COMM - Communication
  • CNECT – Communications Networks, Content & Technology (formerly Digital Agenda)
  • COMP - Competition
  • ECFIN - Economic & Financial Affairs
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  • EMPL - Employment, Social Affairs & Inclusion
  • ENER - Energy
  • ENV - Environment
  • ESTAT - Eurostat
  • FISMA – Financial Stability, Financial Services & Capital Markets Union
  • SANTE - Health & Food Safety
  • ECHO - Humanitarian Aid & Civil Protection
  • HR - Human Resources & Security
  • DIGIT - Informatics
  • GROW - Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship & SMEs
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  • MOVE - Mobility & Transport
  • NEAR – Neighbourhood & Enlargement Negotiations
  • REGIO - Regional & Urban Policy
  • RTD - Research & Innovation
  • SG – Secretariat-General - no procurement opportunities available
  • FPI – Service for Foreign Policy Instruments
  • TAXUD - Taxation & Customs Union
  • TRADE - Trade
  • DGT - Translation


Agencies

  • European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control
  • Eurojust
  • European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)
  • European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
  • European GNSS Agency (GSA)
  • European Union Agency for Network and Information Security
  • The European Joint Undertaking for ITER and the Development of Fusion Energy ("Fusion for Energy")
  • European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights
  • European Stability Mechanism (ESM)
  • Consumers, Health, Agriculture and Food Executive Agency (CHAFEA), Health and Food Safety Unit
  • European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA)
  • European Fisheries Control Agency
  • Single Resolution Board
  • Office of the Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC Office)
  • The Executive Agency for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (EASME)
  • European Asylum Support Office
  • European Union Intellectual Property Office
  • European Union Agency for Railways
  • European Environment Agency
  • European Agency for the operational management of large-scale IT systems in the area of freedom, security and justice (eu-LISA)
  • Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA)
  • European Defence Agency
  • EU Grant Programmes

 

EU Bodies

  • European Parliament
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  • European Economic and Social Committee
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  • Publications office of the European Union
  • European Patent Office
  • European External Action Service
  • Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators
  • Energy Community Secretariat

About the Sectors

Tourism

Focuses on the development and management of tourism activities and services that support leisure, recreation, and sustainable travel.


Key areas:
  • Tourism development and destination management
  • Leisure, recreation, and hospitality services
  • Eco-tourism, agro-tourism, and nature-based tourism
  • Hotel, resort, and travel agency operations

Private Sector & Trade

Entails initiatives that promote entrepreneurship, strengthen competitive markets, and expand domestic and international trade opportunities.


Key areas:
  • Private sector development and SME/MSME support
  • Entrepreneurship, start-ups, and business growth initiatives
  • Trade facilitation, import/export, and market access
  • Commerce, retail/wholesale, and free trade mechanisms

Locations

Bulgaria

Bulgaria focuses on highway expansion, rail upgrades, energy interconnectors, and water infrastructure to improve regional cohesion and EU integration. EU structural and cohesion funds represent a significant share of infrastructure financing. Investments aim to strengthen transport connectivity along Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) corridors. Governance reforms, absorption capacity, and demographic challenges affect long-term infrastructure performance.

Nr. of tenders: 8871
Nr. of grants: 15736
Nr. of donors: 769
Nr. of jobs: 31

Greece

Greece invests in port modernization, highway networks, renewable energy, and tourism-related infrastructure to strengthen economic recovery and regional connectivity. Major ports such as Piraeus serve as key logistics gateways linking Europe and Asia. Infrastructure financing combines national budgets, EU structural and recovery funds, and private sector participation. Energy transition, digital transformation, and climate resilience are central to long-term infrastructure priorities.

Nr. of tenders: 9827
Nr. of grants: 15504
Nr. of donors: 660
Nr. of jobs: 34
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