The promotion of handicraft products and support of craftsmen

This grant aims to support craftsmen in launching, developing, and promoting traditional products, including through digital means. It seeks to attract tourists to regions where these products are manufactured, promote local purchases, and foster collaboration among craftsmen across the EU. The grant also focuses on advancing green and digital transitions in the tourism ecosystem and boosting quality along the tourism value chain.

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Agency	PPPA (EU)
Region	EU
Country	N/A
Legal form	Company, NGO, Government organization, Private person, Other
Start date	2 Sep 2025
End date	30 Sep 2025
Max funding	970,000 EUR
Budget	970,000 EUR

Grant application conditions

Admissibility Conditions	Proposal page limit and layout described in section 5 of the call document.
Eligible Countries	Described in section 6 of the call document.
Other Eligible Conditions	Described in section 6 of the call document.
Financial and Operational Capacity	Described in section 7 of the call document.
Evaluation and Award Criteria	Submission and evaluation processes described in section 8 of the call document and the Online Manual. Award criteria, scoring, and thresholds described in section 9 of the call document.
Legal and Financial Set-Up	Described in section 10 of the call document.
Documentation	https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/topic-details/PPPA-MOVE-2025-P032404

Evaluation criteria

Support for craftsmen to launch, develop, and promote traditional products, including via digital means.

Attraction of tourists to respective regions and contribution to economic growth.

Improved collaboration and cooperation between craftsmen from different regions across the EU.

Promotion of social cohesion.

Improved SMEs’ usage of available tools and management strategies to increase competitiveness and promote growth.

Advanced green and digital transition of the tourism ecosystem, including SMEs.

Boosted quality along the tourism value chain.

Adoption of best practices by craftsmen.

Application process

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