Regional Cooperation Council (RCC) Secretariat launched today 1.62-million-euros worth grant scheme that will be utilised to improve infrastructure and quality of services along regional cultural and adventure tourism routes. The scheme will include 30+ grants, worth up to 54,000 euros each, and will be implemented over a three-year period.

The grants scheme is an integral part of the European Union funded and RCC implemented Tourism Development and Promotion project worth 5 million euros. It will be carried out through three consecutive cycles with an aim to implement at least ten pilot projects in each cycle.

The first call for proposal issued today will be specifically open for local and regional tourism development organisations, tourism clusters, educational and training organisations actively engaged in tourism development, as well as national and nature parks. Deadline for applications is 16 August 2018.

More information about the grant scheme is available at www.rcc.int/tourismgrants