DIGITAL-2023-CLOUD-DATA-AI-05-DATATOURISM

Data Space for tourism

Status
open for submission
Programme
Digital Europe Programme (DIGITAL)
Action type
DIGITAL Simple Grants
Opens
28 Sep 2023
Deadline
23 Jan 2024
Fetched
1 Jul 2026, 09:10 UTC
Plain-language summary

Funding for building a Data Space for Tourism to enhance data sharing, ecosystem building, and innovative business models in the travel sector.

This call supports the creation of a Data Space for Tourism. It aims to improve data sharing and management in tourism, including urban and rural settings. The goal is to foster innovative business models and connect with European and local initiatives.

Likely relevant for

  • Tourism sector organizations
  • Data ecosystem builders
  • Digital platform developers
  • SMEs in travel and tourism
  • Researchers in data management

Project signals

Focus on tourism data ecosystemsUse of data space reference architectureDevelopment of common toolboxesInterconnection with European/local initiativesInnovative business models in tourism

What it funds

  • Design, implementation, and operation of data management for tourism
  • Building blocks and common toolboxes for sectoral data spaces
  • Development of cloud-to-edge middleware platforms
  • Interconnection with European, national, and local initiatives
  • Support for innovative business models in tourism data ecosystems

Expected outcomes

  • A functional Data Space for Tourism
  • Enhanced data sharing and usage control
  • Established ecosystem community in tourism data
  • Blueprints and reference architectures for data spaces
  • Integration with existing digital and legislative frameworks

Who can apply / participate

  • SMEs
  • Startups
  • Research organizations
  • Public bodies
  • Industry associations
  • Check if single applicants or consortia are required
  • EU Member States and associated countries
  • Must comply with DIGITAL Simple Grants rules
  • Exact consortium composition
  • Specific eligibility conditions

Must check before shortlisting

  • Specific eligibility criteria
  • Budget and funding rates
  • Consortium requirements

Money

Budget details and funding rates are not stated and must be checked in the official call documents.

Application notes

  • Single-stage submission model.

Derived from official EU Funding portal source · updated 2 Jul 2026, 08:20 UTC. Use this as a shortlisting aid; the official call text remains authoritative.

Official source text

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