1. Through European Union Investment Subsidies.
The Travel & More Forum and its partner members inform, propose and implement for their Touristic Market (Travel Agencies, Hotels, etc.) EndCustomers- alternative investment funding opportunities based on the E.U. National Strategic Reference Framework (NSRF) established for Greece.
Such opportunities are the: N.S.R.F. SMEs Regional Operational Program 2009, covering all the prefectures of Greece for business investment plans ranging from 30.000-300.000€ , with a 55-65% subsidized funding structure.
More specifically Travel & More Forum undertakes as an “all-in-one solution”, for its EndCustomers, subsidised investment plans that adhere to the standards of Priority Axis 3: Strengthening Competitiveness, Innovation and Digital Convergence. The specific goals of this Axis which specialise the operational content of the proposed interventions are:
- Promote the use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in Regional enterprises & boost the ICT sector.
- Convert knowledge into innovative products, procedures & services and support the introduction of technology into enterprises and in particular into Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs).
- Invest in enterprises that are directly linked to research & innovation.
- Strengthen the competitiveness of the Mass Media and promote networking.
- Strengthen Mass Media access to modern funding means and instruments.
- Redevelop industrial sites and related activities and promote ecological entrepreneurship.
- Upgrade existing tourism services.
- Promote Renewable Energy Sources.
2. Short or Long Term Bank Loans.
Although the E.U. subsidies framework for business investments on Greece is sufficient and lucrative enough to boost business investment ventures, Travel & More Forum offers the additional service of securing short and long term bank financing alternatives, as a means of ensuring further the viability of proposed ventures, for its clients/members.