World Tourism Day 2026: Funding Opportunities for Tourism and Travel

[September 2026] Celebrate World Tourism Day on 27 September 2026 by exploring funding opportunities that support tourism, sustainable travel, tourism businesses, international mobility, and related research and professional activities. This collection brings together grants, travel awards, and funding programs for tourism projects, sustainable tourism initiatives, researchers, students, professionals, businesses, and organizations involved in tourism, travel, research, and related fields. Nominations Open for Sustainability Travel Award

Deadline: 31-December-2026

The MDPI Sustainability Travel Award supports PhD students and postdoctoral fellows working in sustainability and sustainable development research by providing financial assistance to present their work at international conferences in 2027…[more]

Call for Applications: Journey in Audio Program

Deadline: 08-January-2027

The Journey in Audio Program provides professional training, equipment access, and mentoring for people undertaking geographical journeys, fieldwork, or research expeditions…[more]

Call for Nominations: Neurology International Travel Award

Deadline: 31-October-2026

Applications are now open for the Neurology International Travel Award, which supports postdoctoral fellows and PhD students who plan to present their research at international conferences in neurology and neuroscience…[more] Apply for Gerald D. Feldman Travel Grant Program

Deadline: 04-October-2026

The Gerald D. Feldman Travel Grant Program supports researchers conducting international academic work in the humanities and social sciences…[more]

Call for Applications: IWRS Travel Grants

Deadline: 31-December-2026

The Insect Welfare Research Society (IWRS) Travel Grants provide up to US$1,000 per applicant per year to help students, postdoctoral researchers, and early-career researchers attend major academic conferences and present research on invertebrate welfare or sentience…[more]

CFPs: Mediterranean Multi-Programme Mechanism Sustainable Tourism

Deadline: 29-October-2026

The Mediterranean Multi-Programme Mechanism (MMM) Sustainable Tourism Capitalisation Projects Call provides €8.2 million in EU funding to support cross-border projects that promote sustainable tourism, innovation, climate resilience, SME competitiveness, and regional cooperation across the Mediterranean…[more]

Request for Applications: SEARCA Travel Grant Program

Deadline: 30-November-2026

The SEARCA Travel Grant provides up to USD 1,200 to eligible Southeast Asian professionals, social scientists, and graduate students to participate in or present papers at scientific conferences related to agricultural and rural development…[more] Apply now for Innovation and Technology Competition

Deadline: 14-October-2026

The Innovation and Technology Competition provides financial awards, mentoring, networking, and exposure for innovative business ideas and startups in Greece and the European Union. Organized annually by the National Bank of Greece in collaboration with leading Greek and Cypriot universities, the competition supports innovative entrepreneurship across a wide range of sectors…[more]

CFPs: Egyptian-Spanish Joint Technological Co-operation Program

Deadline: 03-December-2026

The Egyptian-Spanish Joint Technological Co-operation Program supports collaborative research and development (R&D) projects between Egyptian and Spanish organizations…[more]

Request for Applications: Travel Grants Programme (Sweden and Lithuania)

Deadline: 01-October-2026

The Travel Grants programme supports short-term travel between Lithuania and Sweden for individuals and organisations exploring new project ideas, partnerships, and collaborative activities…[more]

Request for Proposals: Support Tour Grant Program (Germany)

Deadline: 30-November-2026

The Musicboard Berlin Support Tour Grant Programme is a funding initiative designed to support emerging pop musicians and bands based in Berlin…[more]

Call for Applications: Tourism Growth Fund (South Africa)

Deadline: 31-December-2026

The Tourism Growth Fund provides financial support for tourism projects that improve visitor experiences, strengthen tourism businesses, and expand tourism infrastructure across South Africa’s Western Cape province…[more] The National Lottery Support for Individual Artists Programme – Travel Awards (UK)

Deadline: 31-December-2026

The National Lottery Support for Individual Artists Programme – Travel Awards provides funding for individual artists and established music groups from Northern Ireland to travel internationally for professional development, artistic collaboration, and skills enhancement…[more]

Apply Now: LMS Travel Grants for Early Career Researchers (UK)

Deadline: 15-October-2026

The LMS Travel Grant Program supports UK-based Early Career Researchers in mathematics by providing partial financial assistance for travel to conferences or research visits…[more] Applications open for Overseas Travel Grant Program (Indonesia)

Deadline: 01-May-2027

The Overseas Travel Grant Program supports Indonesian PhD students studying at accredited universities in the United States by providing travel funding for dissertation research conducted in Indonesia…[more] Apply now for Travel and Collaboration Grant Scheme (Ukraine)

Deadline: 31-December-2027

The Estonian Research Council offers travel and collaboration grants to help Ukrainian higher education and research institutions strengthen their integration into the European Research Area (ERA) and increase participation in Horizon Europe…[more]

RFAs: Learn – Travel/Professional Development Grant Program (Canada)

Deadline: 01-November-2026

The Travel/Professional Development Program supports professional artists, arts and cultural professionals, and Indigenous Knowledge Keepers in Manitoba with grants of up to $1,000 for activities that strengthen their artistic practice or professional careers…[more] Open Call for Kent Active Travel Business Grants (UK)

Deadline: 16-October-2026

The Kent Act