📋 Tender Overview
On Friday, December 19, 2025, the Ministry of the Economy, Tourism and Sport published in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Slovenia and on its website a public call for investment in the development of comprehensive tourism products in the form of authentic tourist experiences in/around cultural heritage sites in the cohesion region of Eastern Slovenia.Celj Castle | Author: Slovenian Tourist Organization, Andrej Tarfila
The purpose of the public tender is to revive cultural heritage by including it in the tourist offer and to promote the digitization of Slovenian cultural heritage in the destinations of the Eastern Cohesion Region.
The aim of the public tender is to enrich the cultural heritage with tourist content, which will influence the accelerated development of tourism in the less developed region of Eastern Slovenia and have multiplier effects on economic development.
The subject of the public tender is investing in the development of comprehensive tourist products in the form of authentic tourist experiences in/around cultural heritage sites with the aim of raising the reputation and quality of tourist destinations in the Eastern Cohesion Region.
The following activities will be co-financed:
development of tourist products,
digitization of cultural heritage,
smaller investments.
Beneficiaries
Organizations that are responsible for the development of tourism in the destination of the cohesion region of Eastern Slovenia and have this defined in their articles of incorporation and have the form of a private institute, public institute, public economic institute, municipality, local tourist organization, regional development agency and other non-profit organizations can apply.
Total amount of funds
The total estimated amount of funds available for the implementation of the tender is EUR 6,890,000.00.
The period of availability of funds for the public tender covers the budget years in the period 2026-2027, or lasts until the tendered funds are used up.
The ratio between the funds on the items of dedicated funds of the European Union (EU) for cohesion policy and on the items of Slovenian participation for the co-financing of operations is for the program area of the cohesion region of Eastern Slovenia 85 percent EU and 15 percent Slovenian participation.
The total value of co-financing is up to 100 percent of eligible costs. The co-financing of eligible costs within the framework of this public tender does not constitute state aid or aid according to the de minimis rule.
The amount of co-financing of an individual operation can amount to a minimum of EUR 205,000 and a maximum of EUR 250,000.
Eligible expenses:
development of tourist products,
digitization of cultural heritage,
costs of smaller investments and
non-refundable value added tax (VAT).
The eligibility period for costs and expenditures begins with the date of publication of the tender in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Slovenia (Ur. l. RS) and ends on October 15, 2027. The eligibility period for public expenditures begins with the date of publication of the tender in Ur. l. RS and ends on December 31, 2027.
The deadline for submitting applications is February 12, 2026.
The application must be sent via the Online Large File Depository (SOVD) to the e-mail address of the Ministry of Economy, Tourism and Sport (gp.mgts@gov.si).
The Ministry of Economy, Tourism and Sport will also organize an online information workshop for potential applicants, which will take place on Tuesday, January 13, 2026.
The public tender for the selection of operations is partially financed by the European Union, namely from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).
Public announcements
TITLE PUBLICATION DATE APPLICATION DEADLINE
Public tender investing in the development of comprehensive tourist products in the form of authentic tourist experiences in/around cultural heritage objects in the cohesion region of Eastern Slovenia IN THE COHESION REGION OF EASTERN SLOVENIA
19/12/2025
12 February 2026
