On 2 March 2026, the Ministry of the Economy, Tourism and Sport published a public call for proposals to encourage the introduction of environmental and sustainability labels for providers in the hospitality and tourism sector. The call offers co-financing of the costs of obtaining and renewing internationally recognised environmental or sustainability labels, with the aim of supporting providers in their transition to sustainable operations and their entry into the Green Scheme of Slovenian Tourism.
A total of €200,000 in funding is available, divided into two strands:
- Co-financing of the costs of obtaining an international environmental or sustainability label;
- Co-financing of the costs of renewing a label that has already been obtained.
Under the first strand, financial support of up to €3,500 per individual label is available. Under the second strand, up to €1,000 is available for the renewal of a label already obtained by the provider.
The call is intended for providers in the hospitality and tourism sector, including accommodation establishments, food and beverage outlets, travel agencies and attractions, as well as mountain and congress centres registered to operate in the fields of tourism and hospitality.
Applications must be submitted electronically no later than 15 June 2026 to gp.mgts@gov.si.
The full call for proposals is available at the link.
In addition to financial support, the call also includes the possibility of free advisory assistance in preparing applications, provided by the Slovenian Business Points (SPOT Advisory Points) in all statistical regions – see link.
The SPOT Advisory Point in Novo mesto operates within the Development Centre Novo mesto (Razvojni center Novo mesto), Podbreznik 15, SI-8000 Novo mesto. Contact: +386 30 700 170 or info@spotjvslo.si.
Through this call, the Ministry pursues the objectives of the Slovenian Tourism Strategy 2022–2028, which under the slogan “Green Boutique: Smaller Footprint, Greater Value for All” promotes the sustainable and balanced development of tourism in Slovenia.
Providers are kindly invited to apply.