outdoor tourism

 

The project aims to strengthen local actors' ability to operate commercially within outdoor tourism and thereby strengthen Gotland's rural areas as an outdoor destination.

 

 

 

About the project

The project will work with competence-enhancing and networking activities for actors within outdoor tourism in Gotland.

Through the project, there is also a desire to establish an outdoor week and a business model for this event – with long-term sustainability as a guiding star.

 

 

Text published/updated 2026-01-08

About the project
Program period
2023–2027

Project owner
RF-SISU Gotland

Project Manager
Josefine Stenmark
Email address: josefine.stenmark@rfsisu.se

Homepage
www.rfsisu.se/district/gotland

About the project

”Outdoor tourism” (journal no. 2025-42)

Leader Gutes board decided to prioritize the application for project support 2025-04-17.

The Swedish Board of Agriculture granted the application for project support 2026-01-08.

The purpose of the project:

To strengthen local actors' ability to operate commercially within outdoor tourism and thereby strengthen Gotland's rural areas as an outdoor destination. 

Project goals:

To implement competence-enhancing and networking activities for actors within outdoor tourism in Gotland. Furthermore, the goal is to establish an outdoor week as an event for actors and visitors, as well as to create a business model that will ensure long-term sustainability for outdoor tourism in Gotland.

About financing

Granted amount:
1,272,770 kronor

Own private co-financing:
15,000 kronor

Total financing
1,287,770 kronor

The Leader support consists of funding from the EU, the state and Region Gotland.
Incoming EU funds have been granted from:
Rural Development Fund