The Tourism Product Innovation Fund (TPIF) is a revenue fund, supported through the Welsh Government Rural Communities – Rural Development Programme 2014-2020. It is funded by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD), and Welsh Government.
The purpose of the TPIF fund is to work with tourism sector partners across Wales to deliver the 10% growth target set out in the tourism strategy by supporting activity which will:
- encourage closer joint working between trade partnerships to improve the product offer and help grow the tourism economy in Wales in a sustainable way
- enable the private sector to maximise the benefits from aligning with the Year of Discovery 2019, future thematic years and The Wales Way
- reflect all or any of the three key themes for promoting tourism to Wales of adventure, culture and landscape
Projects that have received funding for 2018-19 include
- North Wales Tourism – Coast to Coast Integrated Marketing Campaign
- North Wales Coast Light Railway Co Ltd – Great Little Trains Wales Flying the Flag for Wales
- Celtic English Academy – Inspire Japan in Wales
- Howel Food Consultancy Cyf – Blas Cambrian Taste Guide
- Mid Wales Tourism (MWT) – Slow TV/Facebook Live Streaming
- Small World Theatre Ltd – Cragen Sea Monster Tour
- Eisteddfod Genedlaethol (Welsh) – Carnifal y Môr - Carnival of the Sea
- Wales Official Tourist Guides Association – Trainers course-blue/green badge guides
- Pembrokeshire Tourism Ltd – Dog Friendly Tourism in Pembrokeshire
- National Theatre Wales – The Tide Whisperer
See full details here: 2018-2019 Funded Projects