Stakeholders within the Tourism, Arts and Culture value chain in Northern Ghana have been sensitized to access $10 million grant under the Ghana Tourism Development Project to boost their businesses and contribute to the growth of the Tourism and Arts industry.
The grants will be disbursed and managed by the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture.
President Nana Addo Dankwah Akufo Addo will on Wednesday July 7, 2022 launch the Ghana Tourism Development Project Grants.
The GTDP is a $40 million World Bank approved grant to the Government of Ghana under the International Development Association credit targeted at specific Tourism, Arts and Culture destinations in the Ghana.
A sensitization program which covered Northern, Upper East, Upper West, Savanna and North East was held in Tamale to sensitive stakeholders in the industry on how to access the fund and use it to their benefit which is expected to improve the industry.
The $10million grants Programme will be disbursed as COVID-19 Response Grants (CRGs) targeted at viable Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) with well-developed business plan. It will also cover Site Upgrade Grants (SUGs) which is targeted at Developing Tourist Sites and Destinations.
Potential beneficiaries of the grant include Tour Operators, Travel Agents, Car Rentals, Tour Guides, Food Vendors, Dressmakers, Beauticians and Weavers Creative Arts, Music, Film & Dance etc.
