This book presents the objectives, main steps and results of a European cooperation project, focusing on the importance of scientific competencies for the exploitation of the synergies and complementarities between tourism and other priority sectors for the sustainable socio-economic development of a given macro-region. This book also highlights the role of the European Union Funds for regional competitiveness with a practical guide of the most important EU instruments for financing projects on tourism, specifically connected with research and other priority sectors.