Transforming Tourism With You
Does your high-impact tourism company need flexible financing for growth? The Reset Tourism Fund provides catalytic capital supporting inclusive, sustainable, and community-enhancing tourism businesses.
Vamos Expeditions
The Future of Tourism: You!
We believe
in a future where tourism offers ALL travelers life-enhancing experiences, supports thriving host communities, and ensures the respect, restoration, and regeneration of the natural and cultural resources that make travel special.
We believe
that tourism is a powerful, yet underutilized, tool for fighting poverty, empowering underrepresented entrepreneurs, and combating climate change.
80%
of small tourism businesses operate at the front lines of community impact, economic opportunity, and environmental justice.
10%
of global jobs depend on tourism as a source for job creation and economic growth.
8%
of emissions are generated by the global travel industry.
Who We Invest In
Your business must directly engage with the tourism industry.
- Hotel, B&B, or other lodging
- Tour guide, agency, host, or facilitator
- Restaurant or catering in which tourists are a primary customer
- Museum, activity center, or other event space that caters to tourists
Your business is community-enhancing and promoted environmental sustainability.
- Your business should represent the future of tourism.
Your practices must align with your principles.
- We prioritize businesses that align with the Future of Tourism Guiding Principles and/or B Corporation standards.
Meet Our Investees
Be inspired by tourism entrepreneurs supported by the Reset Tourism Fund.
“I try to be very transparent about my entrepreneurial journey and my general viewpoint (right now), whether right or wrong is, ‘I don’t trust investors.’
But I can honestly say UnTours Foundation is different. It’s the relationship.
Our initial conversations started off just as I started this with ‘I don’t trust investors,’ and they were like, ‘That’s cool. I get it. Let’s still talk.’ They were patient with me, gave me terms I could understand and were fair, and really are taking active hand in helping Green Book Global expand. I can unequivocally say UnTours Foundation is the real deal (aka about that life) and super grateful to be part of the family.
So I still say, ‘I don’t trust investors,’ but I do trust our partners, and UnTours and UnTours Foundation are true partners to Green Book Global.”
Lawrence Phillips, Green Book Global
Investment Details
Investments may take the form of debt, equity, and revenue-based financing, ranging from $5,000 to $100,000. Applicants from all geographic regions and countries are considered.
- Flexible, affordable, and unsecured capital to grow their business.
- Technical assistance and mentorship from UnTours Foundation, fund partners, and advisors to both grow the business and increase its positive impact.
- Access to an expansive network of funders, potential collaborators, partners, and advisors through the UnTours Foundation and its network.
- A sustainable return on investment that allows us to continue growing our impact.
- The ability to recycle catalytic capital into new businesses.
- Tangible progress in our mission to support world-changing businesses led by dynamic and diverse entrepreneurs.
UnTours Foundation Fund
Not in the Tourism Industry?
Young Mountain Tea
If your business is transforming our world in other ways, you may apply for funding through our UnTours Foundation Fund—it’s not tourism specific!
Playa Viva
Join us in transforming the future of tourism. Apply for funding.
Join us in transforming the future of tourism. Apply for funding.
Playa Viva
