The thesis emphasizes the call for greater dedication to rural development in the Republic of Croatia, given the demographic desolation of rural areas that is increasing over the years. With the entrance of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union, new financing opportunities have opened up through structural and investment funds. Measure 6 is intended for rural development by encouraging the development of agricultural holdings and their actions of business in agricultural and non-agricultural activities, which would improve the living and working conditions of the population living in rural areas, which would ultimately result in the employment of the population, creation of an environment in which people want to live and the return of the emigrated population. Based on publicly available literature, in the first part of the paper, the concepts of the Common Agricultural Policy, rural development and tourism, the sources of funding for rural tourism from the European Union and funding measures from European funds are analyzed. In the second part of the work, an example of one's own project "Investment in equipping, decorating and putting into operation a rural holiday home - Dalj" is presented according to the instructions from type 6.2.1. from 2020 as an incentive for the development of tourist potential and an increase in the number of accommodation capacities in Dalj and its surroundings, which could partially prevent demographic collapse.