Funding

This call funds the creation of living labs to test and demonstrate innovative ecosystem restoration solutions in real-life settings, supporting the EU Nature Restoration Regulation. Projects must co‑design measures with stakeholders, monitor...

This call supports research to understand and reverse the unexplained decline of common species across terrestrial, freshwater, and marine ecosystems. 

Projects should identify drivers of decline, test practical recovery measures, and provide scalable...

This co-funded call aims to support transnational research and innovation projects of 36 months duration, addressing one of the following five priority areas: i) digital twins of the ocean (DTOs) at sub-basin scale, ii) transitioning the blue economy...

The BlueActionAA Community-Led Pilot Action Call (BAAC-01) supports community-driven projects in the Atlantic and Arctic regions that contribute to the EU Mission Ocean and Waters.

In the 1st Transition Agendas Open Call, BlueActionBANOS will select approximately 10 Transition Agendas to develop strategic roadmaps for sustainable systemic shifts, targeting Mission Ocean and Waters objectives in the Baltic and North Sea...

In this Open Call, BlueActionBANOS will select up to 15 Community-Led Actions led by area-based or interest-based stakeholder groups proposing impactful solutions that are innovative for their community. Eligible consortia (2–12 entities) from Baltic...

The Community-Led Actions (CLA) call invites consortia of at least two legal entities to scale up innovative solutions for sustainability in the Mediterranean Sea basin, focusing  on fisheries and aquaculture among others key sectors. Projects should...

The Transition Agenda Development (TAD) call invites individual entities or small consortia (up to 2 partners) to propose strategic projects that shape policy and governance for the EU Mission “Restore Our Ocean and Waters by 2030”. Actions must...

This call provides continued support to the Sustainable Blue Economy Partnership (SBEP), expanding its activities for 2026–2027. The partnership aims to align and strengthen research and innovation across EU and national levels to advance a climate...

The objective of this call for proposals is to facilitate the implementation of Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP) in the European Union (EU), including through the effective application of Directive 2014/89 establishing a framework for MSP. In...

This call seeks research and innovation projects that improve the understanding, protection and sustainable management of migratory marine and diadromous fish species. Projects are expected to generate new knowledge on species life cycles...

This call aims to support up to 6-7 innovative and impactful initiatives aligned with the Blue Bioeconomy priorities defined by the consortium. Proposals should contribute to the development of one or more of the three key Biotechnology Platforms: 1)...

This topic aims to fund projects that demonstrate how digital technologies can reduce energy consumption and associated environmental and economic costs in European fisheries and aquaculture. The focus is on deploying real-time, accurate and...

The aim of this call is to facilitate the transition toward a sustainable, circular, energy-efficient and climate-resilient economy, and at protecting, restoring and improving the quality of the environment in line with the European Green Deal and...

This call focuses on developing sustainable macroalgae cultivation systems for innovative bio-based applications. It aims to 1) optimise macroalgal feedstock focusing on its market potential; 2) advance on sustainable biomass processing and its...

The objective of this action is to contribute to the expected outcomes specified in topic HORIZON-CL6-2023-FARM2FORK-01-2: European partnership on animal health and welfare. The proposal should align with the partnership’s research and innovation...

This call falls under Horizon Europe’s Cluster 6, which focuses on food, bioeconomy, natural resources, agriculture, and environment. It aims to support sustainable fisheries and aquaculture by promoting innovation, environmental resilience, and...

The ULTFARMS project is seeking proposals lead by Regional or Local Authorities with the aim of facilitating knowledge transfer, building local or regional capacity, and promoting knowledge exchange surrounding Low Trophic Aquaculture (LTA)...

This call will support projects that aim to strengthen the scientific knowledge needed to support the design of science-based policies for fisheries conservation and management. The funded projects are expected to improve the knowledge available to...

This call topic aims to support the development of regenerative ocean farming by proving its feasibility and viability and generating knowledge on the environmental benefits also, where possible, by testing these approaches in connection with marine...