Deadline: 2 March 2026
The JPI Oceans ‘Blue Carbon’ Joint Action aims to enhance knowledge and understanding of blue carbon processes and ecosystems across Europe.
The focus areas include: enhancing knowledge and understanding of blue carbon processes and ecosystems across Europe; facilitating the exchange and generation of knowledge and best practices on blue carbon; and supporting interdisciplinary collaboration through two working streams.
Led by Ireland, the initiative includes Germany, Greece, Malta, Norway, Portugal, and the United Kingdom as participating countries. The Marine Institute’s budget commitment for this call is €1,000,000. The maximum per individual Irish partner is €300,000 for a project of three years in duration. This increases a maximum of €350,000 for an Irish partner that is coordinating a proposal. Within a single project proposal, the maximum contribution for two Irish partners is €600,000 (€650,000 with an Irish coordinator) for three years. The level of funding depends on the types of work planned in the project. The project duration is a maximum of three years (36 months), and projects are expected to start before 15 December 2026.
Each application must involve eligible research partners from at least three participating countries of the funding partners. There is no maximum number of partners specified. The call is open to proposals that meet specific eligibility criteria, including applications submitted by the set deadline and in accordance with all requirements defined in the document. Research partners eligible for financial support from any of the national funding partners may apply for funding within this call.
Partners ineligible for funding—either because they are not eligible under their national funding rules or come from a country not represented in the call—can still participate as associated partners if they provide written proof that their part of the project will be covered independently. However, they cannot coordinate a project, and their contribution must not be critical. Associated partners are not counted for the minimum eligibility requirement of partners and countries.
The project coordinator leading a proposal must be eligible for funding by one of the funding partners. All proposals must align with the aims, scope, and relevance criteria defined in the call text, and any in-kind national scientific contributions of researchers must be visible and clearly marked in the proposal.
Applicants are strongly advised to ensure that all partners meet their national eligibility criteria, as failure by one partner to comply may result in the rejection of the entire proposal. Project coordinators should therefore verify that all partners contact their National Contact Points to confirm eligibility before submission.
For more information, visit National Centre for Research and Development.