Deadline: 27-Sep-22
The European Commission (EC) is calling for proposals for Protection and Restoration Solutions for Degraded Coastal and Marine Habitats.
Scope
- Proposals under this topic will address the degradation of coastal and marine habitats, including degraded seabed habitats and will develop and demonstrate protection and restoration solutions to upgrade and enhance the EU's blue natural capital.
- Innovation actions have to show the potential to be up-scaled and reproduced at European level and beyond.
- Proposals are expected to duly address the connection between marine ecosystems, including seabed habitats, and their biodiversity. Nevertheless, in exceptional cases, proposals may address either specific vulnerable species or habitats that are under strong pressures or that have the most potential to capture and store carbon. Proposals should be site-specific and the scale and range of the sites for demonstration activities has to be ecologically relevant and impactful and show a significant replication potential.
Funding Information
The check will normally be done for the coordinator if the requested grant amount is equal to or greater than EUR 500 000, except for:
- public bodies (entities established as a public body under national law, including local, regional or national authorities) or international organisations; and
- cases where the individual requested grant amount is not more than EUR 60 000 (lowvalue grant).
Expected Outcomes
In support of the implementation of the European Green Deal and the Biodiversity Strategy, project results are expected to contribute to all of the following expected outcomes:
- Protected, restored and sustainably used and managed marine biodiversity, blue natural capital, marine and coastal ecosystems;
- Reinforced ecosystem services from restored and protected marine areas;
- Seabed protection and restoration solutions, including to preserve seabed carbon sequestration capacity;
- Socio-economic transition processes through innovative solutions for ecosystem-based management of marine protected areas;
- Enhanced resilience of coastal and marine ecosystems;
- A blueprint for the extension of marine protected areas and/or for the shift of their status from “protected” to “strictly protected”;
- A blue print for the identification of ecological corridors as part of a blue Trans-European Nature Network, and a strategy to build such a network;
- Contribution to the Mission’s Digital Ocean and Water Knowledge system through marine observations and open data and knowledge sharing ;
- Reinforced EU leadership in international efforts to combat biodiversity loss, in line with the EU key priorities and international commitments, including through the protection, conservation, restoration and sustainable use of marine ecosystems and biodiversity.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for funding, applicants must be established in one of the eligible countries, i.e.:
- the Member States of the European Union, including their outermost regions;
- the Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs) linked to the Member States;
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eligible non-EU countries:
- countries associated to Horizon Europe;
- low- and middle-income countries.
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