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Call for Ocean Decade No.6/2023

Deadline: 10 december 2023 and 31 January 2024

The Call for Decade Actions No. 06/2023 was launched on 15 October 2023, with the aim of filling gaps in knowledge and capacity development for Africa and Caribbean Small Island Developing States (SIDS). These territories are highly dependent on marine resources and on the path to sustainable ocean management, facing major challenges and great opportunities. This call responds to the high demand for transformative ocean science for sustainable development in these regions, in line with the Ocean Decade Africa Roadmap and with the recently launched Statement of Collaboration with the SIDS Coalition for Nature. The call is structured in four distinct parts:

Co-design of Decade Actions

  • Proponents from African and Caribbean SIDS nations are invited to apply to access support to co-design robust Decade Programmes or Decade Projects;
  • The proposed ideas should 1) align with regional or national priorities, 2) meet the potential Ocean Decade endorsement criteria, and 3) contribute to the Ocean Decade Challenges.

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               Deadline: 10 December 2023, 23h59 UTC (11 December 2023 00h59 AM, Lisbon time)

Expression of Interest for Decade Programmes

  • Expressions of Interest for potential Decade Programme proposals aimed at addressing any of the 10 Decade Challenges, in line with the initial priorities identified in the Vision 2030 process.

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Deadline: 10 December 2023, 23h59 UTC (11 December 2023 00h59 AM, Lisbon time)

Ocean Decade Projects

  • 32 endorsed Decade Programmes are inviting Decade Project submissions;
  • Please see the Guidance Note for Applicants for the full list of Programmes.

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Deadline: 31 January 2024, 23h59 UTC (1 February 2024 00h59 AM, Lisbon time)

Ocean Decade Contributions

  • Implementation of co-design Decade Actions developed under Part 1 of the Call; and/or
  • funding of co-design of new Decade Actions in other priority regions such as Pacific SIDS and Latin America for future upcoming Calls.

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Deadline: 31 January 2024, 23h59 UTC (1 February 2024 00h59 AM, Lisbon time)

Please note that each part of the Call has its own submission form and deadline. All applicants are strongly encouraged to consult the Guidance Note for Applicants for Call for Decade Actions No. 06/2023 published here.

Applicants are invited to attend one of the following Information Sessions:

  • Focus on African nations: 30 October 2023, 08:30 to 09:30 (Lisbon time) – Register here
  • Focus on Caribbean SID: 30 October 2023, 14:30 to 15:30 (Lisbon time) – Register here
  • General Info Session 31 October 2023, 12:30 to 13:30 (Lisbon time) – Register here