The European Commission opened a new call for proposals under the Horizon Europe programme, with a budget of € 4 million, that will support the implementation of the All-Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Alliance (AAORIA) and its political Declaration, signed on July 2022 in Washington DC.

The All-Atlantic Ocean Research and Innovation Alliance is the result of science diplomacy efforts, with the aim of improving marine research and innovation cooperation across Atlantic countries, namely European Union, Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Cabo Verde, Morocco, South Africa and the United States.

The selected proposal will support the coordination of marine and maritime research and innovation activities with Atlantic Ocean stakeholders, integrating the North and South Atlantic dimension, in line with the priorities of the All-Atlantic Declaration. Further, the selected Coordination and Support Action will support the integration of new partners in the Alliance, the connection with other European and international initiatives, including the Restore our Ocean and Waters by 2030 EU Mission, and the communication of its results.

The call for proposals includes a compulsory international cooperation component, by encouraging the applicants to include in the consortium participants from countries endorsing the All-Atlantic Declaration. This is particularly relevant as the work of the Alliance contributes considerably to the UN Decade of Ocean Science, the EU Global Approach to Research and Innovation, and the EU Atlantic Strategy.

General information about this call can be found HERE.

Information about the application procedure can be found on the Funding and Tenders portal.

The call is open for applications until 21 September, at 16h00 Lisbon.