Deadline: 27 February 2024, 17:00 (CET) 

A new €4 million call for proposals has been launched under the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF). It is expected that 2-3 projects will be funded. 

The objective of this call for proposals is to facilitate the implementation of Maritime Spatial Planning in the EU, including through the effective application of Directive 2014/89 establishing a framework for MSP. This call is intended to fund projects developing innovative responses to tackle specific challenges that EU Members States might encounter when putting into effect, monitoring and/or revising their maritime spatial plans. Many of these challenges are common to coastal Member States. Therefore, there is a shared interest in developing innovative responses that can apply within a sea basin and/or across sea basins. 

The projects should bring together participants from different Member States, located in a sea basin, or from different sea basins. Proposals must be submitted by a consortium of at least 2 applicants (beneficiaries; not affiliated entities), which complies with the following conditions:  

− minimum 2 entities from 2 different eligible countries 

− Applicants must be public authorities or bodies in charge of maritime spatial planning of those coastal countries which are responsible for MSP in the selected area and/or a regional organisation that has competences in Maritime Spatial Planning or activities concerned by Maritime Spatial Planning (nature protection, development of offshore renewables, fisheries). Other public authorities or bodies shall be considered eligible applicants provided that they are endorsed by the public authorities or bodies in charge of maritime spatial planning at national level in the related coastal countries. 

Call guide HERE. 

Apply in the F&T Portal HERE.