European Partnership for a climate neutral, sustainable and productive Blue Economy 2026 Grant
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This call is open to universities, research institutions and consortia and 3 others, at idea and R&D stage and prototype and pilot stage. Funding is a grant. Coverage is read from the notice itself: the European Union.
This Horizon Europe partnership funds research and innovation for a climate-neutral, sustainable and productive blue economy, with a focus on digital solutions and resilience of marine and maritime sectors. It is aimed at research institutions, companies and consortia working on ocean-based economic activities.
About this grant
This call funds innovation and digital transformation in the blue economy, supporting organisations developing sustainable, resilient and digitally-enabled solutions for ocean and marine resource management. Projects must demonstrate alignment with climate-neutral and sustainability objectives, with clear pathways to market or policy uptake. Eligible applicants include startups, SMEs, large companies, nonprofits, universities, research institutions and consortia. Organisations must be based in EU member states or wider Europe. Applications must be consortium-based, typically involving three or more partners from different countries. Projects should be at prototype, pilot or scale-mature stage; early-stage development is not supported. Grants are available through the call. Applications open on 14 September 2026 and close on 16 November 2026.
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Key requirements
- ✓Consortium-based proposals aligned with the Partnership's blue economy research and innovation topics
- ✓Must address digital opportunities and resilience of blue economy sectors
- ✓Submission via the Horizon Europe funding and tenders portal by the 2026-11-16 deadline
Frequently asked questions
- When is the European Partnership for a climate neutral, sustainable and productive Blue Economy deadline?
- Applications close 16 Nov 2026.
- Who can apply for European Partnership for a climate neutral, sustainable and productive Blue Economy?
- Eligibility covers organisations in EU; university, research-institution, consortium, sme, large-company, nonprofit.
Relevant sectors
About this sector
Ocean and blue economy funding covers marine conservation, sustainable fisheries, aquaculture, coastal resilience and ocean technology. Support comes from public research bodies, development finance and ocean-focused foundations. Calls often favour projects that involve coastal communities and that can be monitored at sea.
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