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Call: Maritime Spatial Planning

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Programme

European Maritime and Fisheries Fund

Acronym

EMFF

Type of Fund

Structural Fund

Description of programme
"European Maritime and Fisheries Fund"

The overall objective of the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) is to promote the fundamental objective of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP), which is to contribute to the improvement of the economic, environmental and social performance of the European fisheries sector. Furthermore, EMFF also aims to boost further growth in all European maritime sectors through targeted research and smart investment. In order to achieve these objectives, EMFF is divided into the following Priority Axes (PA):

PA1 - Sustainable fisheries
PA2 - Sustainable aquaculture
PA3 - Implementing the CFP
PA4 - Marketing and processing
PA5 - Employment and territorial cohesion
PA6 - Integrated maritime policy

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Link to Programme

Call

Maritime Spatial Planning

Description of call
"Maritime Spatial Planning"

The objective of this call for proposals is to support the establishment and implementation of Maritime Spatial Plans in line with the objectives pursued in the framework of the MSP Directive. More specifically, this action intends to support Member States in setting up maritime spatial plans and ensuring plans are coherent and coordinated across marine regions concerened.

Proposals need to address the following priorities:

Support the work of MSP competent authorities and/or inter-ministerial bodies in the establishment and adoption of maritime spatial plans
Support the development of cross-border cooperation on MSP with bordering Member States and third countries
Making use of the best available data and organise the sharing of information, necessary for maritime spatial plans

This call has two topic:

Topic 1: North Sea and Baltic Sea
Topic 2: Outermost Regions

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Link to Call

Thematic Focus

Administration & Governance, Clustering, Development Cooperation, Economic Cooperation

Funding area

Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs)
EU Member States

Origin of Applicant

Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs)
EU Member States

Eligible applicants

International Organization, Federal State / Region / City / Municipality / Local Authority, National Government, Research Institution, Public Services

Applicant details

The consortium coordinator has to be established in an EU Member State

Project Partner

Yes

Project Partner Details

Proposals must be submitted by a consortium of at least two Member States bordering the targeted sea basin/marine region

Project duration max

36 months

Type of Funding

Grants

Financial details

Call budget: 4 million €