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Call key data

Saving our Seas – Reducing danger of munitions dumped in European seas

Funding Program

Pilot Projects and Preparatory Actions (PPPAs)

Call number

PPPA-2024-MUNITIONS

deadlines

Opening
25.06.2024

Deadline
21.11.2024 17:00

Funding rate

80%

Call budget

€ 5,590,000.00

Estimated EU contribution per project

max. € 5,590,000.00

Link to the call

ec.europa.eu

Link to the submission

ec.europa.eu

Call content

short description

This call for proposals aims to optimise technologies and methods to tackle submerged munitions in European sea basins by building on and complementing existing successful projects, and cooperating with ongoing initiatives. In particular, the call aims to contribute to fulfilling the political commitments made at the Our Baltic Conference 2.0. To do so, the activities of this call should concentrate on the Baltic Sea for the testing of outputs that can then be applied to other sea basins around the EU.

Call objectives

This topic focuses on developing new technologies and methodologies and/or improving existing ones used to remove/neutralise/dispose of submerged munitions. Improvements should relate to their efficiency, effectiveness, safety and environmental impact.

It further covers improvements to the availability and accessibility of technologies, methods, support and personnel for carrying out actions on submerged munitions in sea basins around the EU.

In addition, it prioritises concrete action to test and demonstrate technologies and methods in identified munitions hotspots in the Baltic Sea, which can then be transferred to other sea basins around the EU.

A further priority is the transfer of the solutions developed to other European sea basins, and particularly to address the consequences of Russian aggression in the Black Sea and Azov Sea.

This call for proposals aims to:

  • Develop the most environmentally friendly, comprehensive and efficient technologies and methods for the removal, disposal and/or neutralisation of munitions dumped at sea including by developing new technologies and methods and/or improving existing ones, such as those developed under other EU-funded projects.
  • Test the new and/or improved technologies and methods in real (non-wartime) conditions, with a focus on the areas of the Baltic Sea that have been identified as priority areas for action, taking into account the results of prioritisation exercises carried out by other projects and initiatives.
  • Support increased and timely access by stakeholders to the most appropriate technologies, methods, and personnel for clean-up of submerged munitions in sea basins around the EU.
  • Support the transfer of technologies and methods to other sea basins around the EU, including the Black Sea and Azov Sea.

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Expected effects and impacts

Applicants will describe in their proposal the concrete and measurable results within the duration of the project and their expected impact, including indicators for the monitoring and measurement of progress.

The project is expected to achieve the following results and impacts to the maximum extent possible in line with the proposed activities:

  • Provide a comprehensive overview of the equipment, technologies, and methodologies in use and under development, for detecting, assessing, removing and neutralising submerged munitions.
  • Provide a comparison of the characteristics of such equipment, technologies and methodologies to assess their suitability for use in sea basins around the EU, following initial testing in identified priority locations in the Baltic Sea.
  • Development, through improvement of existing technologies and methods, of the most environmentally friendly, comprehensive and efficient technologies and methods for the removal, disposal and/or neutralisation of munitions dumped at sea.
  • Easier access by stakeholders to information on the number, range, relative advantages and costs of purchase and operation of relevant equipment and technologies.
  • Faster and easier access by stakeholders to technologies, tools, methods, guidance and trained personnel for munitions interventions in the European sea basins.
  • Strengthened coordination and engagement of stakeholders in European sea basins on raising awareness, sharing best practices and techniques and joint development of equipment, technologies and solutions.
  • Strengthened cooperation between European sea basins on dealing with submerged munitions, including sharing technologies, tools and methods.

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Expected results

The successful project should carry out as many as possible of the following activities (NB: this list is non-exhaustive):

  • Carry out an evaluation of the effectiveness and impacts (e.g. environmental) of existing technologies and methodologies used to remove/neutralise/dispose of submerged munitions, including those developed by EU co-funded actions for civilian maritime security, where relevant.
  • Based on the above evaluation, determine gaps and/or possible improvements that will increase their effectiveness, efficiency and safety and mitigate any negative impacts on the environment from their use in operations.
  • Develop new technologies and methodologies and/or upgrades to existing ones to remove/neutralise/dispose of submerged munitions.
  • Advance, develop and test at sea, in non-wartime conditions, the new/improved technologies and methods.
  • Remove/neutralise/dispose of submerged munitions to carry out a full test of the new/improved technologies and methods in real conditions.
  • Measurement of the impact of the improvements made on the performance of the technologies and methods.
  • Activities to foster knowledge sharing and cooperation with other relevant EU projects and initiatives.
  • Develop tools and guidance, including at least best practices, recommendations and solutions, to address the problem of submerged munitions in other European sea basins.
  • Specific activities to support the transfer of technology, specific tools and methods to the Black and Azov Seas to eradicate submerged munitions deployed/dumped in the context of the Russian aggression against Ukraine.
  • Develop a platform or other means to facilitate access to the best available technologies, methodologies, training and personnel for munitions clearance operations.
  • Activities to disseminate the project results to wider stakeholders in sea basins around the EU.

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Eligibility Criteria

Regions / countries for funding

EU Member States, Overseas Countries and Territories (OCT)
Ukraine (Україна)

eligible entities

Education and training institution, International organization, Non-Profit Organisation (NPO) / Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), Other, Private institution, incl. private company (private for profit), Public Body (national, regional and local; incl. EGTCs), Research Institution incl. University, Small and medium-sized enterprise (SME)

Mandatory partnership

Yes

Project Partnership

Proposals must be submitted by a consortium of at least 3 applicants (beneficiaries; not affiliated entities), which complies with the following conditions:

  • minimum 3 independent entities from 3 different eligible countries

The participation of relevant private sector entities (e.g., from offshore industries, marine technology companies), research institutes, and public authorities is encouraged.

In order to be eligible, the applicants (beneficiaries and affiliated entities) must:

  • be legal entities (public or private bodies)
  • be established in one of the eligible countries, i.e.:
    • EU Member States (including overseas countries and territories (OCTs))
    • Ukraine
  • Other entities may participate in other consortium roles, such as associated partners, subcontractors, third parties giving in-kind contributions, etc.

Specific cases:

Exceptional funding — Entities from other countries (not listed above) are exceptionally eligible if the granting authority considers their participation essential for the implementation of the action.

Natural persons — Natural persons are NOT eligible (with the exception of self-employed persons, i.e. sole traders, where the company does not have legal personality separate from that of the natural person).

International organisations — International organisations are eligible. The rules on eligible countries do not apply to them.

Entities without legal personality — Entities which do not have legal personality under their national law may exceptionally participate, provided that their representatives have the capacity to undertake legal obligations on their behalf and offer guarantees for the protection of the EU financial interests equivalent to that offered by legal persons.

EU bodies — EU bodies (with the exception of the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre) can NOT be part of the consortium.

Associations and interest groupings — Entities composed of members may participate as ‘sole beneficiaries’ or ‘beneficiaries without legal personality’. Please note that if the action will be implemented by the members, they should also participate (either as beneficiaries or as affiliated entities, otherwise their costs will NOT be eligible).

other eligibility criteria

The main activities included in proposals must be carried out in EU sea basins. Activities to test technologies and methods should focus on the Baltic Sea. Activities to support transfer of results, sharing of best practices and awareness raising may extend to non-EU countries.

Financial support to third parties is not allowed.

Additional information

Topics

Air Quality, Biodiversity & Environment, Climate & Climate Change, Water quality & management, 
Justice, Safety & Security

Relevance for EU Macro-Region

EUSAIR - EU Strategy for the Adriatic and Ionian Region, EUSALP - EU Strategy for the Alpine Space, EUSBSR - EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region, EUSDR - EU Strategy for the Danube Region

UN Sustainable Development Goals (UN-SDGs)

project duration

between 36 and 48 months

Additional Information

Proposals must be submitted before the call deadline.

Proposals must be submitted electronically via the Funding & Tenders Portal Electronic Submission System (accessible via the Topic page in the Search Funding & Tenders section. Paper submissions are NOT possible.

Proposals (including annexes and supporting documents) must be submitted using the forms provided inside the Submission System ( NOT the documents available on the Topic page — they are only for information).

Proposals must be complete and contain all the requested information and all required annexes and supporting documents:

  • Application Form Part A — contains administrative information about the participants (future coordinator, beneficiaries and affiliated entities) and the summarised budget for the project (to be filled in directly online)
  • Application Form Part B — contains the technical description of the project (to be downloaded from the Portal Submission System, completed and then assembled and re-uploaded)
  • mandatory annexes and supporting documents (templates available to be downloaded from the Portal Submission System, completed, assembled and re-uploaded):
    • detailed budget table
    • CVs of core project team: not applicable
    • activity reports of last year: not applicable
    • list of previous projects: not applicable

Your application must be readable, accessible and printable.

Proposals are limited to maximum 60 pages (Part B). Evaluators will not consider any additional pages.

Call documents

Call document PPPA-2024-MUNITIONSCall document PPPA-2024-MUNITIONS(797kB)

Contact

European Climate Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency - CINEA
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