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The Sustainable Blue Economy Partnership has opened a new call

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Research Infrastructures Agro-Food, Environment

The Sustainable Blue Economy Partnership brings together 74 partner institutions from 32 countries and the European Commission under Horizon Europe. They have recently opened a new transnational access call to marine and maritime research infrastructures with several intermediary deadlines. The next cut-off is 20 October 2026 at 11:00 CEST.

The call gives applicants pan-European access to around 50 marine and maritime research infrastructures across the Atlantic Ocean, North Sea, Baltic Sea, Black Sea and Mediterranean Sea. Available infrastructures include research vessels, fixed platforms and experimental stations, mobile platforms such as AUVs and gliders, analytical laboratories and test benches, high performance computing and digital facilities, portable equipment, and virtual labs or data infrastructures. 

Proposals are assessed by an International Evaluation Panel against excellence, impact, and quality and efficiency of implementation. Each criterion has a threshold of 3/5 and the overall threshold is 10/15. 

Who can apply?

Eligible applicants include:
•    Universities & Higher Education Institutions
•    Public & Private Research Organisations
•    SMEs & Large Enterprises
•    NGOs
•    Public Authorities

Applicants must demonstrate own funding to conduct the project. The Partnership covers access costs to RIs but not operational costs of the user team.

If you want to know more please visit the call website.

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