Unlocking a safe operating space for Antarctica and the Southern Ocean
Project results are expected to contribute to all of the following expected outcomes: improved multidisciplinary scientific understanding of the functioning of the Southern Ocean and the Antarctic cryosphere and associated ecosystem dynamics, in the near term (∼2030), mid-term (2050–2060) and long-term (after ∼2060), including their mutual interaction with, impact on and vulnerability to, current and future changes…
Funding and competition
- 2grants expected (official)
- €11MEU contribution per project
- €7.5Mmedian EU grant of the most similar funded projects
- 58projects funded in earlier topics of this programme line
Very few grants: expect strong competition. Only proposals well above threshold are funded, so a clearly differentiated idea and a complete consortium are essential.
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Organisations with a track record in this topic
Organisations that took part in the EU-funded projects most similar to this call (Horizon Europe and Horizon 2020), ranked by how close those projects are to the call, how recent they are and whether the organisation coordinated them. Being listed does not mean an organisation is looking for partners: use the list to target your outreach.
Spanish organisations with experience in this field
The Spanish organisations that appear most often in the closest funded projects.
| Organisation | Country | Type | Similar EU projects | As coordinator | Examples (CORDIS) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agencia Estatal Consejo Superior De Investigaciones Cientificas Madrid | Spain | Research organisation | 16 | 0 | CRiceS, ObsSea4Clim, OceanNexus |
| Barcelona Supercomputing Center Centro Nacional De Supercomputacion Barcelona | Spain | Research organisation | 9 | 0 | OptimESM, INTAROS, TerraDT |
| Consorcio Para El Diseno, Construccion, Equipamiento Y Explotacion De La Plataforma Oceanica De Canarias Telde | Spain | Public body | 5 | 0 | OKEANO, MISSION ATLANTIC, GEORGE |
| Fundacion Azti - Azti Fundazioa Sukarrieta | Spain | Research organisation | 3 | 0 | OceanNexus, MISSION ATLANTIC, BioGeoSea |
| Asociacion Ecopath International Initiative Cerdanyola Del Valles | Spain | Other | 3 | 0 | OceanNexus, MOIRAI, TRIATLAS |
| Universidad Complutense De Madrid Madrid | Spain | University | 3 | 0 | ClimTip, NextGEMS, TRIATLAS |
| Ministerio De Ciencia, Innovacion Y Universidades Madrid | Spain | Public body | 2 | 0 | EU-PolarNet 2, POLARIN |
| Universidad De Las Palmas De Gran Canaria Las Palmas De Gran Canaria | Spain | University | 3 | 0 | GEORGE, AtlantOS, TRIATLAS |
What a typical winning consortium looks like
- 18partners (median)
- 10countries (median)
- 5%of partners are SMEs
Based on the 25 funded projects closest to this call. Use it as a benchmark, not a rule: always check the call conditions for the minimum consortium.
Most similar funded projects
Read their CORDIS pages to see the full consortium, results and deliverables.
- OCEAN ICE – Ocean Cryosphere Exchanges in ANtarctica: Impacts on Climate and the Earth system (HORIZON · 2022 · HORIZON-CL6-2021-CLIMATE-01-03)
- SYNCHRONY – Synchronous Southern Ocean Observatory (HORIZON · 2026 · HORIZON-CL6-2025-03-GOVERNANCE-10)
- CRiceS – Climate relevant interactions and feedbacks: the key role of sea ice and snow in the polar and global climate system (H2020 · 2021 · LC-CLA-17-2020)
- TiPACCs – Tipping Points in Antarctic Climate Components (H2020 · 2019 · LC-CLA-08-2018)
- SO-CHIC – Southern Ocean Carbon and Heat Impact on Climate (H2020 · 2019 · LC-CLA-08-2018)
- ObsSea4Clim – Ocean observations and indicators for climate and assessments. (HORIZON · 2024 · HORIZON-CL6-2023-CLIMATE-01-8)
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