Unleashing the potential of sustainable small-scale aquatic food production and recreational fisheries for prosperous local communities
In line with the EU Common Fisheries Policy and the revised EU Fisheries Control Regulation, the European Ocean Pact, the Vision for Fisheries and Aquaculture with a 2040 perspective, the strategic guidelines for sustainable and competitive aquaculture, the EU algae initiative, Farm to Fork Strategy, the EU biodiversity strategy for 2030 and the Food 2030 policy framework, project results are expected to contribute…
Funding and competition
- 2grants expected (official)
- €5MEU contribution per project
- €5.9Mmedian EU grant of the most similar funded projects
- 155projects 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.
Success rates vary widely between topics (often from below 5% to above 30%). Ask us for the success-rate history of this topic before you commit to a proposal.
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 | 1 | CERES, MeCCAM, AQUASERV |
| Fundacion Azti - Azti Fundazioa Sukarrieta | Spain | Research organisation | 9 | 0 | SEADEEP, SEAwise, MarineGuardian |
| Institut De Recerca I Tecnologia Agroalimentaries Caldes De Montbui Barcelona | Spain | Other | 3 | 0 | DIVERSIFY4Future, BlueShellfish, ActFast |
| Zunibal Sl Derio | Spain | Company · SME | 3 | 0 | MarineGuardian, DigiWaves, SMARTFISH |
| Universitat De Girona Girona | Spain | University | 2 | 0 | SEA4FUTURE, REDESIGN |
| Universidad De Murcia Murcia | Spain | University | 2 | 1 | DIGI-FISH, EASYTRAIN |
| Universidad De Santiago De Compostela Santiago De Compostela | Spain | University | 2 | 0 | SEA4FUTURE, Cure4Aqua |
| Universidad De Alicante Alicante | Spain | University | 1 | 1 | SEA4FUTURE |
What a typical winning consortium looks like
- 22partners (median)
- 10countries (median)
- 20%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.
- SEADEEP – Sustainable Energy Advancement through Digitalization for Energy Efficient Production in Aquaculture and Fisheries (HORIZON · 2026 · HORIZON-MISS-2025-03-OCEAN-03)
- CERES – Climate change and European aquatic RESources (H2020 · 2016 · BG-02-2015)
- SEAwise – Shaping ecosystem based fisheries management (H2020 · 2021 · BG-10-2020)
- MeCCAM – Measures for climate change adaptation and mitigation in European fisheries (HORIZON · 2025 · HORIZON-CL6-2024-FARM2FORK-02-6-two-stage)
- AQUASERV – Aquaserv – research infrastructure services for sustainable aquaculture, fisheries and the blue economy (HORIZON · 2024 · HORIZON-INFRA-2023-SERV-01-01)
- SEA4FUTURE – Sustainable and Ecosystem-based Approach for Fisheries through the Utilization of Technology to Uphold Resilient Environments (HORIZON · 2026 · HORIZON-MISS-2024-OCEAN-01-03)
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Track-record data: CORDIS open data (European Commission), organisation level only, refreshed weekly. Rankings are calculated automatically by Ullswater Investments from text similarity between the call and funded projects; they are indicative.