Large-scale demonstration of protection, restoration and management of blue forest ecosystems in European sea basins
Project results are expected to contribute to all of the following expected outcomes: Increased area and improved condition of marine and coastal vegetated habitats within EU waters through effective on-site conservation, restoration and management of activities to help deliver on the objectives of the Nature Restoration Regulation; Maintained and enhanced capacity of blue carbon ecosystems to naturally store…
Funding and competition
- 4grants expected (official)
- €3.5M–€4MEU contribution per project
- €6Mmedian EU grant of the most similar funded projects
- 92projects funded in earlier topics of this programme line
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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
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What a typical winning consortium looks like
- 18partners (median)
- 9countries (median)
- 12%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
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- BlueMissionAA – Building a coordination hub to support the mission implementation in the atlantic and arctic basin (HORIZON · 2022 · HORIZON-MISS-2021-OCEAN-02-05)
- MARHAB – Marhab (HORIZON · 2024 · HORIZON-CL6-2023-BIODIV-01-4)
- MarineGuardian – Advancing Sustainable Fisheries and Marine Ecosystem Conservation in the Atlantic and Arctic Sea basin (HORIZON · 2025 · HORIZON-MISS-2024-OCEAN-01-03)
- BLUE CONNECT – Strict protection, restoration and co-management of Marine Protected Areas to ensure effective ecosystem conservation and improved connectivity of Blue Corridors (HORIZON · 2024 · HORIZON-MISS-2023-OCEAN-01-01)
- BioProtect – Advancing area-based management tools to accelerate the protection and restoration of marine biodiversity across the european sea basins (HORIZON · 2024 · HORIZON-MISS-2023-OCEAN-01-03)
- SWIM – Sustainable Water and Integrated Management of Fish Migration and their Habitats in the Danube River Basin and NW Black Sea (HORIZON · 2025 · HORIZON-MISS-2024-OCEAN-01-02)
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