Programme Category
Programme Name
Programme Description
Horizon Europe is the European Union (EU) funding programme for the period 2021 – 2027, which targets the sectors of research and innovation. The programme’s budget is around € 95.5 billion, of which € 5.4 billion is from NextGenerationEU to stimulate recovery and strengthen the EU’s resilience in the future, and € 4.5 billion is additional aid.
Identifier Code
Call
Summary
It is important to improve the knowledge, understand and model marine biodiversity as soon as possible.
Detailed Call Description
Proposals should address all of the following aspects:
- Increase understanding of the dynamics of marine biodiversity and ecosystems processes and functioning in Europe, in its outermost regions and overseas countries and territories, whose participation is encouraged, and in areas beyond national jurisdictions.
- Increase understanding of how input from freshwater and estuarine systems influence coastal marine communities and their ecosystem functionality.
- Use acoustic and non-invasive monitoring as an integral component of any marine ecosystem exploration and assessment.
- Develop methods and indicators for regular and timely integrated assessments of the state / health of marine biodiversity and its key ecosystem services, in the EU and associated countries’ marine waters and in areas beyond national jurisdiction.
- Contribute to the Global Taxonomy Initiative of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and to free and open access to the Global Biodiversity Information Facility’s biodiversity data.
- Identify opportunities for cooperation with relevant projects (environmental observation).
- Proposals should outline a plan on how they intend to collaborate with other projects selected and with the initiatives mentioned. Applicants should allocate the necessary budget to cover the plan.
- Improve professional skills and competences on marine taxonomy and system thinking. etc.
Call Total Budget
Financing percentage by EU or other bodies / Level of Subsidy or Loan
100%
EU contribution per project: € 16,00 million
Thematic Categories
- Environment and Climate Change
- Fisheries/ Aquaculture and Maritime Policy
- Research, Technological Development and Innovation
Eligibility for Participation
- NGOs
- Non Profit Organisations
- Researchers/Research Centers/Institutions
Eligibility For Participation Notes
If projects use satellite-based Earth observation, positioning, navigation and/or related timing data and services, beneficiaries must make use of Copernicus and/or Galileo/EGNOS.
Call Opening Date
Call Closing Date
National Contact Point(s)
Research and Innovation Foundation
Strovolos Avenue 123, 2042 Nicosia, Cyprus, P.O.Box 23422, 1683 Nicosia
Email: support@research.org.cy
Website: https://www.research.org.cy/
Dr Angelos Ntantos
Scientific Officer
Telephone: 35722205033
Email: antantos@research.org.cy
Dr Ioannis Theodorou
Scientific Officer
Telephone: 35722205038
Email: itheodorou@research.org.cy
(Publish Date: 17/08/2021-for internal use only)