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EEA Grants Portugal | Blue Growth call #4 Research | 30 October 2020

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This call was initially published on the EEA grants website.

This Open Call aims to finance projects to enhance the performance of Portuguese research organizations in Blue Growth, including technological development, and promote monitoring and knowledge improvement of marine environmental issues, including natural and social capital and ecosystems services.

The call remains open until to 12:00:00 GMT 30-10-2020

The main objective of this Call is to enhance the performance of Portuguese research organizations in Blue Growth, including technological development, and promote monitoring and knowledge improvement of marine environmental issues, including natural and social capital and ecosystems services. It is also an objective of this Call to fund projects aiming at technological development and promote cooperation between research organizations and business sector.

Eligible project promoters: Research Organizations, defined in the Community Framework for State Aid for Research and Development and Innovation (2014/C 198/01), established in Portugal.

Natural persons are not eligible.

Eligible project partners: Any public or private entity, commercial or non-commercial, as well as non-governmental organisation established as a legal person either in Portugal, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein or any international organisation or body or agency thereof, actively involved in, and effectively contributing to, the implementation of a project, (in accordance with article 7.2.2 of the EEA Grants 2014-2021 Regulation).

The proposal must include at least one research organization from Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein.

The cooperation in research projects is to be based on equal partnerships between entities involved in research and development in Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and entities involved in research and development in Portugal, with the leading role of the latter.

Participation in the research call projects shall be open to participants established in Third Countries (i.e. any country other than Portugal, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein), if such participation is justified in terms of the enhanced contribution made to the aims of the research call. However, participants from third countries cannot be supported by the grant.

Avilable Fund: 5.423.529 €

Maximum Grant Amount for each project:: 1.000.000€

Minimum Grant Amount for each project: 500.000€

Grant Rates: The maximum funding rate can go up to 100% of total eligible project costs.

Types of Projects: In order to be eligible for funding, project proposals under the Research Call should address at least one of the following topics:

  1. Sustainable fisheries, aquaculture and blue biotechnology to improve added value from fishing products and other marine resources, considering sustainability and circular principles;
  2. Develop and standardize new methodologies to assess the status of Portuguese national fishery resources, not evaluated by international scientific fora;
  3. Approaches to develop integrated ecological-economics fisheries management.
  4. Improve aquaculture in open offshore conditions in Portuguese maritime areas, including bio-economic modelling;
  5. Marine natural capital and ecosystem services in order to fulfill gaps of data and knowledge on new areas with potential natural value for conservation (including economics, human activities pressures, legal regimes or management solutions), with emphasis on deep sea habitats, and/or restoration solutions, namely through seaforestation;
  6. Social impact of Blue Growth, concerning sustainable fisheries, aquaculture, namely offshore, marine biotecnology, and local communities, in Portugal;
  7. Climate change forecasts, climate change impacts on marine ecosystems services and natural capital, including economic impacts in Portuguese maritime zones, and climate solutions, nature marine ecosystem based solutions and blue carbon;
  8. Data analysis and methodologies/tools for multidimensional assessment of cumulative environmental and socioeconomic impacts to support decision making on marine spatial planning and/or on localization of maritime activities in the Portuguese maritime zones;
  9. New technologies for environmental monitoring and maritime surveillance, development and/or transfer, namely in deep-sea habitats and resources, to improve data and knowledge.

 

Submit your Application

(In case of any technical problem with the submission of the application must be communicated through the email: eeagrants@dgpm.mm.gov.pt)

 

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EU | European Green Deal call

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This article was first published on the European Commission’s website.

 

The Green Deal call will mobilise research and innovation to foster a just and sustainable societal transition aiming at ‘leaving nobody behind’.

Projects are expected to deliver tangible and visible results relatively quickly and show how research and innovation can provide concrete solutions for the Green Deal main priorities.

This is why the call will support

  • pilot applications, demonstration projects and innovative products
  • innovation for better governance of the green and digital transition
  • social and value chain innovation

In addition to technological development and demonstration, the call encourages experimentation and social innovation for new ways to engage civil society and empower citizens.

In relation to the current pandemic, the call will contribute to the green and digital recovery and to increasing societal resilience for example in agriculture, biodiversity acceleration of renewables, clean transport and modernisation towards a clean and circular industry.

 

More information on the European Commission’s website.

DG RTD | European Innovation Council Pilot’s Contribution towards a Carbon Neutral Europe Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions. EIC GHG Programme | 21 September 2020

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European Innovation Council Pilot’s Contribution towards a Carbon Neutral Europe Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions. EIC GHG Programme
The contracting authority wishes to enter into a service contract with the general objectives below:

Within the EIC Business Acceleration Services, the aim of the EIC GHG Programme is to mobilise the EIC Community, take advantage of its size and innovation potential to support beneficiaries of this programme in contributing to the transition towards a carbon neutral Europe.

The specific objectives of this service contract are that:

  • EIC beneficiaries significantly reduce GHG emissions of their company/organisation;
  • EIC beneficiaries co-create, adapt existing and invent new products and services reducing GHG emissions.
Services
Open procedure
Open
Checked
Public contract
Best price-quality ratio
3000000.00 EUR

More information on Ted.eTendering.

EASME | Studies to Support the European Green Deal: Lot 1 Shellfish and Algae and Lot 2 Vessel Density | 30 September 2020

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The Executive Agency for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (EASME) is launching this call for tenders for further development and maintenance of the European Marine Observation and Data Network. The European Commission’s proposal for a green deal resets the Commission’s commitment to achieving zero emissions of greenhouse gases in 2050 with economic growth decoupled from resource use. The aim of this call for tender is to add to the evidence base that will underpin planning for this transition. It will look at two particular aspects:Lot 1 ‘shellfish and algae’ — assessing the potential of shellfish and algae to recycle nutrients,Lot 2 ‘vessel density‘ — improving knowledge of vessel density in European waters;EASME wishes to enter into two service contracts, one for each of the above lots.The tasks to be carried out by the contractor are further detailed in the tender specifications in section 1.

 

Services
Open procedure
Open
Checked
One or more lot
2
Public contract
1350000.00 EUR
79000000

 

More information on Ted.eTendering.

Appel à projet Blue Innovation Challenge | 10 Septembre 2020

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Cet appel à projet a été publié pour la première fois sur le site de l’Avitem.

Vous avez un projet qui s’inscrit dans la filière bleue/maritime ? Vous êtes en mesure de déployer un démonstrateur rapidement ? Implantez le sur le territoire de la Métropole Nice Côte d’Azur et recevez jusqu’à 50 000€ de soutien financier !

La Métropole Nice Côte d’Azur lance un appel à projets afin d’identifier des entreprises porteuses d’initiatives pertinentes pour le territoire. La vocation de ce dispositif vise à montrer le dynamisme économique de la Métropole Nice Côte d’Azur en promouvant des produits/services novateurs portés essentiellement par des jeunes entreprises innovantes et de permettre aux sociétés d’avoir plus de visibilité.

La Métropole Nice Côte d’Azur dispose en gestion de 8 ports de plaisance qui forment aujourd’hui le réseau Ports d’Azur. Les Ports d’Azur représentent 3000 anneaux, et ont pour ambition :

• Un véritable réseau portuaire à l’échelle du bassin de navigation
• Un service public portuaire exemplaire
• Des projets majeurs en termes d’équipements et de valorisation
• Un engagement commun dans les domaines de l’environnement, des services aux usagers, de l’accueil des visiteurs et de l’animation.

L’année 2020 est marquée par la tenue des Assises de la Mer sur le territoire de la Métropole Nice Côte d’Azur en décembre 2020. Cet événement d’envergure nationale rassemble les principaux décideurs, public et privé, de la filière maritime française : le présent appel à projets a pour objectif d’identifier et d’expérimenter des projets prometteurs dans cette filière d’excellence afin de montrer le savoir-faire du territoire dans l’économie bleue.

L’appel à projet est ouvert jusqu’au 10 septembre 2020.

 

UfM | Grant Scheme for employment promotion – Regional response to the COVID-19 pandemic | 29 October 2020

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This call was first published on the UfM Secretariat’s website.

 

The UfM Secretariat has launched the UfM Grant Scheme for Employment Promotion in view of the COVID-19-induced economic crisis. The Grant Scheme has been set in order to support not-for-profit organizations with projects aiming at promoting employment in the UfM Region.

The economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic are enormous and have led to unprecedented economic shocks that are directly felt by households worldwide. According to the ILO, ca. 94 % of the worldwide labour force lives and works in countries that are affected by company closures. The economic crisis will account for a loss of working hours equivalent to 305 million full-time employees.

In the Southern and Eastern Mediterranean, the economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic threaten to undo years of economic development.

With the Mediterranean citizens at risk of losing their employment and livelihood,they are forced to adapt to a new world of work and economic activity.People already more vulnerable to economic shocks and restricted mobility, such as informal workers, blue-collar workers, youth and women, are specially affected.

At the same time, the crisis can also be the starting point to develop new ways of working as well as new forms of training and education.

Further information can be found at: https://ufmsecretariat.org/grant-scheme-2020/

DG REGIO |  Call for expression of interest for Covid-19 Response and Recovery Partnerships: Pilot Action for Interregional Innovation | 7 September 2020

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This call was first published on DG REGIO’s website on the 27 July 2020.

 

Objective of the call

Under this Call, DG REGIO seeks expressions of interest from transnational partnerships of regional authorities, including ecosystems of regional stakeholders (universities, research centres, clusters, SMEs, etc.) willing to pilot interregional innovation partnerships. The objective is to incentivise business investment projects accelerating commercialisation and scale-up of inter-regional innovation.

Based on current Commission priorities, four new areas are proposed for cooperation in the framework of the interregional innovation partnerships (one partnership per topic):

  • COVID-19: mobilising regional capacities to accelerate innovation and rapid deployment of new technologies and solutions to address the COVID-19 pandemic; development of the medical value chain (e.g. medical products, devices to tackle COVID-19).
  • Circular Economy in Health: circular business models for medical products and services (e.g. remanufacturing and refurbishing of medical devices and equipment, circular economy in the context of health safety, management of medical waste).
  • Sustainable and Digital Tourism: innovative solutions for the recovery and the development of tourism (including climate neutral and cultural tourism) through new technologies, service concepts and business models. Partnerships covering both the private sector (including start-ups), the public sector and public-private partnerships (e.g. responsible, innovative and smart tourism across different value chains, applying circular business models and resource efficiency, use and management of natural resources, use of public spaces, services and infrastructures, uptake of new technologies, data collection, management and sharing).
  • Hydrogen technologies in carbon-intensive regions: innovative solutions based on hydrogen technology, which (a) respond to the specific challenges of carbon-intensive regions; and/or (b) capitalise on the specific strengths of carbon-intensive regions in the creation of a European value chain for FCH (e.g. through the conversion of existing coal mines, smelters or production facilities, particularly as regards raw materials).

Who can apply under this call?

An Expression of Interest can be submitted by a partnership made up of statutory regional authorities and their regional innovation ecosystems. Partnerships should be composed of regional authorities from at least four different EU countries and represent to the extent possible the whole value chain involving representatives of the “quadruple helix”: research, business, public administration and end-users from different countries.

Deadline for submission of expression of interest:
7 September 2020

How to apply?

The expression of interest should be submitted electronically to the following email address: REGIO-SMART-GROWTH@ec.europa.eu

Call for expression of interest PDF

Privacy PDF

Frequently asked questions PDF

Appel à projets 2020 – Forum de Paris sur la Paix

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Rebondir vers un monde meilleur

En 2020, le monde est confronté à une crise sanitaire internationale inédite qui met en évidence l’urgence de mieux nous organiser collectivement. L’action multilatérale est plus que jamais nécessaire pour faire face aux diverses implications de la pandémie mondiale à laquelle nous faisons face.

Cette année, compte tenu du contexte extraordinaire de la pandémie, le Forum mettra l’accent sur les projets et les initiatives du monde entier visant à répondre à la crise du COVID-19, à améliorer notre résilience collective et à construire un monde plus durable. Ainsi, l’appel à projets 2020, ouvert depuis le 12 mars, accorde une attention particulière aux réponses et solutions visant à améliorer notre capacité à prévenir les crises pandémiques futures et à faciliter la transition vers un modèle de développement soutenable.

L’appel à projets 2020 du Forum de Paris sur la Paix portera une attention particulière aux réponses visant à :  

  • améliorer la gouvernance mondiale de la santé ;
  • utiliser et encadrer les outils et plateformes numériques développés pour répondre à la crise ;
  • soutenir la société civile et l’activité économique en temps de pandémie.

Au-delà de la pandémie, les défis actuels de gouvernance persistent

Les défis auxquels notre monde est confronté n’ont pas disparu. Si les médias se concentrent sur la pandémie de COVID-19, de nombreux défis restent toujours d’actualité. Il faut profiter de cette occasion d’action collective et créative pour intégrer ces questions dans la construction d’un avenir meilleur.

Dans cet esprit, l’appel à projets 2020 continuera de mettre l’accent sur les initiatives portant sur les questions de gouvernance mondiale liées notamment aux objectifs suivants :

  • Construire des architectures de sécurité plus solides
  • Réconcilier le financement du développement et les efforts pour le climat
  • Inventer un capitalisme durable
  • Protéger les océans
  • Améliorer l’accès à l’eau potable
  • Rendre l’espace extra-atmosphérique plus sûr et mieux régulé
  • Sécuriser le cyberespace
  • Réguler l’utilisation des données et l’intelligence artificielle
  • Faire progresser la gouvernance de l’éducation
  • Assurer l’égalité entre les femmes et les hommes
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Soumettre votre projet dès aujourd’hui

Qui peut soumettre un projet ? Nous encourageons tous les acteurs de gouvernance mondiale, tels que les organisations internationales, les organisations non-gouvernementales, les États, les entreprises, les fondations, les agences de développement, les groupes religieux, les associations, les think tanks et les universités à présenter leurs solutions.

Comment soumettre votre projet ? Retrouvez toutes les dates et les informations sur notre site internet. 

Les candidatures se font en ligne avant le 12 mai 2020 à 18h (heure de Paris). 

Les candidatures se font en ligne avant le 12 mai 2020 à 18h (heure de Paris). 

Appel à projets : « adaptation du littoral au changement climatique: l’enjeu de l’érosion des plages en Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur »

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L’appel à projets est disponible ci-dessous:

AAP Erosion Plages 2020 Region Certifié

Appel à projets | Avenir Littoral

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Dans le contexte sanitaire actuel et une situation économique fragilisée, l’État, la Région Occitanie / Pyrénées-Méditerranée et la Caisse des Dépôts souhaitent d’ores-et-déjà préparer l’avenir. A ce titre, l’innovation constitue un levier essentiel de développement du littoral. C’est pourquoi, dans le cadre du Plan Littoral 21, signé en mars 2017, ils lancent en 2020 la deuxième édition de l’appel à projets « Avenir Littoral ».

Cet appel à projets vise à soutenir le développement de solutions innovantes par et pour les acteurs du littoral, afin d’accompagner les filières économiques maritimes en région, facteurs clés d’un emploi durable et répondant aux défis climatiques, démographiques et économiques.

L’appel à projets « Avenir littoral » est lancé le 6 avril 2020avec le soutien du Pôle Mer Méditerranée et l’Agence régionale de développement économique Ad’Occ et vise le développement de solutions sur les trois thématiques suivantes :

·      Erosion et submersion marine : solutions d’aménagements

·      Eco-matériaux pour les usages maritimes et littoraux et/ou issus des ressources marines

·      Observation et anticipation de la gestion des risques, du capteur à l’aide de la décision

Doté, au total, d’un fonds de 2 M€ (deux millions d’euros), cet appel à projets s´adresse aux entreprises basées en région Occitanie ou celles, françaises ou européennes, qui souhaitent s’y implanter ou développer des partenariats durables avec les acteurs du territoire.

 

Plus d’information ici.