MarLEN - Maritime Low Emission Network

MarLEN - Maritime Low Emission Network (second call) is a transnational joint call for proposals under the MarLEN programme. The stated purpose is "internasjonalt samarbeid om forskning og innovasjon for å styrke det europeiske forskningsområdet innen grønn maritim transport" (international collaboration on research and innovation to strengthen the European research area in green maritime transport). The call supports "transnasjonale forsknings- og innovasjonsprosjekter" (transnational research and innovation projects) in areas including sustainable alternative fuels, electrification, energy efficiency, design and retrofitting, digital green, and ports.

Eligible applicants are "Næringsliv, Forskningsorganisasjon" (business/industry, research organisations). National guidelines for Norwegian applicants are provided as a PDF document ("marlen 2-call national-guidelines-and-regulations-rcn 2.pdf").

Norges forskningsråd's contribution to this call is NOK 10,000,000. Per-project Norwegian funding ranges from NOK 1,000,000 (minimum) to NOK 5,000,000 (maximum). The total budget stated on the page is NOK 60,000,000. The instrument is statsstøtte/tilskudd (state aid/grant), described as "Statsstøtte tildelt av Forskningsrådet."

The call has a fixed deadline of 30 September 2026 at 17:00 CEST. Applications are submitted through the external MarLEN portal (Call 2). The page was last updated 6 May 2026.