Tredje samfinansierte utlysning i partnerskapet bærekraftig blå økonomi (SBEP)

Tredje samfinansierte utlysning i partnerskapet bærekraftig blå økonomi (SBEP) (Third co-funded call in the Sustainable Blue Economy Partnership) finances transnational research and innovation projects ("transnasjonale forsknings- og innovasjonsprosjekter") across five priority areas, including digital ocean twins, blue economy transitions, climate-smart aquaculture planning, blue bioresources, and resilient coastal communities. The partnership aims to advance transformation toward "klimanøytral, bærekraftig, produktiv og konkurransedyktig blå økonomi innen 2030" (a climate-neutral, sustainable, productive and competitive blue economy by 2030).

Qualified Norwegian institutions ("kvalifiserte norske institusjoner") may apply to three of the five priority areas. Applications are submitted via the partnership's international portal. The instrument is a grant (implied by financing language).

Norges forskningsråd participates with "2.750.000 euro" and will finance "opptil 280.000 euro per prosjekt" (up to 280,000 EUR per project), plus "opptil 50.000 euro per prosjekt med en prosjektleder (koordinator) fra en norsk forskningsorganisasjon" (up to 50,000 EUR additional per project with a project leader from a Norwegian research organisation), giving a maximum of 330,000 EUR per project. The call proceeded in two stages: sketch deadline 17 November 2025 at 15:00 CET; full application deadline (invited applicants only) 17 June 2026 at 15:00 CEST. The page was last updated 17 October 2025.