Call for Projects on Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP)

Deadline: Mar 31, 2016  
CALL EXPIRED

WHAT? 

Call for Proposals EASME/EMFF/2015/1.2.1.3 

• Call for proposals for EU grants under the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund;
• Projects on Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP) und the EMFF Work Programme 2015

Objectives

The objective of the projects is to support Member States to develop MSP in their marine waters and implement cooperation on cross-border planning in their sea basin. The action seeks to stimulate the development of a cross-border, ecosystem-based approach towards MSP on the basis of the requirements of the Directive on Maritime Spatial Planning

More specifically, the objectives of this call are the following:

1. To support the implementation of the Directive on Maritime Spatial Planning in Member States marine waters.
2. To launch and carry out concrete, cross-border MSP cooperation initiatives between Member States in the Northern European Atlantic, Western Mediterranean and Eastern Mediterranean, with each involving the relevant authorities responsible for MSP of at least two Member States in the selected area. To support Member States to develop MSP in their marine waters and implement cooperation on cross-border planning in their sea basin. 
    

WHO?

Who can apply?

The following types of entities are eligible to participate in the Call:

• Public authorities or bodies in charge of MSP of those coastal Member States of the sea basins covered by this call as defined in application guidelines.
• International organisations and their members, including relevant regional sea conventions (RSC) (e.g. OSPAR Commission protecting and conserving the NorthEast Atlantic and its resources) and their members.

The proposal is eligible if it involves eligible applicants from at least 2 relevant Member States.