Improving scientific knowledge to strengthen the science-basis of management decisions under the CFP

Last update: Nov 12, 2026

Details

Location: EU 27

Funding Agency: European Commission Directorate-General for International Partnerships (EuropeAid HQ)

Contracting Authority: CINEA (former INEA) - European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency

Contracting Authority Type: Development Institution

Status: Open

Budget: EUR 1,800,000

Award ceiling: N/A

Award floor: N/A

Sector: Fisheries & Aquaculture, Research & Innovation

Eligible applicants: NGOs / Nonprofit Organisations, Government / Public Bodies, Academic Institutions, Private Sector, Research and Technology Organisations (RTOs)

Eligible nationalities: EU 27, Anguilla, Aruba, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Caribbean Netherlands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, French Polynesia, French Southern Territory, Greenland, Montserrat, New Caledonia, Pitcairn, Saint Helena, St. Pierre and Miquelon, Turks and Caicos, Wallis and Futuna

Date posted: Nov 12, 2026

Quick Summary

Objectives:

Objectives

Purpose: Support fisheries science for the Common Fisheries Policy by filling gaps in the scientific knowledge needed for science-based management decisions.

Eligibility criteria:

Eligible applicants: Legal entities only: public or private bodies established in an EU Member State. Eligible organisations are primarily research centres, institutes, universities, foundations and scientific bodies active in fisheries science or marine science applied to fisheries management. Natural persons are not eligible, except self-employed persons/sole traders without separate legal personality.
Consortium composition: Minimum 2 applicants as beneficiaries, from 2 different EU Member States. The coordinator must be established in an EU Member State. Affiliated entities may participate, but they do not count towards the minimum co...