Sustainable European aquaculture 4.0: nutrition and breeding

Call: Sustainable European aquaculture 4.0: nutrition and breeding

Programme

Horizon 2020 - Societal Challenges

Type of Fund

Action programme

Description of programme
"Horizon 2020 - Societal Challenges "

A challenge-based approach will bring together resources and knowledge across different fields, technologies and disciplines, including social sciences and the humanities. This will cover activities from research to market with a new focus on innovation-related activities, such as piloting, demonstration, test-beds, and support for public procurement and market uptake.
Funding focuses on the following challenges:

Health, demographic change and wellbeing;
Food security, sustainable agriculture and forestry, marine and maritime and inland water research, and the Bioeconomy;
Secure, clean and efficient energy;
Smart, green and integrated transport;
Climate action, environment, resource efficiency and raw materials;
Europe in a changing world - inclusive, innovative and reflective societies;
Secure societies - protecting freedom and security of Europe and its citizens.

Link

Link to Programme

Description of programme
"Food Security, Sustainable Agriculture and Forestry, Marine, Maritime and Inland Water Research and the Bioeconomy"

This Programme aims to promote the transition towards an optimal and renewable use of biological resources and towards sustainable primary production and processing systems. These systems will need to produce more food, fibre and other bio-based products with minimised inputs, environmental impact and greenhouse gas emissions, and with enhanced ecosystem services, zero waste and adequate societal value.

Call

Sustainable European aquaculture 4.0: nutrition and breeding

Description of call
"Sustainable European aquaculture 4.0: nutrition and breeding"

To ensure food and nutrition security by 2030, European aquaculture has to sustainably expand in terms of space, production and new value chains. In order to achieve these objectives, activities under this call should focus on:

smart breeding programmes
different production systems
feeding efficiency
resilience and climate change mitigation
zero waste by-products

Link

Link to Call

Thematic Focus

Fishery, Sustainability, Climate, Environment & biodiversity, Food & Healthy Diet, Innovation

Funding area

EU Member States
Albania / Shqipëria
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Iceland / Ísland
Moldova
Montenegro / Crna Gora/Црна Гора
North Macedonia / Северна Македонија
Norway / Norge
Serbia / Сpбија
Switzerland / Schweiz / Suisse / Svizzera
Turkey / Türkiye
Ukraine / Україна Oukraïna
Others

Origin of Applicant

Eligible applicants

Education and Training Centres, Federal State / Region / City / Municipality / Local Authority, Research Institution, Lobby Group / Professional Association / Trade Union, International Organization, Small and Medium Sized Enterprises, SMEs (between 10 and 249 employees), Microenterprises (fewer than 10 employees), NGO / NPO, University, Enterprise (more than 250 employees or not defined), Association, National Government, Public Services, Other, Start Up Company

Applicant details

All legal entities located in the EU or in Third Countries can participate in Horizon 2020.

Project Partner

Yes

Project Partner Details

As a principle all projects (except coordination and support activities) must comprise at least 3 partners from at least 3 EU Member States or other eligible countries.

Type of Funding

Grant

Financial details

Budget: 6 million €
Co-financing rate: max. 70%

Submission

Online via Participant Portal

Contact Details

Link to the National Contact Point Finder.

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