Valorificarea potențialului producției sustenabile de alimente acvatice la scară mică și a pescuitului recreativ pentru comunități locale prospere

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Apelul finansează proiecte de inovare care sprijină producția sustenabilă de alimente acvatice la scară mică, pescuitul recreativ și acvacultura mici, cu accent pe modele de afaceri mai bune, digitalizare, soluții bazate pe natură și adaptare la schimbările climatice. Banii acoperă cercetare aplicată, dezvoltare de instrumente și tehnologii, transfer de cunoștințe și activități de formare pentru producători mici și autorități locale, cu rezultate ajunse la un nivel de maturitate tehnică ridicat. Se adresează consortiumurilor de organizații din domeniul cercetării și inovării care lucrează cu producători acvatici mici și pescari recreativi din comunitățile rurale, costiere și urbane.

Grant per proiect

5.000.000 la 5.000.000 EUR

Buget total apel

10.000.000 EUR

Se deschide

20.04.2027

Tip de acțiune

HORIZON Innovation Actions

Eligibilitate România

Organizațiile din România pot aplica

Identificator apel

HORIZON-CL6-2027-02-FARM2FORK-06

Sursă

Portalul UE pentru finanțări (apeluri tematice)

Expected Outcome:In line with the EU Common Fisheries Policy and the revised EU Fisheries Control Regulation, the European Ocean Pact, the Vision for Fisheries and Aquaculture with a 2040 perspective, the strategic guidelines for sustainable and competitive aquaculture, the EU algae initiative, Farm to Fork Strategy, the EU biodiversity strategy for 2030 and the Food 2030 policy framework, project results are expected to contribute to all of the following expected outcomes:economic prosperity is fostered in coastal, rural and urban communities through improved business models, value chain integration and market access for small scale producers that can contribute offering attractive jobs;consumers benefit from the availability of locally produced, nutritious, and safe aquatic food following high environmental and social standards;more resilient and empowered communities at local and regional levels by fostering innovation in aquatic food value chain and addressing challenges such as climate change, biodiversity loss, and resource management;a more competitive and sustainable aquatic food sector by advancing ecosystem-based management practices, digitalization and technological innovation based on the latest scientific research. Scope:Small-scale aquatic food production includes small-scale fisheries, recreational fisheries and aquaculture farms that are classified as SMEs. In 2021, small-scale fisheries contributed to 49% of employment in EU fisheries. Together with other maritime activities, small-scale fisheries play a vital role in local economies, particularly in the Mediterranean, where over half of the sector is concentrated. Recreational fisheries are non-commercial fishing activities exploiting marine biological resources for recreation, tourism or sport. While the marketing or sale of catches from recreational fisheries is prohibited, if properly monitored and managed they can contribute to conservation efforts and support community development. According to the Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries, the aquaculture sector in the EU consists primarily of small and family-owned enterprises- especially in the case of mollusk farms. However, small-scale actors often face difficulties in developing and adopting innovative technologies.Selected proposals should advance knowledge and develop tools, including Nature-based Solutions, for managing and further developing small-scale aquatic food production. They should include, where relevant, both aspects of natural science and technical know-how to improve small-scale aquatic food production as well as issues related to social sciences and humanities (SSH) disciplines, to produce meaningful and significant effects enhancing the societal impact of the related innovation activities. In the frame of SSH, cultural elements such as local traditions related to aquatic food production and consumption could be included. The scope of the topic includes fisheries and aquaculture activities taking place in fresh, brackish and marine waters, such as small-scale fisheries, small-scale mollusk, seaweed and fish farms, recreational fisheries, urban aquaculture and aquaponics.Selected proposals should develop innovative methodologies to assess environmental and socio-economic contributions of relevant small-scale actors to the prosperity of local communities within the broader aquatic food system, taking into account a gender sensitive approach and the specific needs of groups in vulnerable situations. This could, for example, include diverse data sources (e.g. citizen science, social media) and advance data processing, validation, and interoperability solutions using for example AI, machine learning, and big data analytics to provide actionable insights.The effects of climate change on small-scale aquatic food production should be addressed as well as the potential contribution of small-scale aquatic food production to climate change mitigation and adaptation. Additionally, the potential for environmental services provision and of improvements of ecological footprint should be explored. Aquatic animal welfare issues should be considered, where relevant.Selected proposals should include from their design throughout their development and implementation relevant stakeholders and end-users and produce outputs that can be readily applicable by them. Special attention should be given to knowledge transfer, training, and capacity-building activities to ensure the practical implementation of research findings and innovations by small-scale actors and policymakers.Technology Readiness Level - Technology readiness level expected from completed projectsActivities are expected to achieve TRL 6-7 by the end of the project, see General Annex B. Activities may start at any TRL.

General conditions1. Admissibility Conditions: Proposal page limit and layoutdescribed in Annex A and Annex E of the Horizon Europe Work Programme General Annexes.Proposal page limits and layout: described in Part B of the Application Form available in the Submission System.2. Eligible Countriesdescribed in Annex B of the Work Programme General Annexes.A number of non-EU/non-Associated Countries that are not automatically eligible for funding have made specific provisions for making funding available for their participants in Horizon Europe projects. See the information in the Horizon Europe Programme Guide.3. Other Eligible Conditionsdescribed in Annex B of the Work Programme General Annexes.4. Financial and operational capacity and exclusiondescribed in Annex C of the Work Programme General Annexes.5a. Evaluation and award: Award criteria, scoring and thresholdsare described in Annex D of the Work Programme General Annexes.5b. Evaluation and award: Submission and evaluation processesare described in Annex F of the Work Programme General Annexes and the Online Manual.5c. Evaluation and award: Indicative timeline for evaluation and grant agreementdescribed in Annex F of the Work Programme General Annexes.6. Legal and financial set-up of the grantsEligible costs will take the form of a lump sum as defined in the Decision of 7 July 2021 authorising the use of lump sum contributions under the Horizon Europe Programme, the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2021-2027), and in actions under the Research and Training Programme of the European Atomic Energy Community (2021-2025) [[This decision is available on the Funding and Tenders Portal, in the reference documents section for Horizon Europe, under ‘Simplified costs decisions’ or through this link: https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/horizon/guidance/ls-decision_he_en.pdf]].described in Annex G of the Work Programme General Annexes.Specific conditions described in the [specific topic of the Work Programme] Application and evaluation forms and model grant agreement (MGA): Application form templates, the application form specific to this call is available in the Submission SystemStandard application form (HE RIA, IA)Evaluation form templates, will be used with the necessary adaptations Standard evaluation form (HE RIA, IA) GuidanceHE Programme Guide Model Grant Agreements (MGA)Lump Sum MGA Call-specific instructions Detailed budget table (HE LS) Guidance: "Lump sums - what do I need to know?"Additional documents: HE Main Work Programme 2026-2027-1. General IntroductionHE Main Work Programme 2026-2027-9. Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and EnvironmentHE Main Work Programme 2026-2027-15. General AnnexesHE Programme GuideHE Framework Programme 2021/695HE Specific Programme Decision 2021/764EU Financial Regulation 2024/2509Decision authorising the use of lump sum contributions under the Horizon Europe ProgrammeRules for Legal Entity Validation, LEAR Appointment and Financial Capacity AssessmentEU Grants AGA, Annotated Model Grant Agreement Funding & Tenders Portal Online Manual Funding & Tenders Portal Terms and Conditions Funding & Tenders Portal Privacy Statement

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