EMFAF Call for a Sustainable Blue Economy in European Sea Basins

There is time until February 18, 2025, to participate in the call funded with 5.7 million euros from the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) to support flagship projects to promote both smart specialization and innovation in the blue economy and regenerative ocean farming and algae innovation.

In the EU Official Journal the EMFAF Regulation 2021-2027

The 2025 EMFAF call, managed by the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA) on behalf of the European Commission, is divided into two topics, one dedicated to smart specialization serving the blue economy, the other to regenerative ocean farming.

What the EMFAF-2025-PIA-FLAGSHIP Call Funds

The call for proposals supports the implementation of regional flagship projects that can help develop the potential of the sustainable blue economy in the EU's maritime basins.

The first topic, "Maritime regional cooperation fostering Smart Specialisation and Inn