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Enriched Impact Investor · Found: 2026-03-11 08:12
Targeting €300 million, this fund aims to support innovative start-ups focused on regenerating ocean biodiversity by addressing critical threats such as over- ...
Source: https://blueinvest-community.converve.io/newsroom.html
Funding Details
- Funder
- TASC-RestoreMed / BlueInvest Community (European Commission)
- Funding Goal
- Protect and restore biodiversity in marine, coastal, and inland water ecosystems across the Mediterranean basin; reduce pollution and advance a sustainable, circular, and carbon-neutral blue economy
- Funding Amount
- €200,000–€1.4M per project (Community-Led Actions, total €7M); €100,000 per project (Transition Agendas, total €1M) (100.000 € – 1.400.000 €)
- Deadline
- 2026-05-27 (Fixed)
- How to Apply
- Apply via the TASC-RestoreMed website at https://tascrestoremed.eu/open-call/. Info webinars and virtual town hall meetings are available. Help desk support provided. Application window closes May 27, 2026 at 17:00 CEST.
- Target Region
- Mediterranean
- Contact
- TASC-RestoreMed website: www.tascrestoremed.eu | I3-4-SEAWEED (separate call): opencall-i3-4-seaweed@f6s.com or ml@submariner-network.eu
- Last Checked
- 2026-03-11 16:56
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Summary
The BlueInvest Community newsroom highlights the TASC-RestoreMed Open Call as the primary active funding opportunity. The programme has launched Open Call #1 offering €7 million for Community-Led Actions — projects restoring aquatic ecosystems in the Mediterranean basin. A minimum of five projects will be selected, each receiving between €200,000 and €1.4 million for up to 24 months. An additional €1 million is available for Transition Agendas (€100,000 per project, up to 12 months) to develop strategies and policies for sustainable management of marine and freshwater ecosystems. Eligible applicants include local authorities, NGOs, citizen groups, universities, research institutions, and companies (including SMEs) that are active in environmental protection or the blue economy and are based in Mediterranean Sea basin countries. Projects must take place in the Mediterranean basin and have at least one partner based in the region. Applicants must demonstrate Technology Readiness Level 5 (TRL5), Business Model Readiness Level 5 (BRL5), and Social Readiness Level 5 (SRL5), along with a community involvement component. Beyond the TASC-RestoreMed call, the BlueInvest Community platform aggregates blue economy news, investment opportunities, and events. It provides Investment Readiness Assistance for SMEs and Investor Capacity Building, connecting blue economy innovators with funders across Europe. The newsroom also highlights the SWEN Blue Ocean Fund (targeting €300M, focused on ocean biodiversity start-ups), I3-4-SEAWEED (€1.8M for macroalgae SMEs, now closed), and the India-EU Ideathon on marine plastic pollution. The broader BlueInvest initiative, embedded within the EU Mission "Restore Our Oceans and Waters by 2030," mobilises over €1 billion through BlueInvest and InvestEU for clean technologies and sustainable blue economy business models. The application deadline for TASC-RestoreMed Open Call #1 is May 27, 2026 at 17:00 CEST.
Historical Context
The BlueInvest Community has hosted annual BlueInvest Days since at least 2023 (2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 planned). TASC-RestoreMed Open Call #1 launched in late 2025 with an additional €1M Transition Agenda round to be announced in due course. The SWEN Blue Ocean Fund is on its second vintage, having previously raised a first-generation fund.