EU Mission Ocean — HORIZON-MISS-2026-03-OCEAN-01: Marine Habitat Mapping
Enriched EU · Found: 2026-03-14 15:17
Horizon Europe call for large-scale demonstration of marine habitat mapping. EUR 7-7.75m per project, up to 4 awards. Deadline: 23 September 2026.
Funding Details
- Funder
- European Commission, Horizon Europe (Mission: Restore our Ocean and Waters)
- Funding Goal
- Develop large-scale demonstrations for mapping distribution and condition of marine habitats in support of the EU Nature Restoration Regulation
- Funding Amount
- EUR 7-7.75 million per project; up to 4 projects; total ~EUR 28-31 million (7.000.000 € – 7.750.000 €)
- Deadline
- 23 September 2026, 17:00 CEST (Fixed)
- How to Apply
- EU Funding and Tenders Portal; minimum 3-entity EU consortium
- Target Region
- EU coastal/marine areas
- Contact
- European Research Executive Agency (REA)
- Last Checked
- 2026-03-14 15:35
Application Checklist
Eligibility
Project Scope
Constraints
Summary
HORIZON-MISS-2026-03-OCEAN-01 addresses marine habitat mapping for the EU Nature Restoration Regulation. Limited direct relevance to plastic waste value chain work. Organisation could participate as sub-partner bringing knowledge of plastic pollution impacts. Not a priority compared to OCEAN-02.
Historical Context
Marine habitat mapping calls have appeared in previous Mission Ocean work programmes. This topic serves EU policy implementation. Academic institutions and environmental agencies are typical lead applicants.
Why it was added
Grant scanner Tier A scan 2026-03-14