EMFAF Sweden - Swedish Agency for Marine and Water Management (HaV)
Enriched EU · Found: 2026-03-10 20:48
Swedish EMFAF 2021-2027 managed by HaV. Focus on aquaculture development, sustainable fisheries, marine biodiversity protection, MPA establishment, removal of abandoned fishing gear and marine litter. Aligned with EU Green Deal and Biodiversity Strategy.
Source: https://www.havochvatten.se/
Funding Details
- Funder
- Havs- och vattenmyndigheten (HaV) — Swedish Agency for Marine and Water Management
- Funding Goal
- Grants, calls, and allocations for measures improving marine and freshwater environments in Sweden. Includes: EMFAF/EHFVF-supported fisheries and aquaculture measures, lost fishing gear retrieval, marine environment grants (anslag 1:11), NGO grants for marine conservation, research calls for marine/aquatic ecology, and climate adaptation.
- Funding Amount
- Varies by scheme. Marine environment allocation (anslag 1:11) distributes annual appropriations. EMFAF co-financing rates apply for EHFVF-funded schemes. Individual call budgets announced per call.
- Deadline
- Periodic, varies by scheme (current open call: 27 March 2026 for lost fishing gear funding) (periodic)
- How to Apply
- Applications submitted via HaV's website (havochvatten.se). Current and past calls listed at Aktuella utlysningar page. Each call has specific application forms and requirements. Some calls require login to 'Mina sidor' (My pages) portal.
- Target Region
- Sweden (including Swedish North Sea, Skagerrak, Baltic Sea, inland waters)
- Contact
- Havs- och vattenmyndigheten, Tel: 010-698 60 00, E-post: havochvatten@havochvatten.se
- Official Page
- https://www.havochvatten.se/bidrag-utlysningar-och-anslag.html
- Last Checked
- 2026-03-15 13:39
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Summary
Havs- och vattenmyndigheten (HaV), the Swedish Agency for Marine and Water Management, administers several funding programmes and grant calls supporting marine and freshwater environmental protection in Sweden. The agency's funding portfolio spans multiple priority areas. The EHFVF (Europeiska havs-, fiskeri- och vattenbruksfonden, the Swedish name for EMFAF) funds fisheries-related environmental measures, most notably annual calls for the mapping and retrieval of lost fishing gear from Swedish waters. This recurring call (Finansiering för kartläggning och insamling av förlorade fiskeredskap) has an active 2026 deadline of 27 March 2026. The Havs- och vattenmiljöanslaget (Marine and Water Environment Allocation, anslag 1:11) is a national Swedish budget allocation for environmental measures. Sub-programmes include LOVA (local water conservation projects), fisheries management (local fish conservation), liming of lakes, and co-financing of EU programmes (LIFE, Interreg). Regular calls for non-profit organizations (ideella organisationer) provide grants for civil society work on marine and water environments. These calls were issued in 2025 (deadline March 1), 2024 (deadline February 25), and 2023, indicating annual recurrence. Research calls for academic institutions also recur, covering topics such as ecosystem-based management, environmental monitoring, and toxic-free cycles. Geographic scope covers Swedish marine and freshwater environments, including the North Sea (Skagerrak/Kattegat), Baltic Sea, and inland waters. Some calls are Nordic in scope (e.g., the Baltic Sea Action Plan Fund call). Eligible applicants vary by scheme: non-profit organizations are specifically targeted in the annual NGO grant call; fisheries operators for EHFVF schemes; research institutions for research calls; and municipalities/authorities for LOVA and climate adaptation grants.
Historical Context
HaV administers multiple funding streams including the Swedish national marine environment allocation (anslag 1:11) and the EMFAF/EHFVF programme for fisheries and aquaculture. Annual calls for NGOs have been issued regularly (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 rounds documented). The lost fishing gear retrieval call recurs annually under EHFVF co-financing. HaV also co-funds Baltic Sea Action Plan Fund projects.
Why it was added
EU Round 8 EU3: EMFAF Sweden HaV national program
Sources
- https://www.havochvatten.se/e-tjanster-och-blanketter/anslag-och-bidrag.html
- https://www.havochvatten.se/bidrag-utlysningar-och-anslag.html
- https://www.havochvatten.se/bidrag-utlysningar-och-anslag/aktuella-utlysningar-for-atgarder-fran-havs--och-vattenmyndigheten.html
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