BlueActionBANOS is an EU-funded project operating under the EU Mission Ocean and Waters, specifically the Blue Mission BANOS Lighthouse covering the Baltic and North Sea. SUBMARINER Network serves as Project Coordinator.
The two open calls — the Transition Agenda Open Call and the Community-Led Actions Open Call — were designed to fund organisations working to advance sustainable transitions in coastal and marine communities across the region.
Submission Results at a Glance
- Total proposals submitted: 222
- Transition Agenda Open Call: 61 proposals
- Community-Led Actions Open Call: 161 proposals
- Countries covered: All 11 eligible countries in the Baltic and North Sea region
Proposals were submitted from across the full range of eligible countries. In the Transition Agenda call, Norway, Germany, Finland, and the Netherlands were most frequently represented. In the Community-Led Actions call, the Netherlands, Poland, and Germany led in submission volume, with strong participation from Latvia, Estonia, and Lithuania.
The applicant pool was diverse. In both calls, locally-based commercial companies submitted the highest number of proposals, followed by research-performing organisations, NGOs, enterprises focused on skills development or inclusive blue economy activities, regional and local authorities, educational establishments, and foundations.
Mission Ocean and Waters Objectives Addressed
All submitted proposals aligned with one or more EU Mission Ocean and Waters objectives. Across both calls, the three most commonly cited goals were:
- Protecting and restoring marine and freshwater ecosystems and biodiversity — the most frequently cited objective in both calls
- Preventing and eliminating pollution of the ocean, seas, and waters
- Making the sustainable blue economy carbon-neutral and circular
The breadth of themes reflects the scope of interest in the region and the relevance of the BlueActionBANOS funding framework to a wide range of actors and approaches.
What Happens Next
Evaluation is now underway, carried out by external and internal evaluators selected by a dedicated Selection Committee appointed by the BlueActionBANOS consortium. Applicants will be informed of outcomes in Autumn 2026, and selected projects will be announced publicly.
For more information, visit blueactionbanos.eu or contact Project Coordinator Sarah Tamulski at st@submariner-network.eu.
