Call for Associated Regions

Description

Type of activities or solutions that may receive financial support Image collection to help build a data base to train AIs in litter detection, e.g., Video based images of underwater marine litter Sonar based images of underwater marine litter Handling marine microplastics, e.g., Detection and collection strategies Methodological approaches Development and implementation of technical solutions to recover microplastics from the water column Marine litter collection, e.g., Fishing / ghost nets recovery Installation / implementation of marine litter collection systems at the waterside Technology-based / automated beach clean-up approaches on shore Litter reuse and upcycling, e.g., Return-to-shore strategies for fishing nets and fishing gear Second life / upcycling – recycling of fishing / ghost nets Second life / upcycling – recycling of other litter fractions Artwork made from marine litter Mitigation and prevention strategies, e.g., Development/ implementation/ installation of tools and technologies to catch marine litter before it reaches open water Feasibility studies: litter origin and mitigation plan Strategy development and demonstrators for litter mitigation Implementation of innovative citizen involvement / educational campaigns

Beneficiary & submission

The SeaClear2.0 consortium is seeking to involve five Associated Regions with a maximum financial support of €100.000 each. SeaClear2.0 will engage and work with the selected Associated Regions to showcase feasibility, replicability and scale-up of the solutions developed within the project in other areas with ecosystems that can benefit from the achievements and demonstration activities in SeaClear2.0. Submission process It is mandatory to apply online via EU Survey platform. The overall Open Call criteria and Applicant Guide are available via the SeaClear2.0 website. Evaluation process Applications will be collected, analysed, and assessed by a multidisciplinary panel of experts to ensure a well-rounded evaluation process. All applications will be sorted and selected following four main steps: 1. Admissibility and Eligibility check 2. Remote proposal evaluation via scoring scheme 3. Ranking 4. Final decision

Further information

The detailed Open Call and other supporting information is available online via the following link: https://www.seaclear2.eu/call-for-associated-regions/