Extended Demonstration of iMERMAID solutions in associated regions of the Mediterranean

Description

iMERMAID Open Call #1 will provide a total of €400.000 to engage with ‘associated regions’. The selected associated regions will receive funding and technical advisory services to prepare roadmaps, plans, and projects aimed to prevent, eliminate, and remediate pollution from chemicals, addressing possible barriers and showing the feasibility of implementing innovative solutions. The iMERMAID project develops innovative solutions that prevent, monitor and remediate the Mediterranean against Contaminants of Emerging Concern (CoEC). Applicants should propose use cases that address their specific challenges and objectives, aligning with the goals of iMERMAID, and demonstrating the feasibility, replicability, and scalability of the iMERMAID solutions. Eligible entities: Financial support to third parties may only be awarded to local and/or regional authorities from an ‘associated region’. The maximum amount to be granted to each “associated region” is EUR 100,000. iMERMAID defines 'local and regional authorities' from an associated region as legal entities, including bodies representing a regional/local authority (such as regional/local agencies, regional planning bodies, regional/local transport authorities, etc…), who can showcase the feasibility, replicability and scalability of the solutions developed in the iMERMAID project. What is an associated region: 'Associated regions’ are understood as areas with similar ecosystems (e.g., neighbouring regions and/or regions in a different river basin) and/or less -developed regions, with the view to build capacity to implement the innovative solutions to restore freshwater ecosystems. Associated regions should be located in Member States/Associated countries other than those that are part of the project consortium. Eligible: Mediterranean countries (linked directly or indirectly to the Mediterranean), such as Albania Algeria, Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Egypt, Israel, Libya, Malta, Moldova, Montenegro, Morocco, North Macedonia, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Turkey, etc. Please check the full list of member states and Associated countries eligible for HE support: here. Non-eligible regions are all the countries, in which the iMERMAID project partners are based: Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Serbia, Spain, Tunisia, Ukraine.

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