iMERMAID Open Call 1
Extended Demonstration of iMERMAID innovative solutions in associated regions of the Mediterranean
Join us in the mission to safeguard the Mediterranean Sea basin from chemical pollution
We are pleased to announce the launch of an open call for Associated Regions to participate in the iMERMAID project
We are looking for regional and local public authorities located in EU Member states and Associated regions. 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.
In total, we will invest €400,000 in our Open Call #1 to fund and support 4 associated regions projects that will be part of our journey.
Together, let’s build the capacity needed to restore our water ecosystems!
Background
iMERMAID will develop and apply innovative solutions that prevent, monitor and remediate the Mediterranean against Contaminants of Emerging Concern (CoEC). The project will deploy and demonstrate the developed solutions in various use cases, providing the basis for their future scale up addressing chemical pollution from its source to its destination.
Through its open call, the project aims to engage with at least five ‘associated regions’ outside the iMERMAID consortium to demonstrate the feasibility, replicability, and scalability of these solutions in new areas. These associated regions will receive funding and technical advisory services to prepare roadmaps, plans, and projects aimed at preventing, eliminating, and remediating chemical pollution. The support will address potential barriers and showcase the feasibility of implementing iMERMAID’s innovative solutions.
iMERMAID Open Call 1 in a nutshell
Open Call 1: Opens in June 2024
We will fund 4 demonstration projects in the associated regions of the Mediterranean
400 000 EUR
100 000 EUR per application
9 months support programme
What’s in it for you
€100.000 grant
Per demonstrator to showcase the feasibility, replicability and scale up of the iMERMAID solutions.
9 months technical assistance
Technical advisory services to prepare roadmaps, plans and projects to prevent, eliminate and remediate pollution from chemicals in associated regions, based on specific needs.
Pairing with iMERMAID Use-Cases for Hands-On Learning
Exploitation and sustainability support
Selected projects will be supported after the end of the assistance programme to identify relevant next steps for the sustainability of their projects.
Eligible entities
Applicants to this call are local and/or regional authorities from an ‘associated region’ of the Mediterranean.
*Local and regional authorities from an associated region are 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, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Egypt, Israel, Libya, Malta, Montenegro, Morocco, Moldova, 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
Timeline
Any questions?
Write to us at opencall@imermaid.eu
