Call for proposals: Projects on Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP)

The Executive Agency for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises, is launching a call for proposals, acting under the powers delegated by the European Commission with a view to concluding grant agreements for the implementation of projects on Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP).

The objective of the projects is to support Member States to develop MSP in their marine waters and implement cooperation on cross-border planning in their sea basin. The action seeks to stimulate the development of a cross-border, ecosystem-based approach towards MSP on the basis of the requirements of the Directive on Maritime Spatial Planning.

More specifically, the objectives of this call are the following:

1. To support the implementation of the Directive on Maritime Spatial Planning in Member States marine waters.
2. To launch and carry out concrete, cross-border MSP cooperation initiatives between Member States in the Northern European Atlantic, Western Mediterranean and Eastern Mediterranean, with each involving the relevant authorities responsible for MSP of at least two Member States in the selected area.

Deadline for submitting applications: 31/03/2016 – 16.00 (Brussels time)

Further details:
https://ec.europa.eu/easme