Call for proposals: Nordic Oceans 2050

Objectives

• The overall objective of this future scenario project is to visualize how the Nordic ocean economy is likely to develop until 2050. More specific objectives are to:
  • Visualize the future development of the Nordic ocean economy across different sectors
  • Identify potential challenges and obstacles to early adoption
  • Give Nordic Innovation and other stakeholders better tools and knowledge to:
    • Prepare for the future of the Nordic ocean economy
    • Create a foundation for overall and concrete activities within the ocean economy in the new co-operation program period.

Funding Information

• Nordic Innovation will fund one project with 1.5 million Norwegian kroner (NOK).
• The Project period is six months.

What they are looking for? 

• Nordic Innovation is looking for reliable and motivated partners to carry out this project.
• The project should consider all relevant sectors, established and emerging, such as fisheries, aquaculture, and offshore energy production.
• The project should cover the whole Nordic region.
• The project should describe the most likely scenarios, also taking climate change and other cross-cutting themes into account. To realize the vision of making the Nordic Ocean Economy the most sustainable in the world, the project shall identify specific areas of future work for the Nordic Co-operation.

Eligibility Criteria

• A consortium of partners headed by a Nordic Lead Partner. Preferably, the consortium should consist of partners from at least three different Nordic countries. Consortium partners from non-Nordic countries are welcome to participate, but only partners from Nordic countries can receive funding under this call.
• The project partners can be:
  • Companies (SMEs and larger companies)
  • Clusters, business organizations, and facilitators
  • Academic institutions and foundations
  • Public entities

Evaluation Criteria

• Competence and relevance (50%):
  • What is the competence of the consortium to carry out the project?
  • Do the partners have relevant experience and a track record from similar projects?
  • Who is participating in the project, and what is their level of competence and experience?
  • How will the consortium ensure coverage of the whole Nordic region?
• Methodology (30%):
  • Is the chosen methodology well described and realistic?
  • Is the project management realistic and well-structured?
• Value for money (20%):
  • What is the level of co-financing?
  • Is the total budget and its cost structure realistic and in line with the proposed activities?

Application Requirements

• Only project proposals that meet all the following eligibility criteria will be considered for funding:
  • The proposal must be correctly submitted electronically within the given deadline.
  • The proposal must be in English.
  • The proposal must be signed by the Lead Partner.
  • A signed Letter of Intent from all project partners shall be included.
  • The proposal shall include a project budget demonstrating at least 50% co-financing of the total project costs. Nordic Innovation’s budget template must be used.

For more information, visit Nordic Innovation.