EMFAF – Support to awareness raising about the Arctic communities, including Indigenous People – 2026

Objectives

• To promote dialogue and cooperation with local Arctic communities, including Indigenous Peoples, in order to foster a more integrated maritime and coastal governance
• To support the sustainable and inclusive economic development of Arctic communities, including Indigenous communities, with a strong focus on blue economy activities
• To enhance synergies with existing related projects

Priorities

• Priority 1: competitiveness and entrepreneurship for sustainable development and circular economy In the Arctic
• Priority 2: promotion of the value of local and Indigenous knowledge in advancing innovation, circular economy practices, and sustainable development across the Arctic

Among financed actions

• Business support services
• Coaching
• Social media activities
• Fairs, exhibitions
• Workshops…

Eligibility

• Be legal entities (public or private bodies)
• Be established in one of the eligible countries:
  • EU Member States (including overseas countries and territories)
  • Arctic EEA, non-EU countries: Norway and Iceland
  • Be Arctic-related organisations, including:
    • Organisations representing Arctic municipalities;
    • Arctic youth organisations;
    • Arctic Indigenous Peoples’ organisations;
    • Arctic economic organisations;
    • Arctic political organisations;
    • Arctic civil society organisations
• Beneficiaries and affiliated entities must register in the Participant Register before submitting the proposal
• A consortium composed of at least 2 independent entities, established in at least 2 different eligible countries must be constituted.
• The coordinator must be established in an EU Member State.

Additional information

• Initial duration of the action: between 30 and 36 months

Extensions are possible, if duly justified and through an amendment.

• Contact: cinea-emfaf-calls@ec.europa.eu

Useful

• Guidelines: Click here
• Other call documents: Click here
• Executive Agency website: Click here
• More information: Click here

• Total budget of the call: 300.000 euros
• Amount of the grant: maximum 300.000 euros

The grant awarded may be lower than the amount requested.

• Funding rate: up to 80% of the total eligible costs