BlueActionAA – Empowering Community-Led
Action in the Atlantic & Arctic
BlueActionAA puts local communities at the heart of restoring our ocean and waters. Across the Atlantic and Arctic regions, we support people and communities to take ambitious action to protect and revive marine and freshwater ecosystems, contributing directly to the EU Mission “Restore our Ocean and Waters by 2030.”
BlueActionAA helps communities move from ideas to implementation, scaling solutions that cut pollution, boost biodiversity, and drive a fair, carbon-neutral blue economy.
In particular, BlueActionAA aims to:
Provide demonstrable, measurable progress towards the Mission’s objectives through well-managed, community-led actions
Support for EU member states and stakeholders in implementing marine and freshwater ecosystem related legislation
Reach increased engagement and resource mobilization from communities to restore oceans, seas, and waters.
Enhance readiness at the local level to deploy innovative restoration solutions.
Through BlueActionAA, communities can access:
COMMUNITY-LED PILOT ACTION FUNDING
Awarding at least 5 grants ranging from EUR 200,000 to EUR 2 million each to innovative projects addressing local ecological & socio-economic challenges;
Funded projects will contribute to advanced knowledge of marine & freshwater ecosystems and interactions (mountains to seas perspective);
Potential solutions will: protect & restore marine & freshwater ecosystems & biodiversity; prevent & eliminate pollution of our oceans, seas and waters; ensure a carbon-neutral & circular blue economy.
TRANSITION AGENDA FUNDING
Funding at least 20 strategic roadmaps, each up to EUR 100,000, to guide communities in achieving the Mission’s objectives and ensuring long-term sustainability.
Funded projects will contribute to the transition from the first phase of the Mission Implementation plan ‘development and piloting’ to the second phase ‘deployment and upscaling’.
Successful applicant will be supported
TARGETED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE & CAPACITY BUILDING SERVICES PROVIDED BY BLUEACTIONAA
Grantess will be provided with tailored support (business plan development, impact assessments, & capacity-building programs)
Tailored support will enhance local stakeholders’ ability to implement and scale innovative solutions.
This assistance will be provided to both community-led pilots projects and transition agenda projects
BlueActionAA joined the latest edition of the Atlantic Aquaculture Forum
In 2025 / NewsBlueActionAA presented at Atlantic Stakeholder Platform Conference 2025
In 2025 / NewsBlueActionAA participates in “Healthy Oceans and Waters by 2030” Conference in Norway
In 2025 / NewsStrategic funding approach strengthens Irish Arctic research profile through BlueActionAA
In 2025 / NewsCommunity-Led Pilot Action Open Call (BAAC-01): 1st Information Webinar 22 January 2026
In 2026 / Events / Past eventsCommunity-Led Pilot Action Open Call (BAAC-01): 2nd Information Webinar 12 February 2026
In 2026 / Events / Past eventsInformasjonswebinar om kaskadefinansiering fra BlueActionBANOS og BlueActionAA
In 2026 / EventsBlueActionAA and its funding opportunities to be presented at Arctic Frontiers 2026
In 2026 / NewsScaling Atlantic & Arctic ocean restoration at European Ocean Days 2026
In 2026 / NewsTransition Agenda Call 1 (BAAT-01): Information Webinar 10 March 2026
In 2026 / Events / Past eventsCommunity-Led Pilot Action Open Call (BAAC-01): Webinar on Marine Restoration 12 March 2026
In 2026 / Events / Future eventsCommunity-Led Pilot Action Open Call (BAAC-01): Webinar on Blue Economy 19 March 2026
In 2026 / Events / Past eventsCommunity-Led Pilot Action Open Call (BAAC-01): Webinar on Freshwaters Restoration 26 March 2026
In 2026 / Events / Past eventsCommunity-Led Pilot Action Open Call (BAAC-01): Webinar on Marine Pollution 9 April 2026
In 2026 / Events / Future eventsBlueActionAA launches thematic webinar series on its Community‑Led Pilot Action Call
In 2026 / NewsBlueActionAA at the European Ocean Days 2026: Community, Governance, and Impact
In 2026 / NewsSeminario web: Convocatorias abiertas BlueActionAA
In 2026 / Events / Past eventsVolunteer-led activities for wetland restoration
In Community-Led Pilot Action Use Case ScenariosBioProtect Marine Planner
In Community-Led Pilot Action Use Case ScenariosSeagrass Meadows – Ireland
In Community-Led Pilot Action Use Case ScenariosRoadmaps for replication of demonstration sites
In Transition Agenda Use Case Scenarios
Community-Led Pilot Action Open Call (BAAC-01): 1st Information Webinar 22 January 2026
In 2026 / Events / Past eventsCommunity-Led Pilot Action Open Call (BAAC-01): 2nd Information Webinar 12 February 2026
In 2026 / Events / Past eventsInformasjonswebinar om kaskadefinansiering fra BlueActionBANOS og BlueActionAA
In 2026 / EventsTransition Agenda Call 1 (BAAT-01): Information Webinar 10 March 2026
In 2026 / Events / Past eventsCommunity-Led Pilot Action Open Call (BAAC-01): Webinar on Marine Restoration 12 March 2026
In 2026 / Events / Future eventsCommunity-Led Pilot Action Open Call (BAAC-01): Webinar on Blue Economy 19 March 2026
In 2026 / Events / Past eventsCommunity-Led Pilot Action Open Call (BAAC-01): Webinar on Freshwaters Restoration 26 March 2026
In 2026 / Events / Past eventsCommunity-Led Pilot Action Open Call (BAAC-01): Webinar on Marine Pollution 9 April 2026
In 2026 / Events / Future eventsSeminario web: Convocatorias abiertas BlueActionAA
In 2026 / Events / Past events
