The Sustainable Blue Economy Partnership – Joint Transnational Call 2026

The Sustainable Blue Economy Partnership (SBEP), supported by the European Commission, is a network of research and innovation funders across Europe and beyond, committed to advancing a resilient and sustainable blue economy. Full- proposal deadline: 16th November 2026 Duration: 36 months Programme type: European Eligibility: Only an academic partner or coordinator based in an eligible Research Body in Ireland may apply for Research Ireland funding.  The Irish-based applicant must:  hold a PhD or equivalent qualification for at least 3 years by the pre-proposal deadline. The official date is defined as the day, month and year that the degree was conferred i.e., the month and year printed on the official PhD certificate.  AND  be a member of the academic staff of an eligible Research Body (permanent or with an active contract that covers the period of the grant)  OR  be a contract researcher with a contract that covers the period of the grant, who is recognised by the eligible Research Body as an independent investigator and will have an independent office and research space for which he/she will be fully responsible for at least the duration of the Research Ireland grant  OR  be an individual who will be recognised by the eligible Research Body upon receipt of the grant as an academic staff or as a contract researcher as defined above. The applicant does not necessarily need to be employed by the Research Body at the time of the application submission.  AND  be an author on at least three international peer-reviewed articles. Only original research publications, and not review articles or other secondary research literature, are acceptable.  Applicants must also meet all general eligibility and consortium requirements as outlined in the Call Text procedures. In addition:  Research Ireland will only accept one application per applicant.