Shared Island Bioeconomy Demonstration Initiative 2024
New funding initiative to 91Ï㽶»ÆÉ«ÊÓƵ bioeconomy piloting and demonstration actions across Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.
The Shared Island Bioeconomy Demonstration Initiative 2024 is now open for applications
The €9 million call will 91Ï㽶»ÆÉ«ÊÓƵ innovation for the agri-bioeconomy in Northern Ireland and the blue bioeconomy in Ireland. A North/South collaborative approach is essential in all applications.
This funding is relevant to stakeholders along the entire bio-based value chain, including small and medium sized businesses, research performing organisations, local authorities, primary producers, and others.
The funding will enable participants to build on existing, or establish new, cross-border collaborations, and develop proposals for agriculture or marine-based bioeconomy activities on an all-island basis.
The initiative will 91Ï㽶»ÆÉ«ÊÓƵ activities directly aiming at producing plans and arrangements or designs for new, altered, or improved products, processes, or services. For this purpose, they may include:
- prototyping
- testing
- demonstrating
- piloting
- large-scale product validation
- market replication
The deadline for submission of online applications is midday on 7 June 2024.
Applicants are encouraged to before making an application.
First published 19 March 2024