As a project, BlueActionBANOS (BAB) mission is firmly aligned with the EU’s "Restore Our Ocean and Waters by 2030" initiative and the European Green Deal, and aims to deliver measurable contributions toward biodiversity conservation, pollution reduction, and the transition to a climate-neutral blue economy. As such BAB aims to facilitate the successful transition from Phase 1 to Phase 2 of the Mission Ocean, where solutions piloted in the early stages are scaled up and deployed across a broader spectrum. BAB will achieve this by providing targeted financial assistance, technical guidance, and strategic knowledge-sharing, equipping communities with the tools and resources they need to address complex environmental challenges and drive sustainable transformation at local, regional, and national levels.
To this end BlueActionBANOS (BAB)BAB will provide the following three different, interlinked types of support to Mission communities of actors within the Baltic and North Sea (BANOS) Lighthouse area:
- Offering financial support to at least 5 community-led pilot actions (CLAs), ranging from EUR 200,000 to EUR 2 million. These actions will focus on piloting innovative solutions that align with one or several interlinked Mission Ocean’s objectives, demonstrating measurable progress in areas such as pollution reduction, ecosystem restoration, and sustainable blue economy practices.
- In addition to these pilot actions, BAB will fund at least 20 projects to develop transition agendas (TAs) with grants of up to EUR 100,000 each. These TAs will serve as strategic roadmaps that outline how specific communities can advance toward Mission objectives and integrate these efforts with broader regional, national, and EU policies.
- Technical assistance will be provided by the BAB consortium, which will be tailored to the specific needs and context of each community of actors within the BANOS area, leveraging the collective expertise of the consortium and drawing on best practices and advances from the multitude of other European projects and initiatives related to the Mission Ocean.