This funding opportunity supports projects investigating the governance, sustainable development, and international politics of a future ice-free Arctic. Research should improve understanding of Arctic system processes, impacts of varying ice-free conditions, and develop knowledge-based recommendations for environmental conservation and climate adaptation. Projects will enhance regional models and monitoring capabilities, contributing to global scientific assessments and informing policy at multiple levels.
Eligible applicants include entities from EU and associated countries, with provisions for some non-EU/non-associated countries. All international organisations are exceptionally eligible. Applicants must comply with admissibility, financial, and operational capacity conditions as described in the H