- Sector
- Public
- Level of governance
- EUNationalRegional
- Country
- Germany
- Lighthouse
- Baltic and North Sea basin
- Funding mechanisms
- Grants
- Managing institutions
- Federal Institute for Agriculture and Food (BLE)
- Mission Objectives
- 1. Ecosystems and Biodiversity2. Pollution prevention and elimination3. Carbon Neutral and Circular Blue Economy
Description of the funding initiative
The German EMFAF Programme 2021-2027 supports the development of sustainable fisheries and aquaculture in Germany, the conservation of marine biological resources, for food security through the provision of fishery and aquaculture products, and for healthy, safe, protected, clean and sustainably managed seas and oceans, rivers, lakes and pond landscapes.
Overview of eligibility requirements for applicants
Eligibility for funding is Priority-specific, but are available to professional fishermen and fishing companies, aquaculture companies, universities and research organisations, industry organisations and associations, NGOs and fishery authorities. See the EMFAF Programme details (in German only).
Rules on co-financing
Average co-financing rate is 70%. See the EMFAF Programme details (in German only).
Procedures to submit proposal
Funding information and procedures can be found in the websites of the Federal States involved in the implementation of the 2021-2027 EMFAF Programme.
Relevant websites
Federal States involved in the implementation of the 2021-2027 EMFAF Programme:
- Baden-Württemberg
- Bavaria
- Brandenburg
- Bremen
- Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
- Lower Saxony
- North Rhine-Westphalia
- Saxony
- Schleswig-Holstein
- Thuringia
DE EMFAF Programme details (German)
Contact points
National authority:
Hermann Pott, Referatsleiter
Bundesministerium für Ernährung und Landwirtschaft Referat 613 Rochusstraße 1
D-52123 Bonn
Tel: +49 228 99529 4748
Fax: +49 228 99529 4410
E-mail: 613@bmel.bund.de
