EU-Funded Seacure Project Offers Innovative Solutions to Mediterranean Environmental Pressures
As environmental pressures intensify around the Mediterranean basin, the EU-funded Seacure project provides a concrete and innovative response. Over 4 years, the Horizon Europe-funded program will deploy and scale up solutions to prevent, reduce, and remediate soil and water pollution caused by nutrients. Tunisia is among the eligible countries for a call for applications open until February 28, 2026 (5:00 PM, Central European Time), offering regional public authorities a rare opportunity to strengthen their capacities and adopt sustainable strategies and innovative technologies.
Background and Objectives
The program is part of the activities of the Regional Activity Centre for Sustainable Consumption and Production (MedWaves), a strategic partner of the International Centre for Environmental Technologies (Citet) in Tunis. In the face of growing challenges related to water quality, intensive agriculture, and treatment system efficiency, Seacure proposes an integrated, multidisciplinary, and territorial approach. Rather than multiplying isolated tools, the project combines proven solutions to transform them into operational strategies adapted to local realities.
The Seacure Project's Vision
The official project video illustrates this ambition in under 3 minutes, outlining a vision that goes beyond experimental trials. It envisions a Mediterranean where nutrient management becomes collective, technological, and sustainable.
Call for Applications
The Seacure call for applications is not limited to funding. Each selected project can receive up to €100,000 and benefit from 18 months of technical assistance to support regions in structuring their initiatives, mobilizing stakeholders, and developing robust action plans. The project relies on close collaboration with regional and local actors. While the primary applicants are regional public authorities, the call addresses a broad ecosystem including policymakers, public agents, support services, water companies, resource managers, farmers, and citizens engaged in environmental transition. From the outset, these actors are brought together to align solutions with local needs, facilitate knowledge sharing, and encourage concrete impact on the ground beyond the scientific community.
Eligible Actors and Application Process
Municipalities, regional authorities, provincial councils, delegations, environmental agencies, and water management services are eligible to participate in the call. They can apply individually or in a consortium. The 7 selected public authorities will be responsible for evaluating the feasibility and reproducibility of solutions in their territories, strengthening the capacities of regional and local actors, and developing strategic plans, policies, and mechanisms necessary for implementation and large-scale deployment.
Deadline and Application Details
The application deadline is February 28, 2026, at 5:00 PM (Central European Time). All details on eligibility, application modalities, and expected solutions are available on the Seacure project's official website. Interested parties are invited to carefully review the criteria before submitting their application and seize this opportunity to enroll their territory in an innovative, collaborative, and sustainable dynamic capable of generating measurable impacts on the Mediterranean environment.
