The EC’s Directorate for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (MARE) will fund projects to develop innovative low-impact offshore fishing practices for small-scale vessels in Europe’s outermost regions (i.e., certain islands, departments, and territories of Spain, Portugal, and France). The grants program is open to public authorities; research centers; universities; educational institutions; private bodies; and non-profit organizations based in EU member states. Legal entities having a legal or capital link with applicants may participate as affiliated entities. The application deadline is 15 October 2015. For details kindly follow the link: http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/maritimeaffairs_fisheries/contracts_and_funding/calls_for_proposals/2015_06/index_en.htm