The second AQUARIUS Transnational Access Funding Call will open on 2 September 2025, offering researchers, industry, and citizen science groups free access to world-class marine and freshwater research infrastructures.

Building on feedback from the first call, this round includes updated eligibility criteria:

• Single applicants are now eligible.

• Only large user groups (4+ users from different organisations) need to include partners from at least two different countries.

• Applications are open to academia, industry, and citizen science.

Applicants can access a wide range of infrastructures, from research vessels and gliders to coastal laboratories and observation platforms. This unique opportunity enables scientists, companies, and community initiatives to advance their projects, test technologies, build partnerships, and contribute to the sustainable management of ocean and freshwater systems.

Now is the time to check eligibility, explore the Research Infrastructure Catalogue, and prepare your application.

All info can be found: here.