PSF 2025: CBSS Opens Call for Project Proposals on Societal Resilience 

Do you have a project proposal that promotes societal resilience, safety and trust across the Baltic Sea Region? Apply now for grants of up to 65,000 euros from the CBSS.

The Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS) is inviting proposals for projects that will enhance societal resilience, safety, collaboration and trust within the Baltic Sea Region under its Project Support Facility (PSF) 2025 call. Applications will be accepted until 31 March 2025. 

The PSF 2025 call seeks innovative projects that promote understanding, cooperation, and mutual trust, contributing to more resilient societies in the region. Proposals should align with one of the CBSS’s three long-term priority areas, promoting sustainable partnerships and macro-regional cooperation. 

The PSF 2025 call particularly welcomes projects that: 

  • Address civil security, inclusive child protection systems, or anti-trafficking initiatives through a whole-of-society approach; 
  • Promote youth engagement, culture, and education to strengthen regional collaboration and resilience; 
  • Support climate action, energy transitions, and sustainable tourism, safeguarding cultural heritage and biodiversity. 
Funding and Eligibility 

The CBSS Project Support Facility offers grants of up to 65,000 euros per project. Eligible projects must involve partners from at least three CBSS Member States, with a designated lead partner, and demonstrate long-term impact through sustainable networks, partnerships, or processes. 

Applicants may include national, regional, or local public authorities, NGOs, and other organisations from the Baltic Sea Region. Partnerships may also include legal entities from CBSS Observer States. 

For more details on the Project Support Facility, including call requirements and application criteria, please refer to the PSF 2025 call page and the PSF Manual. 

Applications for the PSF 2025 call must be submitted by 31 March 2025: 

About the CBSS Project Support Facility (PSF): 

Established by the CBSS in 2012, the Project Support Facility (PSF) co-finances projects that promote sustainable partnerships and macro-regional cooperation in the Baltic Sea Region. Since its inaugural call in 2013, the PSF has supported nearly 70 projects aligned with the CBSS’s three long-term priority areas.