PSF 2026: CBSS Opens Call for Project Proposals on Security and Resilience  

Do you have a project idea that strengthens security and resilience in the Baltic Sea Region? Apply for grants of up to EUR 65,000 through the CBSS Project Support Facility 2026.


The Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS) invites proposals for projects focusing on strengthening security and resilience in the Baltic Sea Region under its Project Support Facility (PSF) 2026 call, which opens on 15 February 2026. Applications will be accepted until 31 March 2026.  

The PSF 2026 call seeks innovative projects that foster understanding, cooperation, and mutual trust, contributing to a safer, more resilient, and sustainable region. Proposals should align with one of the CBSS’s three long-term priority areas, promoting sustainable partnerships and macro-regional cooperation.  

The PSF 2026 call particularly welcomes projects that focus on:  

  • Societal security 
  • Protection of critical infrastructure 
  • Resilience against hybrid and other grey-zone threats 
  • Fostering inclusive youth participation 
  • Enhancing environmental and maritime security 
  • Other initiatives that strengthen security and resilience in the BSR 

 
FUNDING AND ELIGIBILITY  

 
The CBSS Project Support Facility offers grants of up to €65,000 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.  

Eligible 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 PSF 2026 call requirements and application criteria, please refer to the PSF 2026 call page and the PSF Manual.  

Applications for the PSF 2026 call can be submitted from 15 February 2026 to 31 March 2026. The application link will be shared shortly. 


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 over 70 projects aligned with the CBSS’s three long-term priority areas.