LIFE is the EU's financial instrument supporting environmental, nature conservation and climate action projects throughout the EU.
The Commission invites legal persons (entities) registered in the European Union (EU) to present proposals for LIFE Action Grants.
The call covers proposals for both LIFE sub-programmes:
For the sub-programme for Environment, this call will cover action grants for "Traditional" projects, Preparatory projects, Integrated projects, Technical Assistance projects and Capacity Building projects.
For the sub-programme for Climate Action, this call will cover action grants for "Traditional" projects, Preparatory projects, Integrated projects, Technical Assistance projects and Capacity Building projects.
Proposals may be submitted by legal persons (entities) registered in the EU.
Applicants may fall into three types of beneficiaries: (1) public bodies, (2) private commercial organisations and (3) private non-commercial organisations (including NGOs).
"Traditional" projects cover the following priority areas:
Under the sub-programme for Environment:
- LIFE Nature & Biodiversity
- LIFE Environment & Resource Efficiency
- LIFE Environmental Governance & Information
Under the sub-programme for Climate Action:
- LIFE Climate Change Mitigation
- LIFE Climate Change Adaptation
- LIFE Climate Governance and Information
"Traditional" projects may be best-practice, demonstration, pilot or information, awareness and dissemination projects. + info
"Preparatory projects " (sub-programme for Environment and for Climate Action) address specific needs for the development and implementation of Union environmental or climate policy and legislation. The specific topics are indicated in the application guide. + info
" Integrated projects" under the sub-programme for Environment are projects implementing on a large territorial scale ,environmental plans or strategies required by specific Union environmental legislation, developed pursuant to other Union acts or developed by Member States' authorities, primarily in the areas of nature (including Natura 2000 network management), water, waste and air, while ensuring involvement of stakeholders and promoting the coordination with and mobilisation of at least one other relevant Union, national or private funding source. + info
"Integrated projects" under the sub-programme for Climate Action are projects implementing on a large territorial scale climate action plans, strategies or roadmaps required by specific Union climate legislation, developed pursuant to other Union acts or developed by Member States' authorities, primarily in the areas of climate change mitigation and adaptation, while ensuring involvement of stakeholders and promoting the coordination with and mobilisation of at least one other relevant Union, national or private funding source. +info
"Technical Assistance projects" (sub-programme for Environment and sub-programme for Climate Action) provide, by way of action grants, financial support to help applicants prepare integrated projects. + info
"Capacity Building projects" provide financial support to activities required to build the capacity of Member States, including LIFE national or regional contact points, with a view to enabling Member States to participate more effectively in the LIFE Programme. + info