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LIFE operating grants - European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency Next to the action grants supporting various types of environment and climate-action projects, for which any organisation can apply, the LIFE Programme also provides targeted support to European non-profit making entities active in these areas through operating grants.
The legal base for awarding those grants is the LIFE Regulation, which states that: "Operating grants shall support the functioning of non-profit making entities which are involved in the development, implementation and enforcement of Union legislation and policy, and which are primarily active in the area of the environment or climate action, including energy transition, in line with the objectives of the LIFE Programme set out in Article 3" (Article 11 of the Regulation).
The Programme's main objective, as defined in Article 3, is “to contribute to the shift towards a sustainable, circular, energy-efficient, renewable energy-based, climate-neutral and resilient economy, in order to protect, restore and improve the quality of the environment, including the air, water and soil, and to halt and reverse biodiversity loss and to tackle the degradation of ecosystems, including by supporting the implementation and management of the Natura 2000 network, thereby contributing to sustainable development.
” Why is there a funding programme for European environmental, climate and energy non-profit organisations? Non-profit making entities play an important role in raising awareness of environmental issues for better governance. They voice the concerns of EU citizens and ensure their democratic representation.
For the development, implementation and proper enforcement of EU environmental or climate policy, there needs to be an open and wide-ranging dialogue with all stakeholders. It is important that organisations are able to take part in such a dialogue, since they represent EU citizens and have a good understanding of public concerns on the environment and climate change.
Their presence is important to provide a sound democratic contribution, and a level-playing field with other actors in the EU arena. The number of organisations funded each year varies depending on the quality of the applications, the amounts applied for, and the total budget available. Between 20 and 40 organisations have typically been selected for funding, following multi-annual calls for proposals.
The calls include criteria for the eligibility of organisations and for the evaluation of proposals.
You can find below the lists of organisations funded since 2018: Organisations funded in 2018 and 2019 Organisations funded in 2020 and 2021 Organisations funded in 2022 Organisations funded in 2023 Organisations funded in 2024 Organisations funded in 2025 Organisations funded in 2026 The LIFE Calls for proposals for operating grants, aiming at the selection of organisations eligible for funding in 2027 and 2028, are now published on the Funding & Tenders Portal .
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Non-profit entities primarily active in environment and/or climate action, including clean energy transition, and involved in the development, implementation, and enforcement of EU legislation and policy. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows up to €700,000 per grant. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
LIFE Operating Grants is funded by European Commission Directorate-General for International Partnerships (EuropeAid HQ). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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