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Most deadlines were September 2024; latest was Strategic Projects full proposals due March 6, 2025. All 2024 calls are now closed.
LIFE Programme Calls for Proposals 2024 (Circular Economy and Quality of Life) is sponsored by European Commission (CINEA - European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency). This sub-programme of the LIFE Programme supports projects enhancing the circular economy using innovative technologies and solutions, and protecting, restoring, and improving the environment to ultimately enhance the quality of citizens' lives.
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LIFE Calls for proposals 2024 - European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency LIFE Calls for proposals 2024 Results of the 2024 Calls for proposals LIFE Standard Action Projects (SAPs) and Cooordination and Support Actions: Press release and annex with summaries of all the projects per country (all EU languages) - 7 November 2025 LIFE Strategic Projects (SIPs and SNAPs): Press release and annex with summaries of all the projects per country (all EU languages) - 9 March 2026 LIFE Calls for proposals 2024 The LIFE Calls for proposals 2024 were published on the Funding & tender opportunities portal on 18 April 2024.
A series of virtual information sessions took place from 23 to 26 April 2024 to guide potential applicants through the LIFE Calls for proposals 2024. The event’s recordings, presentation material and other support for applicants, including a platform for virtual networking, can be found here . All presentations and recordings from the event are available on the #EULife24 Info Days page.
Standard Action Projects (SAPs) for circular economy and quality of life - Environment Deadline date: 19 September 2024 Standard Action Projects (SAPs) for circular economy and quality of life - Governance Deadline date: 19 September 2024 Standard Action Projects (SAPs) for nature and biodiversity - Nature Deadline date: 19 September 2024 Standard Action Projects (SAPs) for nature and biodiversity - Governance Deadline date: 19 September 2024 Standard Action Projects (SAPs) for climate change adaptation Deadline date: 17 September 2024 Standard Action Projects (SAPs) for climate change mitigation Deadline date: 17 September 2024 Standard Action Projects (SAPs) for climate governance and information Deadline date: 17 September 2024 LIFE Clean Energy Transition – Standard Action Project Deadline date: 19 September 2024 Strategic Nature Projects (SNaP) Concept notes: Deadline date: 5 September 2024 Full proposals: Deadline date: 6 March 2025 Strategic Integrated Projects – SIP Environment Concept notes: Deadline date: 5 September 2024 Full proposals: Deadline date: 6 March 2025 Strategic Integrated Projects – SIP Climate Concept notes: Deadline date: 5 September 2024 Full proposals: Deadline date: 6 March 2025 Technical Assistance preparation for SNAPs Deadline date: 18 September 2024 Technical Assistance preparation for SIPs - Environment Deadline date: 18 September 2024 Technical Assistance preparation for SIPs - Climate Deadline date: 18 September 2024 Technical Assistance Replication Deadline date: 18 September 2024 Framework Partnership Agreements (FPA OG) Deadline date: 5 September 2024 Specific Operating Grant Agreements (SGA OG) Deadline date: 17 September 2024 LIFE Preparatory Projects (addressing ad hoc Legislative and Policy Priorities - PLP) Deadline date: 19 September 2024 Coordination and Support Action Grants (CSA) for clean energy transition sub-programme Deadline date: 19 September 2024 Clean energy transition plans and strategies in municipalities and regions Towards an effective implementation of key legislation in the field of sustainable energy Real world energy consumption of energy-related products Energy Performance of Buildings - Creating the conditions to make renovation faster, deeper, smarter, service and data-driven Supporting the clean energy transition of the European businesses BUILD UP Skills – Upskilling and reskilling interventions for building decarbonisation Supporting the roll-out of high-quality heat pump installations Supporting district heating and cooling Crowding in private finance Integrated services for clean energy transition in buildings Project Development Assistance for sustainable energy investments Alleviating household energy poverty in Europe Developing support mechanisms for Energy Communities Facilitation structures for the renovation of public buildings Standard Action Projects (SAP) Projects, other than strategic integrated projects, strategic nature projects or technical assistance projects, that pursue the specific objectives of the LIFE programme.
Strategic Nature Projects (SNAP) Projects that support the achievement of Union nature and biodiversity objectives by implementing coherent programmes of action in Member States in order to mainstream those objectives and priorities into other policies and financing instruments, including through coordinated implementation of the prioritised action frameworks adopted pursuant to Directive 92/43/EEC.
Strategic Integrated Projects (SIP) Projects that implement, on a regional, multi-regional, national or transnational scale, environmental or climate strategies or action plans developed by Member States' authorities and required by specific environmental, climate or relevant energy legislation or policy of the Union, while ensuring that stakeholders are involved and promoting coordination with and mobilisation of at least one other Union, national or private funding source.
Technical Assistance Projects (TA) Projects that support the development of capacity for participation in standard action projects, the preparation of strategic nature projects and strategic integrated projects, the preparation for accessing other Union financial instruments or other measures necessary for preparing the upscaling or replication of results from other projects funded by the LIFE programme, its predecessor programmes or other Union programmes, with a view to pursuing the LIFE programme objectives set out in Article 3; such projects can also include capacity-building related to the activities of Member States' authorities for effective participation in the LIFE programme.
Other Action Grants (OAG) Actions needed for the purpose of achieving the general objective of the LIFE programme, including coordination and support actions aimed at capacity-building, at dissemination of information and of knowledge, and at awareness-raising to support the transition to renewable energy and increased energy efficiency.
Grants that 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. Project proposals submitted under LIFE calls are evaluated and scored against selection and award criteria.
Guidance on the application process, evaluation and grant signature, and working as an expert will be available on the Funding & Tender portal . Please see our dedicated page on Support for Applicants. The LIFE Programme appoints external experts to assist in the evaluation of grant applications, projects and tenders.
If you have skills and experiences in the sustainable energy field and like to evaluate proposals submitted under the LIFE Clean Energy Transition sub-programme, please register in the European Commission’s database of independent experts .
If you have skills and experiences in the fields of nature & biodiversity, circular economy and climate action and like to evaluate in the LIFE sub-programmes Nature and Biodiversity, Circular economy and quality of life, Climate change mitigation and adaptation, please register your interest with the external Framework Contractor . Potential expert evaluators can register interest for any of the LIFE sub-programmes.
Clean Energy Transition Call for Proposals 2023 NGO Call for proposals on European Green Deal 2020 calls for project proposals 2019 calls for project proposals Older 2018 and 2017 calls are available on the archived LIFE website
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Any organization or consortium from businesses to universities to local authorities. Projects may cover a single EU Member State or multiple countries. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
LIFE Programme Calls for Proposals 2024 (Circular Economy and Quality of Life) is funded by European Commission (CINEA - European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This listing is flagged as international in scope. Check the official notice for country-specific restrictions before applying.
Applications go through the funder's official portal — the Apply Now link on this page goes there directly.
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