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LIFE Programme - Calls for Proposals 2025 (Various sub-programmes) is sponsored by European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA) under the European Union. The LIFE Programme is the EU's funding instrument for environmental and climate action.
The 2025 calls are open across four sub-programmes: Nature and Biodiversity; Circular Economy and Quality of Life; Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation; and Clean Energy Transition.
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LIFE Calls for proposals 2025 - European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency LIFE Calls for proposals 2025 LIFE Calls for proposals 2025 The LIFE Calls for proposals 2025 were published on 24 April. You can find the complete information on the Funding & tender opportunities portal . The Calls were presented at the EU LIFE info days on 13 to 15 May 2025.
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Standard Action Projects (SAPs) for Circular Economy and Zero Pollution - Environment Deadline date: 23 September 2025 Standard Action Projects (SAPs) for Environmental Governance Deadline date: 23 September 2025 Standard Action Projects (SAPs) for nature and biodiversity - Nature Deadline date: 23 September 2025 Standard Action Projects (SAPs) for nature and biodiversity – Governance and Information Standard Action Projects (SAPs) for Climate Change Adaptation Deadline date: 23 September 2025 Standard Action Projects (SAPs) for Climate Change Mitigation Deadline date: 23 September 2025 Standard Action Projects (SAPs) for Climate Governance and Information Deadline date: 23 September 2025 Technical Assistance preparation for SNAPs Deadline date: 23 September 2025 Technical Assistance preparation for SIPs - Environment Deadline date: 23 September 2025 Technical Assistance preparation for SIPs - Clima Deadline date: 23 September 2025 Technical Assistance - Replication Deadline date: 23 September 2025 LIFE Preparatory Projects (PLP) in the field of Clean Energy Transition Deadline date: 23 September 2025 LIFE Preparatory Project (PLP) in the field of Nature & biodiversity and Circular Economy & Quality of Life Deadline date: 23 September 2025 LIFE Preparatory Project (PLP) for the green transition in Urban spaces Deadline date: 23 September 2025 Strategic Nature Projects (SNaP) Concept notes: Deadline date: 4 September 2025 Full proposals: Deadline date: 5 March 2026 Strategic Nature and Integrated Projects – SIP Environment Concept notes: Deadline date: 4 September 2025 Full proposals: Deadline date: 5 March 2026 Strategic Nature and Integrated Projects – SIP CLIMA Concept notes: Deadline date: 4 September 2025 Full proposals: Deadline date: 5 March 2026 LIFE operating grants for non-profit-making entities Invite-only Coordination and Support Action Grants (CSA) for clean energy transition sub-programme Deadline date: 23 September 2025 LOCAL: Boosting the clean energy transition in cities and regions POLICY: Towards an effective implementation of key legislation in the field of sustainable energy BETTERRENO: Energy renovation solutions - Making buildings’ renovation faster, deeper, affordable, smarter, service- and data-driven INDUSTRY: Supporting the clean energy transition of European industry and businesses BUILDSKILLS: National Platforms on energy efficiency skills for the clean energy transition DHC: Supporting district heating and cooling networks PRIVAFIN: Crowding in private finance OSS: One-Stop-Shops - Integrated services for clean energy transition in buildings PDA: Project Development Assistance for sustainable energy investments EUCF: European City Facility ENERPOV: Alleviating household energy poverty in Europe ENERCOM: Support services for energy communities 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 are 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.
LIFE Calls for proposals 2024 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
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Legal entities (public or private) contributing to the objectives of the LIFE Programme. Eligibility varies by specific call within the sub-programmes. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates Ranges from €1 million to €5 million for climate change mitigation projects; up to €1.5 million for innovative financing schemes; up to €70,000 for technical assistance for Strategic Nature Projects. Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
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EPA is seeking insightful, expert, and cost-effective applications from eligible applicants to provide the Chesapeake Bay Program’s non-federal partners with technical analysis and programmatic evaluation support related to water quality modeling and monitoring and spatial systems to manage, analyze, and map environmental data. The project assists the partners in meeting their restoration and protection goals and in increasing the transfer of scientific understanding to the Chesapeake Bay Program modeling, monitoring, and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) activities. The recipient will support modeling, monitoring, and GIS programs needed to explain and communicate the health of and changes in the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem. Funding Opportunity Number: EPA-R3-CBP-23-18. Assistance Listing: 66.466. Funding Instrument: CA. Category: ENV. Award Amount: Up to $5.3M per award.
Clean Ports Program is sponsored by Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The Clean Ports Program provides funding for zero-emission port equipment and infrastructure, as well as climate and air quality planning at U.S. ports. It aims to reduce diesel pollution and build a foundation for the port sector to transition to fully zero-emissions operations.