LIFE, the European instrument dedicated to the enviroment

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The LIFE programme is the only European R&D&I funding program dedicated exclusively to financing activities with environmental and climate objectives. Since 1992, more than 900 LIFE projects have been approved in Spain and 5,500 throughout the European Union.

On April 18, 2023, CINEA released most of the new LIFE 2023 Call for Proposals.

‘Standard action projects’ are the most common type of LIFE projects. In current OPEN LIFE CALLS, they make up about 50-75%. These are demonstration, pilot, good practice, information and/or governance projects that support EU policy in the field of environment and climate.

The LIFE program aims to favor the innovation and commercialization of solutions and products developed by Start-Ups in a risk-free incubation context that allows companies to bring their solution to market safely, and backed by adequate financial, technical and commercial means. The LIFE program welcomes proposals whose partnership combines the knowledge and experience of consolidated players in the market, together with the impulse of emerging companies or Start-Ups wishing to commercialize their solution or product.

It is very important to stress that all projects that apply must present quantified and credible key impact indicators (KPIs) to measure the expected impacts of the project in the different sub-programs and areas.

Name

Opening date

Next deadline

Deadline model

Link

Nature & Biodiversity and Circular Economy & Quality of Life

18 April 2023

07 September 2023

single-stage

Technical Assistance – Replication – Nature & Biodiversity and Circular Economy & Quality of Life

18 April 2023

07 September 2023

single-stage

Energy Performance of Buildings – Creating the conditions to make renovation faster, deeper, smarter, service- and data-driven

11 May 2023

16 November 2023

single-stage

BUILD UP Skills – Upskilling and reskilling interventions enabling a decarbonised building stock and energy system integration

11 May 2023

16 November 2023

single-stage

Supporting the clean energy transition of European businesses

11 May 2023

16 November 2023

single-stage

District heating and cooling: Enabling modernisation and fuel switch through support for investment plans and skills development

11 May 2023

16 November 2023

single-stage

European Energy Communities Facility

11 May 2023

16 November 2023

single-stage

Alleviating household energy poverty and vulnerability in Europe

11 May 2023

16 November 2023

single-stage

Maximising use of and valorising EPREL data through innovative applications

11 May 2023

16 November 2023

single-stage

Boosting heat pump deployment through alternative models and skilled installers

11 May 2023

16 November 2023

single-stage

Technical support to clean energy transition plans and strategies in municipalities and regions

11 May 2023

16 November 2023

single-stage

Integrated services for clean energy transition in buildings and businesses

11 May 2023

16 November 2023

single-stage

Project Development Assistance for sustainable energy investments

11 May 2023

16 November 2023

single-stage

Towards an effective implementation of key legislation in the field of sustainable energy

11 May 2023

16 November 2023

single-stage

Crowding in private finance

11 May 2023

16 November 2023

single-stage

Implementation of the Ecodesign, Energy labelling and Tyre labelling policy

18 April 2023

07 September 2023

single-stage

Vehicle-to-grid (V2G) integration – Development of national incentivising framework for the integration of Electric Vehicles as home / building energy storage, in energy communities and in national grids

18 April 2023

07 September 2023

single-stage

Projects to support Bauhaus, the Phoenix initiative and the Emerald Network

18 April 2023

07 September 2023

single-stage

Climate Governance and Information

18 April 2023

21 September 2023

single-stage

Climate Change Adaptation

18 April 2023

21 September 2023

single-stage

Circular Economy, resources from Waste, Air, Water, Soil, Noise, Chemicals, Bauhaus

18 April 2023

06 September 2023

single-stage

Nature Governance

18 April 2023

06 September 2023

single-stage

Nature and Biodiversity

18 April 2023

06 September 2023

single-stage

Environment governance

18 April 2023

06 September 2023

single-stage

Climate Change Mitigation

18 April 2023

21 September 2023

single-stage

Technical Assistance preparation of CLIMA SIPs

02 May 2023

07 September 2023

single-stage

Technical Assistance preparation of ENV SIPs

02 May 2023

07 September 2023

single-stage

Technical Assistance preparation of SNAPs

02 May 2023

07 September 2023

single-stage

Strategic Integrated Projects – Climate Action

18 April 2023

05 March 2024

two-stage

Strategic Integrated Projects – Environment

18 April 2023

05 March 2024

two-stage

Scope: Europe

Organization: European Commission

Nature of project: Energy Efficiency, Renewables, Mobility and Environment.

Priorities of programme

  • Support the objectives established in the EU Birds and Habitats Directives and the Invasive Alien Species Regulation.
  • Contribute to the objectives of the EU Biodiversity Strategy to 2030 for a Trans-European Nature Network and the EU Restoration Plan.

In addition, there are two areas of intervention:

  • Space for nature: area-based conservation and restoration measures.
  • Safeguarding our species: measures targeting specific species
  • Resource recovery from waste: innovative solutions for value-added recycled materials, components or products.
  • Circular economy and environment: supporting the value chains set out in the EU Circular Economy Action Plan.
  • Air: helping to implement air quality legislation and address urban, industrial and rural environmental problems.
  • Water: improving water quality and quantity, as well as marine and coastal water management. Innovative technologies and tools for drinking water and urban wastewater treatment systems.
  • Soil: protecting the quality of EU soil.
  • Noise: reduce noise in densely populated urban areas.
  • Chemicals: reducing the impact of hazardous substances on the environment or human health.
  • Environmental governance: supporting government decision-making and alternative methods, ensuring environmental compliance and access to justice, promoting behavioral change and awareness.
  • Climate change mitigation: reducing fluorinated greenhouse gases, improving the functioning of the Emissions Trading System, better managing land and sea to reduce emissions, enhancing natural carbon sinks.
  • Adaptation to climate change: implementing adaptation plans, developing state-of-the-art adaptation tools, climate proofing, preparing cities and regions for climate change and extreme weather events.
  • Climate governance and information: supporting the European Climate Pact, promoting behavioral change, raising awareness, monitoring greenhouse gas emissions, analyzing climate policy.
  • Build a national, regional and local policy framework that supports the clean energy transition.
  • Accelerate the deployment of technology, digitalization, new services and business models, as well as improve skills.
  • Attract private financing for sustainable energy projects.
  • Support local and regional investment projects.
  • Involve and empower citizens in the clean energy transition

Objectives

  • Contribute to the shift towards a sustainable, circular, energy-efficient, renewable energy-based, climate-neutral and resilient economy.
  • Protect, restore and improve the quality of the environment, including air, water and soil.
  • Halting and reversing biodiversity loss
  • Address ecosystem degradation, including through support for the implementation and management of the Natura 2000 network, thereby contributing to sustainable development

Types of Projects

Pilot projects: a technique or method that has not been applied or tested before, or elsewhere, that offers potential environmental or climatic advantages compared to current best practices and that can be applied on a larger scale to similar situations.

Demonstration projects: to implement, test, evaluate and disseminate actions, methodologies or approaches that are new or unknown in the specific context of the project (geographical, ecological, socioeconomic context) and that could be applied elsewhere under similar circumstances.

Best practice projects: applying appropriate, cost-effective and state-of-the-art techniques, methods and approaches, taking into account the specific context of the project.

Information, awareness and dissemination projects: support communication, information dissemination and awareness raising in the areas of the environment and climate action sub-programs.

Regarding the eligibility of applicants, it applies to all countries of the European Union including eventually associated countries such as the United Kingdom. Applicants can be public bodies, private commercial organizations and private non-profit organizations (including NGOs).

In general, the funding rate is 60% grant on eligible non-repayable costs, with the possibility of reaching up to 75% for nature and biodiversity actions.

Personnel, equipment, materials and consumables, and external collaborations.

Find out what they say about our work

Vaidas Palinauskas
Vaidas PalinauskasNature Research Centre
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Very smooth, professional and pleasant to work.
Elena Casiraghi
Elena Casiraghi Università degli Studi di MIlano
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Kindness, experience, ability of understanding and integrating different research languages/views
Manuel Menéndez Muñiz
Manuel Menéndez MuñizVIAS
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Very close and well managed
Jose Manuel Rodriguez
Jose Manuel RodriguezITAINNOVA
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Well organized work with filtered request to what really matters.
David Martín Gómez
David Martín Gómez- Charles III University of Madrid
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I would like to point out that the elaboration of the proposal was steered with a lot of detail and efficiency’
Tania Tisheva
Tania TishevaBGRF
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I am so glad to know you and hope that we will work together. The professionalism of your team is excellent. I am very thankful for the guidance and cooperation during the whole process.
Alberta Aversa
Alberta AversaPolitecnico di Torino
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Rapid and effective
Samuel Martínez
Samuel MartínezCircular in Motion B.V.
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Excellent team in place which is been instrumental in assisting to the creation of a robust application, which otherwise would have been very difficult for us alone. Their understanding of the process, deliverables required, and key areas to consider, is essential to increase the application success probability.
Daniel Edenholm
Daniel EdenholmSysarb AB
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We hadn’t come so far without your help
Fleming Pedersen Dambo
Fleming Pedersen DamboStaccato Technologies
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I couldn't have done the application without the support from EU-funding. Their expertise and guidance was invaluable.
Klas Ehnemark
Klas EhnemarkKnowing Company
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Very positive to have strength in both business development and technology at the same time. Now we have a really good business plan.
Pablo Pérez
Pablo PérezAQUACORP
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The experience of working with Euro-Funding has been both exciting and demanding because the level of the consultants has been very high, emotionally and technically speaking.
Manuel Grases
Manuel GrasesFlexofibers
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It has been "Wanderfull" to work whith all of you of Euro Funding. We have de feeling that we work with very profesional people.
Cristina Ferreras
Cristina FerrerasVenter Pharma
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Euro-Funding helped us in a very professional and efficient way in all the steps of the preparation of the proposal. We consider the proposal to be of a very high standard. Without their help, we would not have been able to have the proposal on time and with such high quality.
Mátyás Péter
Mátyás PéterMedres Kft. / Cardiosight Ltd.
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Despite working under a tight deadline, the team at Euro-Funding managed to accomplish the task and delivered an excellent grant proposal. It was a pleasure working with them.
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