LIFE Programme’s 2023 Calls for project proposals have been launched.

€611 million are available this year for nature conservation, environmental protection, climate action, and clean energy transition projects.

 

Call opening dates and proposal submission dates

Opened April 18th – submission date: September 6th 2023 for sub-programmes:

• SAP Circular Economy and Quality of Life
  a) Circular Economy, resources from Waste, Air, Water, Soil, Noise, Chemicals, Bauhaus
  b) Environment Governance
• SAP Nature and Biodiversity
  a) Nature and Biodiversity
  b) Nature Governance

 

Opened April 18th – submission date: September 21st 2023.for sub-programme:

• SAP Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation
  a) Climate Change Mitigation
  b) Climate Change Adaptation
  c) Climate Governance and Adaptation

 

Opened May 11th – submission date: November 16th 2023 for sub-programme:

• Clean Energy Transition

 

Concept note: opened: April 18th – submission date: September 5th 2023
Full project proposal: submission date: March 5th 2024

• Strategic integrated projects (SIPs)
  a) Climate Action
  b) Environment

 

Opened: May 2nd – submission date: September 7th 2023:

• LIFE Technical Assistance for Preparation of SIPs/SNAPs
  a) Technical Assistance preparation of SNAP-s
  b) Technical Assistance preparation of  ENV SIPs
  c) Technical Assistance preparation of CLIMA SIPs

 

Opened: April 18th – submission date: July 27th 2023

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

 

Opened: April 18th – submission date: September 7th 2023

• LIFE Preparatory Projects – Projects addressing ad hoc Legislative and Policy Priorities (PLP)
  a) Projects to support Bauhaus, the Phoenix initiative and the Emerald Network
  b) Nature & Biodiversity and Circular Economy & Quality of Life
  c) 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
  d) Implementation of the Ecodesign, Energy labelling and Tyre labelling policy

 

 

How can I apply?

Go to the European Commission’s Funding & tender opportunities portal, where you will find information on LIFE 2023 Calls for proposals and instructions on submitting your application.

 

Where can I find out more?

There is more information on the kinds of projects funded, application dates and how to apply on LIFE 2023 Calls for proposals page.

Also, on 25 and 26 April, CINEA will hold its annual EU Info Days to guide potential applicants through the application process. Recording of these sessions will be available for interested parties on the CINEA website shortly afterwards. A dedicated virtual information session on the specificities of the calls for Clean energy transition will take place on 1 June 2023.

 

Our LIFE info days will be held on May 16th and 17th. More information will be provided via our page and social networks.