Programme Category
Programme Name
Programme Description
The LIFE Programme is the EU’s funding instrument for the environment and climate action. The general objective of LIFE is to contribute to the implementation, updating and development of EU environmental and climate policy and legislation by co-financing projects with European added value. After 22 years, €3.4 billion and 4.170 projects, the LIFE Programme continues to finance actions for the environment and climate action.
Identifier Code
Call
Summary
The aim is to facilitate the transition toward a sustainable, circular, energy-efficient and climate-resilient economy, a toxic-free environment and at protecting, restoring and improving the quality of the environment in line with the European Green Deal and recent policy developments.
Detailed Call Description
The specific objective is to cover one or more of the following topics as fully defined in section 2 of the Call document:
- Activities in support of public administrations’ decision-making and voluntary approaches for the public and the private sector
- Environmental compliance assurance and access to justice
- Behavioural change and awareness-raising initiatives
Please note that the assessment of the extent to which the project is in line with the specific priorities of the call (part of Award criterion 1) will be done exclusively on the basis of the topics identified and described under section ‘Compliance with LIFE programme objectives and call topic’ of the Standard application form.
Please also note that a maximum of two sub-topics shall be selected (e.g: “Activities in support of public administration (…) private sector” AND “Behavioural change (…) initiatives”) and only those will be considered in the evaluation.
The present Call topic targets Standard Action Projects (SAP) aimed at achieving the objectives of the Circular Economy and Quality of Life sub-programme. SAP are defined in section 2 of the call document (Type of Action) while the general objectives of the sub-programme in section 1 (‘Circular Economy and Quality of Life’).
This call topic focus exclusively on environmental governance projects, other projects as defined in the related Call topic named LIFE-2025 SAP-ENVENVIRONMENT as well as LIFE-2025-SAP-NAT-GOV are excluded.
Call Total Budget
Financing percentage by EU or other bodies / Level of Subsidy or Loan
60%
Thematic Categories
- Environment and Climate Change
- Industry
- Public Administration
- Small-Medium Enterprises and Competitiveness
- Transport
- Urban Development
Eligibility for Participation
- Businesses
- Central Government
- International Organisations
- Legal Entities
- Local Authorities
- Private Bodies
- State-owned Enterprises
Eligibility For Participation Notes
In order to be eligible, the applicants (beneficiaries and affiliated entities) must:
- be legal entities (public or private bodies)
- be established in one of the eligible countries, i.e.:
- EU Member States (including overseas countries and territories (OCTs)
- non-EU countries:
- listed EEA countries and countries associated to the LIFE Programme (list of participating countries)
- the coordinator must be established in an eligible country
Geographic location (target countries)
Proposals must relate to activities taking place in the eligible countries (see above). Activities outside the eligible countries must be necessary to achieve the EU environmental and climate objectives and ensure the effectiveness of interventions carried within the eligible countries (e.g. actions aimed at the conservation of migratory birds in wintering areas, actions implemented on a trans boundary river, or projects aimed to address environmental problems that cannot be solved successfully or efficiently unless actions are carried out also in non-eligible countries).
Call Opening Date
Call Closing Date
National Contact Point(s)
Department of Environment
Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment
www.lifecyclamen.com.cy
Persons to Contact
Marilena Papastavrou
Environment Officer, National Contact Point for Environment
Telephone: +357 22 408 926
Email: mpapastavrou@environment.moa.gov.cy
Chrystalla Papastavrou
Environment Officer, National Contact Point for Climate
Telephone: +357 22 408 962
Email: cpapastavrou@environment.moa.gov.cy
EU Contact Point
For questions, those interested may send an email to the following email address: CINEA-LIFE-ENQUIRIES@ec.europa.eu