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 objective is the preparation of Strategic Nature Projects (SNAPs). SNAPS projects aim at the implementation of Prioritised Action Frameworks (PAF) and/or other plans or strategies adopted at international, national, regional or multiregional level by nature and biodiversity authorities, that implement EU nature and/or biodiversity policy or legislation.
Detailed Call Description
They cover large territorial scale, involve all concerned stakeholders and include a coordination mechanism for funding supporting complementary measures necessary for the full implementation of the targeted PAF (or other eligible strategy). Therefore, the main objective of the TA-PP project is the submission of a full proposal for a SNAP.
As a general principle, all activities included in the Technical Assistance project must be new and additional to the work undertaken by the applicant prior to the project. In general, and amongst others, the activities:
- should not be research;
- should not include statutory responsibilities of the competent authority;
- should be completed within the duration of the project;
- should be clearly related to the objective(s) of the project and the corresponding SNAP.
Activities may include, among other (this is not an exhaustive list):
- recruitment of new personnel and training for writing a SNAP proposal;
- contracting external assistance for writing a SNAP proposal;
- information collection for the preparation of a SNAP proposal (e.g. on sources of funding);
- networking, consultation and coordination work for preparing, writing and implementing the SNAP;
- coordination with stakeholders to be involved in the Strategic Nature Project;
- mapping of the actions complementary to SNAP and their potential sources of funding;
- writing of the SNAP full proposal or concept note and full proposal itself.
The maximum EU contribution to a project is € 70 000. The funding rate is 60%.
Call Total Budget
Financing percentage by EU or other bodies / Level of Subsidy or Loan
The funding rate is 60%.
Thematic Categories
- Energy
- Environment and Climate Change
Eligibility for Participation
- Associations
- National Contact Points - NCPs
- NGOs
- Non Profit Organisations
Call Opening Date
Call Closing Date
National Contact Point(s)
Τμήμα Περιβάλλοντος
Υπουργείο Γεωργίας, Αγροτικής Ανάπτυξης και Περιβάλλοντος
Άτομα Επαφής
Μαριλένα Παπασταύρου
Λειτουργός Περιβάλλοντος, Εθνικό Σημείο Επαφής για το Περιβάλλον
Τηλέφωνο Επικοινωνίας: +357 22 408 926
Ηλεκτρονική Διεύθυνση: mpapastavrou@environment.moa.gov.cy
Χρυστάλλα Παπασταύρου
Λειτουργός Περιβάλλοντος, Εθνικό Σημείο Επαφής για το Κλίμα
Τηλέφωνο Επικοινωνίας: +357 22 408 926
Ηλεκτρονική Διεύθυνση: cpapastavrou@environment.moa.gov.cy