Programme Category
Programme Name
Programme Description
The Connecting Europe Facility is a key EU funding instrument to promote growth, jobs and competitiveness through infrastructure investment at European level.
Identifier Code
Call
Summary
The general objective is to modernise transport infrastructure on the Core and Comprehensive Networks of the TEN-T.
Detailed Call Description
In accordance with Article 9(2)(b)(vi) of the CEF Regulation, studies relating to projects aiming at seamless connections between long distance transport modes will be supported.
The projects (studies only):
- are located in an urban node of the Core Network in line with Annex II part 1 of the Regulation (EU) No 1315/2013;
- are part, with a specific indication of the location of the project, of a Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan established in accordance with the 2019 Guidelines for Developing and Implementing a Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan or of an equivalent plan
- improve accessibility for all users, especially for passengers with disabilities or reduced mobility;
- allow for seamless connection between and with available long-distance transport modes (land connections to/between railway stations and/or airports and/or ports). However, projects including rail connections must be submitted under the topics concerning projects on the Core and Comprehensive Networks (General and Cohesion envelopes) (call ID’s: CEF-T-2023-COREGEN, CEF-T2023-CORECOEN, CEF-T-2023-COMPGEN and CEF-T-2023-COMPCOEN). Connections with other type of public transport infrastructure will only be supported where rail connections do not exist and are not planned;
- may include safe connection with cycle infrastructure, allow safe connections with shared mobility solutions, as part of a wider project;
- may address infrastructure for access to public transport and transfers between transport modes within an existing of future planned multimodal passenger hub, including cycle and car sharing parking facilities, as part of a wider project.
Buildings in hubs can be funded only for their components relating to transport operations, such as to commuting of the passengers between different transport modes.
Call Total Budget
Financing percentage by EU or other bodies / Level of Subsidy or Loan
Projects of any budget are admitted. In order to ensure efficiency in EU funding interventions, applicants are strongly encouraged to submit applications for projects with a total requested EU contribution to the eligible costs of no less than €1 000 000.
The costs will be reimbursed at the funding rates fixed in the Grant Agreement:
- maximum 50% for the costs of studies,
- maximum 30% for the costs of works for proposals related to ‘multimodal passenger hubs’,
- maximum 50% for the costs of works for proposals related to ‘Motorways of the Sea’, and
- maximum 70% for the costs of works in outermost regions.
Thematic Categories
- Education and training
- Other Thematic Category
- Public Administration
- Research, Technological Development and Innovation
- Shipping - Marine Transports
- Transport
Eligibility for Participation
- Central Government
- Educational Institutions
- International Organisations
- Large Enterprises
- Other Beneficiaries
- Private Bodies
- Researchers/Research Centers/Institutions
- 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)
- Third countries associated to the CEF Programme (list of participating countries)
Projects under Motorways of the Sea (CEF-T-2023-SUSTMOBGEN-MOSWORKS) related to the establishment or upgrade of a short sea shipping link shall involve at least 1 TEN-T Core Network port in a Member State and another Core or Comprehensive Network port in another Member State.
Proposals related to the provision and use of short sea shipping, yet not linked to a specific port must involve the participation of minimum 2 applicants from 2 different EU member states.
Call Opening Date
Call Closing Date
National Contact Point(s)
Ministry of Transport, Communications and Works
Department of Public Works
Website: https://bit.ly/3BoYoGo
Address: 165 Strovolou Avenue, 2048 Strovolos
Telephones: +357 22806521, +357 22806550, +357 22806537
Email: info@pwd.mcw.gov.cy
Contact person:
Elpida Epameinondas
Senior Executive Engineer
Τelephone: +357 22806643
Email: eepamenonda@pwd.mcw.gov.cy
EU Contact Point
CINEA – Transport:
https://cinea.ec.europa.eu/index_en