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)(vii) of the CEF Regulation, studies and / or works related to the following projects will be supported:
- Projects related to the upgrading of existing road sections of the core and comprehensive network with poor safety rating or high accident occurrence, with a view to increasing their safety. Such projects may include:
- systemic improvements to the in-built safety of roads;
- implementation of measures identified during the network-wide road safety assessment in accordance with Directive 2008/96/EC6, amended by Directive (EU) 2019/19367;
- upgrades of most critical and accident-prone sections (“hot spots”) as identified in the network-wide road safety assessment in accordance with Directive (EU) 2019/1936;
- deploying digital information systems for the safe road and road tunnel use and/or enforcement purposes.
Support will only be given to projects providing for safety upgrades of existing road infrastructure, not to the construction of new road infrastructure.
Support will be given to the deployment of digital infrastructure, if it has the purpose of improving of road safety and tunnel safety or if it supports authorities in enforcing road safety.
Call Total Budget
Financing percentage by EU or other bodies / Level of Subsidy or Loan
85%
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. Where possible, related projects should be grouped and submitted as one proposal.
Thematic Categories
- Education and training
- Research, Technological Development and Innovation
- Transport
Eligibility for Participation
- Central Government
- Educational Institutions
- International Organisations
- Large Enterprises
- Other Beneficiaries
- Private Bodies
- Researchers/Research Centers/Institutions
- State-owned Enterprises
- Training Centres
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.:
- be established in one of the Member States eligible for funding from the Cohesion Fund
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