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 ENV Strategic Integrated Projects (SIPs).
ENV SIPs projects
- aim at the implementation of:
- national or Regional Circular Economy Action Plans, Strategies, Roadmaps or similar, which are officially approved, include specific and measurable actions, or targets, with a clear timeline and are in line with or complement the objectives of the EU Circular Economy Action Plan and, when relevant of the Bioeconomy Strategy;
- national and regional Waste Management Plans pursuant to Article 28 of the EU Waste Framework Directive and/or Waste Prevention Programmes as requested by article 29 of the EU Waste Framework Directive;
- river basin management plans pursuant to Annex VII to the EU Water Framework Directive, Flood Risk Management Plans pursuant to the EU Floods Directive, Marine Strategies pursuant to the EU Marine Strategy Framework Directive, Drought Management Plans as suggested by Article 13 of the Water Framework Directive;
- air quality plans pursuant to the EU Ambient Air Quality Directive, National Air Pollution Control Programmes pursuant to the EU National Emission Reduction Commitments Directive;
- noise action plans pursuant to the EU Environmental Noise Directive.
- at large territorial scale;
- with the involvement of all concerned stakeholders;
- and include a coordination mechanism for funding supporting complementary measures necessary for the full implementation of the targeted plan or strategy.
Therefore the main objective of the TA-PP project is the submission of a full proposal for a ENV SIP.
Detailed Call Description
The ENV SIP proposal prepared in the framework of TA-PP project has to be of good quality and has to be eligible for LIFE funding. If failure to submit eligible and quality ENV SIP proposal is due to the poor performance, negligence or mistake of the beneficiary of the TA-PP project, the granting authority reserves the right to recover any pre-financing and to declare all TA- PP project costs ineligible.
The coordinating beneficiary should submit a full ENV SIP proposal in the framework of a dedicated LIFE call for ENV SIP before the end of the TA-PP project. Please keep in mind that the submission process for a ENV SIP consists of two phases – concept note and full proposal.
Applicants should ensure that the targeted plan or strategy will be eligible for a ENV SIP. Please note that, inter alia, the plan or strategy should be adopted by the submission date of the full proposal for the ENV SIP, which by default will be before the end date of the Technical Assistance project.
The overall objective of a TA-PP-ENV-SIP project is writing a SIP proposal, so all activities must contribute to this goal.
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 SIP.
Activities may include (this is not an exhaustive list):
- recruitment of new personnel and training for writing a SIP proposal;
- contracting external assistance for writing a SIP proposal;
- information collection for the preparation of a SIP proposal (e.g. on sources of funding)
- networking, consultation and coordination work for preparing and writing the SIP;
- coordination with stakeholders to be involved in the Strategic Integrated Project;
- developing financing plans where such plans are not already part of the targeted strategy or plan;
- mapping of the actions complementary to SIP and their potential sources of funding
- writing of the SIP proposal full proposal or concept note and full proposal itself.
Third countries associated to the LIFE Programme: The assessment of each proposal will be done in line with the provisions of the relevant association agreement.
Call Total Budget
Financing percentage by EU or other bodies / Level of Subsidy or Loan
60%
EU contribution: €70.000
Thematic Categories
- Environment and Climate Change
- Public Administration
- Research, Technological Development and Innovation
Eligibility for Participation
- Central Government
- International Organisations
- Legal Entities
- Local Authorities
- Other Beneficiaries
- 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
Consortium composition
TA-PP projects are designed to support authorities responsible for the implementation of the plan/strategy/action plan targeted by the SNAPs or SIPs to prepare their SNAP and SIP applications.
The authority responsible for the plan/strategy/action plan should be in principle participating in the consortium of the TA-PP project as coordinator. In well justified cases it may participate not as coordinator, but it should in any case be part of the consortium of the TA-PP project.
For all topics, 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).
The following activities are not considered as eligible for funding under this call:
In general and amongst others:
- research;
- statutory responsibilities of the competent authority
- activities outside the duration of the project;
- activities which are not clearly related to the objective(s) of the project and the corresponding SIP.
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