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:
- the PAFs pursuant to Article 8 of Council Directive 92/43/EEC on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora (the Habitats Directive) and;
- national restoration plans pursuant to Article 14 of Regulation (EU) 2024/1991 of the European Parliament and the Council on nature restoration and;
- other plans or strategies adopted at international, national, regional or multiregional level by nature and biodiversity authorities and intrinsically linked to the implementation of EU nature and/or biodiversity policy or legislation and which foresee specific and measurable actions, or targets, with a clear timeline and budget.
- 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 PAF (or other eligible strategy).
Therefore the main objective of the TA-PP project is the submission of a full proposal for a SNAP.
Detailed Call Description
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 (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 and writing the SNAP;
- coordination with stakeholders to be involved in the Strategic Nature Project;
- developing financing plans where such plans are not already part of the targeted PAF, action plan or strategy;
- 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.
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