Support your sustainable solutions through LIFE Programme funding

Key areas: 

          1. Nature and Biodiversity

• Nature conservation and restoration

• Species protection 

          2. Nature Governance and Information

Key areas: 

          1. Circular economy and waste 

• Recovery of resources from waste 

• Circular economy and the environmental

          2. Zero pollution and sustainable management of natural resources

• Air

• Water 

• Soil 
  

• Noise 

• Chemicals 

• Industrial emissions and safety

• A new European Bauhaus

          3. Environmental governance

Key areas: 

          1. Climate Change Mitigation

• Ozone-depleting substances in foams and alternatives to fluorinated greenhouse gases 

• Zero-emission mobility in transport 

• Renewable energy and energy efficiency

• Industrial decarbonisation and waste management

• Land and coastal management (natural carbon sinks and carbon storage)

• Industrial carbon capture, removal and storage

          2. Climate Change Adaptation

• Water management

• Climate adaptation policies, strategies and plans

• Implementing for climate risk assessment or adaptation measures

• Solutions for climate-proofing and resilience of infrastructure and buildings

• Adaptation solutions for agriculture and forestry

          3. Climate Change Governance and Information

Key areas: 

          1. National, regional and local policy frameworks building 

          2. Technology roll-out, digitalisation, new services, business models and related professional skills enhancement

• National Platforms on energy efficiency skills

• Supporting energy transition in buildings and industries 

• Heating and cooling modernization

          3. Attracting private financing for sustainable energy

          4. Supporting local and regional investment projects

• One-stop-shops – integrated renovation services for buildings

• Project development assistance

          5. Citizens in the clean energy transition

• Alleviating household energy poverty

• Support services for energy communities

1. Develop, demonstrate and promote innovative techniques, methods and approaches to solving environmental challenges.
2. Including technologies and solutions that are ready to be implemented in close-to-market conditions, at industrial or commercial scale, during the project duration.
3. Contribute to the knowledge base and to the application of best practice
4. Catalyse the large-scale deployment of successful solutions
5. Develop and enforce of EU legislation and policies at all levels 

• Co-financing rate: generally maximum 60%
• Indicative project budget: 
• Circular economy and zero pollution - €2-10 million
• Climate change mitigation and adaptation - €1-5 million 
• Project duration between 2-10 years.

1. Development and implementation of strategies and action plans required by EU legislation at a large territorial scale 

• Project duration between 5-10 years.

• Co-financing rate: generally maximum 60%

• Average project amount: €10-30 million.