Climate Governance and Information
Summary
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.
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.
Call
Detailed Call Description
Areas of Intervention:
- Raising awareness, incentivising behavioural change and supporting the activities of the European Climate Pact;
- Green skills & capacity building to implement climate mitigation and adaptation policies;
- Building capacity, raising awareness among end-users and the equipment distribution chain of fluorinated greenhouse gases;
- Support to the development, update and implementation of national, regional or local climate and energy strategies and plans;
- Activities linked to the implementation of Sustainable Finance actions;
- Greenhouse gas monitoring and reporting;
- Development of geographically-explicit inventories for the LULUCF sector, creation of carbon removal registries and certification schemes and organisation of capacity building activities and advisory services;
- Knowledge sharing and capacity building on the EU Emissions Trading System;
- Climate policy monitoring, assessment and ex-post evaluation.
Financing percentage by EU or other bodies / Level of Subsidy or Loan
60%
Cost categories: costs for financial support to third parties: allowed for grants and prizes; maximum total amount for financial support to third parties €100.000; maximum amount per third party €20.000.
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 or countries which are in ongoing negotiations for an association agreement and where the agreement enters into force before grant signature (list of participating countries)
- the coordinator must be established in an eligible country
Programme Category
EU Competitive ProgrammesTotal Budget
€4.980.000Thematic Categories
- Environment and Climate Change
- Public Administration
Eligibility for Participation
- Central Government
- Legal Entities
- Local Authorities
- NGOs
- Non Profit Organisations
- Private Bodies
- Semi-governmental organisations
- State-owned Enterprises
Call Opening Date
18/04/2024Call Closing Date
17/09/2024National 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