GSS EU Science Funding Gateway

The focus of the actions under this Call should address one of the following areas:

• Support local and regional authorities in establishing new energy agencies to support the delivery of the clean energy transition on the ground, including synergies with other areas addressed by the LIFE Programme and contributing to a carbon neutral future;
• Support energy service companies (ESCOs) in piloting and rolling-out ambitious investment and financial solutions for deep energy renovation of buildings, such as EnPC or similar contractual arrangements.
• Support financial institutions, brokers, insurers and other actors involved in the energy financing areas, as well as public-private partnerships, in developing and marketing financial products and solutions to finance investments in energy efficiency and integrated renewables.
• Support EU manufacturers of net-zero energy technologies to roll-out innovative techniques, including activities such as the identification of needs for regulatory updates where relevant (e.g. regulatory sandboxes), along with fostering collaboration with all actors in the value-chains to increase the market uptake and large-scale deployment of their clean energy solutions in line with the Green Deal Industrial Plan and the Net-Zero Industry Act.

Proposals should address one of the above listed points. Addressing more than one point does not increase the relevance of the proposal.

Actions should provide the right mix of activities that will ensure their sustainability and replicability after LIFE CET support.

The Commission considers that proposals requesting a contribution from the EU of up to €1.5 million would allow the specific objectives to be addressed appropriately.