Funding programme

LIFE is the EU’s funding programme dedicated to the environment and climate action.

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Call overview

This call supports projects that make climate adaptation smarter, faster, and more systemic.

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Call detail

The topics under this call for proposals concern LIFE Standard Action Projects (SAPs).SAPs represent the ‘traditional LIFE projects’ aimed to:

− develop, demonstrate and promote innovative techniques, methods and approaches‘ Innovative techniques, methods and approaches’ means solutions which are new when compared to the state of the art at Member State and sector level and which are implemented at an operational scale and under conditions that allow the achievement of the impacts set out in the award criterion ’Impact’ first paragraph

− contribute to the knowledge base and to the application of best practice ‘Best practice’ means solutions, techniques, methods and approaches which are appropriate, cost-effective and state of the art (at Member State and sector level), and which are implemented at an operational scale and under conditions that allow the achievement of the impacts set out in the award criterion ’Impact’ first paragraph

- support the development, implementation, monitoring and enforcement of the EU legislation and policy, including by improving governance at all levels, in particular through enhancing capacities of public and private actors and the involvement of civil society

− catalyse the large-scale deployment of successful technical and policy related solutions for implementing the EU legislation and policy by replicating results, integrating related objectives into other policies and into public and private sector practices, mobilising investment and improving access to finance.

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Activities funded

1. Adaptation policy development, and adaptation strategies and plans

2. State-of-the art tools and solutions for adaptation

3. Nature-based solutions in the management of land, forests, coasts andmarine areas

4. Adapting cities and regions to climate change

5. Climate-proofing and resilience of infrastructure and buildings

6. Adaptation solutions for farmers, forest managers, Natura 2000 managers and other land managers

7. Water management

8. Preparedness for extreme weather events

9. Financial instruments, innovative solutions and public private collaboration on insurance and loss data

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Eligibility

In order to be eligible, the applicants (beneficiaries and affiliated entities) must be legal entities (public or private bodies) and 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 (associated countries) or countries which are in ongoing negotiations for an association agreement and where the agreement enters into force before grant signature.

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Duration

The typical duration of the project is 2 to 5 years. Maximum project duration: 10 years

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Budget

The total call budget is EUR 30,000,000 and the Commission will fund 14 projects.

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