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Nature & Biodiversity and Circular Economy & Quality of Life

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

LIFE: Environment & Climate Action

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.

Programme Details

Call

Nature & Biodiversity and Circular Economy & Quality of Life

Detailed Call Description

Nature and Biodiversity

  • Facilitating knowledge sharing & good implementation practices for implementation of the EU Regulation on Deforestation-free products
  • An EU system to assess management effectiveness of Natura 2000 sites and other protected areas (EU-PAME)
  • Training for a better management of Natura 2000 sites and restoration of nature
  • Overcoming the coordination barriers to implement nature-based water retention options
  • Developing guidance on crop-specific rules for pest management
  • Circular Economy and Quality of Life

  • Designing closed loop recycling cycles for tyres for mitigating the impacts of the restriction for the use of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in rubber in-fill materials
  • Validating New Approach Test Methods for replacing animals in testing and science
  • Promoting and monitoring the Safe and Sustainable by Design framework uptake
  • Implementation of the Mediterranean Emission Control Areas for sulphur oxides and to support a similar process starting in the Atlantic
  • Financing percentage by EU or other bodies / Level of Subsidy or Loan

    90%

    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 (associated countries) 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

    Consortium composition – please see section 2 above for additional conditions.

    Programme Category
    EU Competitive Programmes
    Total Budget
    €10 100 000
    Thematic Categories
    • Agriculture - Farming - Forestry
    • Environment and Climate Change
    • New Entrepreneurship
    • Small-Medium Enterprises and Competitiveness
    • Urban Development
    Eligibility for Participation
    • Central Government
    • Farmers, Agriculturalists
    • International Organisations
    • Large Enterprises
    • Local Authorities
    • NGOs
    • Non Profit Organisations
    • Other Beneficiaries
    • Private Bodies
    • Semi-governmental organisations
    • Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)
    • State-owned Enterprises
    • Training Centres
    Call Opening Date
    18/04/2023
    Call Closing Date
    07/09/2023
    National Contact Point(s)

    Department of Environment
    Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment
    www.lifecyclamen.com.cy

    Contact Persons 
    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

    European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency

    https://cinea.ec.europa.eu/life_en

    https://cinea.ec.europa.eu/life_en

    Contact: https://cinea.ec.europa.eu/contact-0_en

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