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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.

• For the Southern Europe region (SE): Cyprus, Greece, Italy, Malta, Portugal, Spain, the budget is €1.560.000 and the number of Investment Concepts that will be financed is 26. • For the Central and Eastern Europe (CEE): Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia Ukraine, the budget is €1.800.000 and the number of Investment Concepts that will be financed is 30. • For the Nordic countries & Western Europe (NC&WE): Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Sweden, the budget is €1.140.000 and the number of Investment Concepts that will be financed is 19.

The EUCF finances the development of an Investment Concept with a fixed grant of €60.000.

The EUCF is open to all municipalities/local authorities, their groupings, and local public entities aggregating municipalities/local authorities from the 27 EU Member States, Iceland and Ukraine. Applicants are required to have a climate and/or energy plan. This includes SECAPs (Sustainable Energy and Climate Action Plans), developed within the Covenant of Mayors initiative, or other climate and/or energy plans with mitigation targets. Moreover, applicants have to demonstrate political commitment to the development of the Investment Concept through a letter of support, signed by the Mayor or other relevant political representative. The applicant must commit to the EUCF monitoring period of two years after the final submission of the investment concept.