European City Facility
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
Proposers should be deeply rooted in municipal sustainable energy/climate planning and financial engineering of sustainable energy and, in particular, energy efficiency investments.
Proposals are expected to demonstrate the impacts listed below, using quantified indicators and targets, wherever possible:
- Increased, well-demonstrated and documented, leveraging of (private) finance into sustainable energy and, in particular, energy efficiency investments by public authorities,
- Number of investment concepts delivered and number of investment concepts transformed into ambitious tangible investments as a result of the action,
- Investments in sustainable energy triggered by the project (cumulative, in million Euro)
- Primary energy savings/Renewable energy generation triggered by the project (GWh/year),
- Number of public authority staff with increased capacity for developing investible sustainable energy and, in particular, energy efficiency projects,
- Uptake by potential replicators on the national/regional level,
- Reduction of greenhouse gases emissions (in tCO2-eq/year),
- Scope B – Developing integrated services to support community energy.
Financing percentage by EU or other bodies / Level of Subsidy or Loan
95%
Eligibility For Participation Notes
In order to be eligible, the applicants (beneficiaries and affiliated entities) must be legal entities (public or private bodies), established in one of the Member States (including overseas countries and territories (OCTs)) or non-EU countries, countries listed as 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.
Consortium Composition
Proposals must be submitted by a minimum of 3 applicants (beneficiaries; not affiliated entities) from 3 different eligible countries. The coordinator must be established in an EU Member State.
Programme Category
EU Competitive ProgrammesTotal Budget
€16,000,000Thematic Categories
- Energy
- Environment and Climate Change
Eligibility for Participation
- Central Government
- International Organisations
- Investment Funds
- Local Authorities
- Private Bodies
- State-owned Enterprises
Call Opening Date
02/12/2021Call Closing Date
03/03/2022National 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
Contact Phone: +357 22 408 926
Email: mpapastavrou@environment.moa.gov.cy
Chrystalla Papastavrou
Environment Officer, National Contact Point for Climate
Contact Phone: +357 22 408 962
Email: cpapastavrou@environment.moa.gov.cy