EU alert! LIFE Call for Proposals are out

As you know, now that Coordinated and Support Actions (CSA) energy projects have been moved from Horizon 2020 to the new LIFE Clean Energy Transition sub-programme (CET), this funding stream has become an essential one for the activities of energy agencies and regions.

On 17 May 2022, all LIFE Calls for proposals 2022 have been published on the Funding & tender opportunities portal.

As a reminder,the funding rate for the LIFE CET calls is 95%, you can find all the details in the call fiche.
Other subprogrammes, with calls that might be of interest, have different funding rates.

Interesting calls for proposals- Clean Energy Transition Programme

Amongst the new calls, you will find interesting topics related to:

Energy Efficiency and Buildings:

• Integrated Home Renovation Services (LIFE-2022-CET-HOMERENO)
• Towards a zero-emission building stock: strengthening the enabling framework for deep renovation (LIFE-2022-CET-DEEPRENO)
• Making the “Energy efficiency first” principle more operational ((LIFE-2022-CET-EE1st)
• Setting up facilitation structures to accelerate the renovation wave in the public sector (LIFE-2022-CET-RENOPUB)
• Energy performance and Smart Readiness of buildings – making the instruments work (LIFE-2022-CET-BUILDPERFORM)
• Towards an effective implementation of key legislation in the field of sustainable energy (LIFE-2022-CET-POLICY)

Heating and Cooling:

• Accelerating deployment and affordability of heat pumps through collective purchase actions and procurement (LIFE-2022-CET-HEATPUMPS)
• Integration of low-grade renewable energy or waste heat in high temperature district heating (LIFE-2022-CET-DH)

Financing

• Project Development Assistance for sustainable energy investments (LIFE-2022-CET-PDA)
• Mainstreaming sustainable energy investments in the financial sector (LIFE-2022-CET-MAINSTREAM)
• Innovative financing schemes for sustainable energy investments (LIFE-2022-CET-INNOFIN)

Energy Planning

• Technical support to clean energy transition plans and strategies in municipalities and regions (LIFE-2022-CET-LOCAL)

Energy Communities

• Developing support mechanisms for energy communities (LIFE-2022-CET-ENERCOM)

Energy Poverty

• Addressing building related interventions in vulnerable districts (LIFE-2022-CET-ENERPOV)

Industry

• Supporting the clean energy transition of the business sector (LIFE-2022-CET-BUSINESS)

… and more. All the above-mentioned calls have 16 November as deadline.

Interesting calls – Standard Action Projects

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This programme proposes several subprogrammes : circular economy and quality of life, nature and biodiversity, climate change mitigation and adaptation.
The Climate Change Adaptation (LIFE-2022-SAP-CLIMA-CCA) might be particularly interesting.

Please note that these calls have an earlier deadline, 4 October 2022, and a lower funding rate (60%).

Submission deadlines

• Standard Action Projects (SAPs) for circular economy and quality of life, nature and biodiversity, climate change mitigation and adaptation sub-programmes: 4 October 2022
• LIFE Action Grants for clean energy transition sub-programme: 16 November 2022
• Strategic Integrated Projects (SIPs) and Strategic Nature Projects (SNAPs):
  • Concept notes: 8 September 2022
  • Full proposals: 30 March 2023
• Technical Assistance preparation for SIPs and SNAPs: 8 September 2022
• Specific Operating Grant Agreements (SGA OG) for non-profit making entities: 21 September 2022

Watch the info sessions

CINEA held virtual information sessions on 18-20 May to guide potential applicants through the LIFE 22 Calls for proposals. Check the materials here.

Some recordings from last year are also already available and still valid:

• The LIFE Programme – Calls & evaluation criteria
• LIFE Key Performance Indicators
• How to write an excellent proposal

You can also go back to our Q&A session with CINEA organised on 7 December 2021.