Official documents

The fifth LIFE+ call for proposals was published in the Official Journal (2011/C62/07) on 26 February 2011. The deadline for applicants to send proposals to Member State authorities is 18/07/2011. 

Call for proposals

Application packages

Applicants must use the LIFE+ 2011 application package for the preparation of their proposals. The application package can be downloaded below:

Important: Please note that as of 6 June 2011, LIFE+ 2011 application forms Version 2 replace the application forms published on 26 February 2011. You may submit your project proposal using both versions of the forms. In both cases:

• please refer to the FAQ section where corrections regarding the version published on 26 February 2011 are indicated and clarification on how to fill in both versions are provided;
• before submitting your proposal to the national authorities, please do not forget to validate it (see 'Validate' button at the end of the application forms); the 'Last validation' field will be filled in automatically with the last validation date.

The guidelines for applicants and the evaluation guide have also been translated into the following 5 languages: French, German, Italian, Spanish and Polish. These translations are provided for information only (in case of an inconsistency, the English version is considered to be the only original and will prevail). The translated documents can be downloaded here:

National annual priorities

The LIFE+ Regulation allows EU Member States to specify national priorities in relation to each LIFE+ call for proposals. For the 2011 call, 6 Member States (Estonia, Greece, Italy, Latvia, The Netherlands, Poland) have exercised this right. Projects from these Member States are more likely to be selected for funding if they are in line with the relevant national priorities, as well as with the LIFE+ criteria.

Frequently Asked Questions

A compilation of Frequently Asked Questions about the LIFE+ 2011 call will be available for download.