The 2020 CEF Transport MAP call for proposals has been published on 15 December 2020 with a total budget of €200 million (€160 million under the 'General envelope' and €40 million under the 'Cohesion envelope').
This call addressed actions related to the funding objective “removing bottlenecks, enhancing rail interoperability, bridging missing links and, in particular, improving cross-border sections”.
The envisaged actions need to contribute to completing pre-identified projects on the core network corridors and on the other sections of the core network (railways, inland waterways, roads, maritime and inland ports).
The general objective of this call is to prepare for the implementation of TEN-T core network projects by supporting studies, addressing the necessary preparatory steps for the forthcoming infrastructure works. These steps can relate e.g to technical design, permitting procedures and preparation of the tendering process.
Indicative call timeline | Date |
Call publication | 15 December 2020 |
Deadline for submission | 22 March 2021 (17:00:00 Brussels time) |
Evaluation of proposals | April - June 2021 (indicative) |
Consultation of the CEF Coordination Committee / Information to the European Parliament | July 2021 (indicative) |
Adoption of the Selection Decision | August 2021 (indicative) |
Preparation and signature of individual grant agreements | As of August 2021 (indicative) |
Work programme | Adopted |
2020 CEF Transport MAP call - Work Programme - Decision- English version | 15 December 2020 |
2020 CEF Transport MAP call - Work Programme - Decision - French version | 15 December 2020 |
2020 CEF Transport MAP call - Work Programme - Decision - German version | 15 December 2020 |
2020 CEF Transport MAP call - Work Programme - Annex - English version only | 15 December 2020 |
Call text | Last update |
2020 CEF Transport MAP call text | 15 December 2020 |
Application Forms | Last update |
Application Form Part A - TENtec eSubmission module | 15 December 2020 |
Application Form Part A - Word template
This template is provided for information purposes only.
Electronic submission using the TENtec eSubmission module is mandatory. |
15 December 2020 |
Application Form Part B - Administrative information | 15 December 2020 |
Application Form Part C - Compliance with EU policy and law | 15 December 2020 |
Application Form Part D - Technical and Financial information | 15 December 2020 |
Financial capacity check | 15 December 2020 |
Guidance documents | Last update |
Guide for applicants | 15 December 2020 |
GIS data submission user guide | 15 December 2020 |
Application checklist | 15 December 2020 |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) | 23 February 2021 |
Background documents & useful information |
TEN-T Guidelines |
Extension of the TEN-T network to the neighbouring countries |
CEF Regulation |
EU Financial Regulation |
Model grant agreement |
Linguistic versions of the model grant agreement should be used for reference purposes only. Only the signed grant agreements should be considered legally binding |
Privacy statement |
CEF Transport contact points of Member States |