Call for funding

The LIFE Programme is making €571 million available through a call for proposals to support projects conserving nature, protecting the environment, taking climate action and transitioning Europe to clean energy.

Did you miss the #EULife24 call info days? The recordings and presentations are now available!

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The overarching aim of the tender is to contribute to increasing sustainable production of algae, ensuring safe consumption and boosting innovative use of algae and algae-based products in Europe.

This topic focusses on the development of novel bottom-up technological solutions with breakthrough potential across all parts of the energy sector value chain, as well as all energy-related aspects in the transport sector.

The LIFE Programme is making EUR 571 million available through a call for proposals to support projects conserving nature, protecting the environment, taking climate action and transitioning Europe to clean energy. Waste no time – finalise your project and apply online now!

The support service for citizen-led renovation initiative aims to empower energy communities and put citizens in the driving-seat for energy efficiency renovations. It is inviting energy communities to participate in the initiative. Whether they are well-established, newly founded or still in the planning phase, all energy communities can respond to the call for participation by 31 May 2024.

A new call for proposals has been published for energy infrastructure projects included in the list of Projects of Common Interest (PCIs) and Projects of Mutual Interest (PMIs). The call makes EUR 850 million available for studies and works for both PCIs and PMIs. As of this year, besides the usual categories (electricity, smart grids and CO2 networks), hydrogen and electrolysers, and offshore projects can also apply for funding.

Second Calls are NOW OPEN and the nature of the calls is competitive and regular and small scale projects are eligible. The submission deadline for applications is set for June 28, 2024 (by 14:00, Romania time)

The European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA) is looking for talent to contribute to the success of its main programmes. Check out the latest vacancy for GIS Development Adviser and for Project Officers in Air Traffic Management.

The new call for tenders concerns the operation, maintenance, improvement and promotion of the BUILD UP interactive web portal. BUILD UP is Europe's reference portal for energy efficiency and renewable energy in buildings. It is a requirement for the European Commission from the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive. The objective is to support Member States in the implementation of the Directive, namely through information sharing and awareness raising over the main regulatory, technology and market trends in the building sector. Deadline for applications is Friday 17 May 2024.

With a budget of EUR 2.2 million, the EU is planning to fund a demonstrator project of a retrofitted fishing vessel to foster energy transition in fisheries. The deadline to submit proposals is 11 June. CINEA has organised an info day to present the call context and explain the application process. The recording is online.

The Horizon Results Booster supports EU-funded research projects to boost the exploitation of results, disseminate effectively, and go to market. Its free support services are available for closed and ongoing projects funded by FP7, Horizon 2020, and Horizon Europe programmes.

The Sustainable Blue Economy Partnership is pleased to announce its second joint transnational call entitled “Unified Paths to a Climate-Neutral, Sustainable, and Resilient Blue Economy: Engaging Civil Society, Academia, Policy, and Industry". This second co-funded call aims to support transnational research and innovation projects

EMD In My Country is a key part of the wave of ocean awareness and activism that has been rising steadily in recent years: the events under its brand have become more and more popular, attracting more thousands of participants every year.

SHORE Open Calls aim to enhance the ocean literacy of primary and secondary students, educators, and schools, by empowering youth to become agents of change and eco-citizens.

With a substantial budget of €103.6 million, this call represents a unique opportunity to fund transnational cooperation projects aimed at catalyzing positive transformations and encouraging sustainable and inclusive development throughout the Mediterranean area.

A new EUR 2.2 million call for proposals has opened for a Pilot Project on a demonstrator fishing vessel to promote energy transition in the fisheries sector. The call seeks to finance a pilot project on a demonstrator fishing vessel that will be retrofitted with alternative propulsion technologies and other solutions to improve energy performance, cut emissions and reduce underwater noise.

This topic is for the continuation of the Sustainable Blue Economy Partnership (SBEP), i.e. EU contribution in WP 2023-2024. The second instalment of the partnership is expected to contribute to all expected outcomes specified in topic HORIZON-CL6-2022-GOVERNANCE-01-02: European Partnership for a climate-neutral, sustainable and productive Blue Economy, for continuation and new development of activities.

The actions should aim at supporting a wider understanding of the opportunities and promoting a sustainable management of the Atlantic Ocean as a whole, through a large-scale basin effort involving both the northern and the southern parts of this ocean, and its interlinks with the adjacent polar areas.

Apply to the open call for expression of interest for new partnerships under the Smart Specialisation (S3) Platform on Sustainable Blue Economy. Regional authorities and/or quadruple helix actors with a mandate from their regional authority can also get involved by expressing interest to form a new partnership together with other regions.