LIFE Programme

Applicants have submitted 124 proposals for traditional projects under the Climate Action sub-programme in the 2018 funding round. Proposals come from organisations in 21 EU Member States, with up to 27 countries benefitting in total.

From boosting biodiversity to stopping marine litter, LIFE is making a big contribution to EU efforts to achieve 'good environmental status' for marine waters. Now these success stories have been brought together in one publication: LIFE and the marine environment.

Have fun, hone your skills, help nature. There are so many good reasons to take part in LIFE preparatory projects for the European Solidarity Corps. Find out what some of the first volunteers get from the experience in this selfie video compilation.

We are looking for business pioneers in industry who work on low-carbon and circular economy solutions. Propose an ‘industry and sustainability’ stakeholder session by 30 September and be part of #EUIndustryDay next February!

Terra Madre Salone del Gusto is the most important international event dedicated to food and gastronomy, attracting around 1 million visitors every two years. Nine LIFE projects will be participating, around the theme ‘Food for Change’.

One third of all food for human consumption is lost or wasted. This meeting brings projects, policymakers and other stakeholders together to shine a light on what can be done to tackle food waste at regional and national level.

The European Commission is looking for a partner or partners to co-organise the official opening event of the next #EUGreenWeek on 13 May 2019. Think your organisation fits the bill, then click 'read more' to apply by 31 October.

LIFE will host a session on financing green and circular economy businesses at ECOMONDO 2018. This will include an overview of the programme, inspirational projects and support for close-to-market solutions.

Treating wastewater from industrial plants is an expensive business, requiring a lot of energy and generating high carbon emissions. EffiSludge for LIFE has a solution – converting waste sludge from the process into biogas.

Public transport use is relatively low in Greece. LIFE GreenYourMove is hoping to change this with its new web platform and smartphone applications, designed to help users make the most environmentally-friendly journeys on public transport, and so cut greenhouse gas emissions.

Bees, beetles, snails and other invertebrates make up 80% of the animal kingdom. Without them - and their crucial services like pollination and pest control - our ecosystems would collapse. LIFE is a cornerstone of EU invertebrate conservation work, supporting more than 230 projects to date.