LIFE Calls for Proposals 2025 - EUR 600 Million
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CINEA announcement of LIFE 2025 calls totaling EUR 600 million for environment, circular economy, nature, climate, and clean energy projects.
Funding Details
- Funder
- European Commission / CINEA (European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency)
- Funding Goal
- Fund projects addressing environment, nature and biodiversity, circular economy, climate change mitigation and adaptation, and clean energy transition across the European Union. Includes Standard Action Projects (SAPs), Strategic Integrated Projects (SIPs/SNAPs), Coordination and Support Action Grants (CSAs), and Technical Assistance grants.
- Funding Amount
- EUR 600 million in 2025 call. Sub-programme allocations: Nature and biodiversity SAPs EUR 153.4M; Circular economy and quality of life SAPs EUR 73M; Climate change mitigation and adaptation SAPs EUR 61.5M; Strategic Projects EUR 158M; Clean energy transition CSAs EUR 91.4M; Technical Assistance EUR 30M; New European Bauhaus EUR 4M; Environmental governance EUR 7.5M.
- Deadline
- 2025-09-23 (periodic)
- How to Apply
- Submit applications through the EU Funding and Tenders portal. Different deadlines apply by sub-programme (most SAPs: 23 September 2025; Strategic Projects: concept notes 4 September 2025, full proposals 5 March 2026). National Contact Points (NCPs) available in each EU country for guidance. Info Days held May 13-15 2025.
- Target Region
- European Union and associated countries
- Contact
- LIFE National Contact Points: https://cinea.ec.europa.eu/programmes/life/history-life/life-contacts/european-national-contact-points_en
- Official Page
- https://cinea.ec.europa.eu/programmes/life_en
- Last Checked
- 2026-05-07 03:01
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Summary
The LIFE Programme is the European Union's funding instrument for environment, climate action, and clean energy transition, operating since 1992 and managed by CINEA. For the 2021-2027 period, it has a total budget of EUR 5.4 billion. The 2025 calls for proposals announced EUR 600 million available across multiple sub-programmes. Thematic priorities for the 2025 calls include: nature and biodiversity (EUR 153.4M for SAPs), circular economy and quality of life (EUR 73M for SAPs), climate change mitigation and adaptation (EUR 61.5M for SAPs), clean energy transition (EUR 91.4M for CSAs), strategic integrated projects (EUR 158M), technical assistance (EUR 30M), New European Bauhaus (EUR 4M), and environmental governance (EUR 7.5M). The circular economy strand (EUR 73M for SAPs) is particularly relevant for projects addressing waste prevention, recycling, resource efficiency, and zero pollution. LIFE funds practical demonstration projects, pilot actions, best practice projects, and integrated approaches across EU territory. Eligible applicants include any legal entity established in an EU member state or LIFE-associated third country. Projects can be submitted by single organisations or multi-partner consortia. Individuals cannot apply. The programme particularly values projects with replication and scale-up potential. For 2025, Standard Action Project deadlines were 23 September 2025. Strategic Integrated Projects had concept note deadline 4 September 2025 and full proposal deadline 5 March 2026. The programme is annual and will issue new calls in subsequent years. LIFE National Contact Points in each country provide free guidance to applicants.
Historical Context
LIFE Programme running since 1992. 2021-2027 period budget increased by ~60% to EUR 5.4 billion, including clean energy transition sub-programme. Work programme 2025-2027 established EUR 2.3 billion total. The 2025 call is an annual call; 2025 SAP deadlines were September 2025 (now closed) but the programme issues new annual calls.
Why it was added
LIFE 2025 calls announcement with EUR 600M budget including circular economy strand
Sources
- https://cinea.ec.europa.eu/news-events/news/life-calls-proposals-2025-claim-your-share-eu600-million-and-help-create-sustainable-future-europe-2025-04-24_en
- https://cinea.ec.europa.eu/life-calls-proposals-2025_en