LIFE Programme for the Environment - Provisional Information Published on 2016 Call

The LIFE Environment sub-programme follows closely in the footsteps of previous LIFE Programmes and focuses on three priority areas:

• LIFE Nature & Biodiversity - best practice, pilot and demonstration projects that contribute to the implementation of the Birds and Habitats Directives and the Union Biodiversity Strategy to 2020, and the development, implementation and management of the Natura 2000 network.
• LIFE Environment & Resource Efficiency - pilot and demonstration projects to develop, test and demonstrate policy or management approaches, best practices and solutions.
• LIFE Environmental Governance & Information - information, awareness and dissemination projects to promote awareness raising on environmental matters.

Public bodies, commercial organisations and non-commercial organisations, including NGOs are eligible to apply. To help those currently designing new LIFE projects, the expected timetable and budget has been published, along with the submission routes. The application package and supporting information will be made available once it is ready.
The expected timetable is as follows:

• Traditional Projects - Environment and Resource Efficiency: 12 September 2016
• Traditional Projects - Nature and Biodiversity: 15 September 2016
• Traditional Projects - Environmental Governance and Information: 15 September 2016
• Preparatory Projects: 20 September 2016
• Technical Assistance: 20 September 2016
• Integrated projects: 26 September 2016

The proposed budget is as follows:

• Traditional projects (including those under the Climate sub-programme) - €239 million
• Preparatory Projects - €1.92 million
• Technical Assistance Projects - €800,000
• Integrated Projects - €79.2 million

Applications for traditional projects will be made by eProposal. Applications for Technical Assistance, Preparatory Projects and Integrated Projects will be submitted by paper to the Directorate General for Environment.

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