LIFE: EU Financial Instrument for the
Environment
Environmental protection is a key priority for sustainable development of the EU and is mainly funded through the Community’s horizontal financial instruments. However, because these instruments do not cover all environmental priorities, the LIFE Programme provides specific support for activities that they cannot finance.
The latest EU LIFE Programme, LIFE+, provides financial support for projects that contribute to the development and implementation of Community environmental policy and legislation, in particular the objectives of the Sixth Environmental Action Programme and resulting thematic strategies. It has a budget of €2.143 billion between 2007-13.
Latest news
- UK LIFE+ information workshop: The European Commission, in conjunction with STELLA Consulting and MWH, hosted a LIFE+ information workshop in the UK on 26 June. The aim of the workshop was to inform potential applicants for the 2009 call for proposals about the LIFE+ Programme and the requirements for submitting a proposal. A compilation of Frequently Asked Questions (PDF) from the Commission’s 2008 workshops is available; many of these questions are still pertinent to the 2009 call and proposal preparation
- LIFE+ 2009 call: The 2009 call for proposals was announced on 15 May. UK applicants wishing to submit proposals should send these to Beta Technology, the UK LIFE+ National Contact Point, by the call deadline of 15 September. Details of the call timetable and access to the 2009 application forms package can be found on the Commission’s LIFE website.
- LIFE+ 2008 Call: Member States submitted their country project proposals to the European Commission on 5 January. The Commission is currently evaluating these proposals and is expected to make an announcement on the outcome later this year. The earliest possible stating date for the successful projects will be January 2010.
Contacts and further information
Help and advice for project applicants: contact the UK National Contact Point, Beta Technology
Policy and general enquiries: contact the Defra mailbox -
life.env@defra.gsi.gov.uk.
EC LIFE Unit
Member State National Contact Points for LIFE+
Making an application
Eligibility and scope – LIFE+ is complementary to the main EU horizontal funding programmes, such as the Seventh Framework Programme. Project actions that fall within the eligibility or scope of these other programmes will not be funded through LIFE+.
Latest EC LIFE+ news
Page last modified:
29 June 2009
