LIFE Environment and Climate

Category:  EU Programme – Environment & Climate
EU Managing Body: European Commission (CINEA – European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency)
Eligibility: Serbia, Montenegro and North Macedonia participate more actively; Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kosovo participation is more limited and often partnership-based
Sector Focus: Environment, climate action, biodiversity, sustainability

LIFE is the EU’s flagship programme for environment and climate action. It supports projects related to biodiversity protection, circular economy, clean energy transition, climate adaptation and environmental governance, contributing to the objectives of the European Green Deal.

Who can apply & participate?

NGOs, public institutions, research organisations, businesses, environmental organisations

Typical funding type: Grants, project funding, pilot and demonstration project support
Typical funding range: Highly variable; often €100k–€5M+ depending on project scope and call

How to apply?

EU Funding & Tenders Portal; LIFE Calls for Proposals; National Contact Points