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LIFE 2017 Call for Proposals

Amool Raina
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Overview: LIFE 2017 Call for Proposals
Main Funding Projects include:
Traditional Projects

Integrated Projects

Preparatory Projects

Technical Assistance Projects

Typical project size: 500k

Co-Financing available: 55-75% depending on the sub-programme

Proposals must be in English as per template provided by LIFE call for proposals

Call for Proposal Folder Access: Please contact A. Raina

Deadline: September 07 2017.

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Traditional Projects
Under the sub-programme for Environment:
LIFE Nature & Biodiversity

LIFE Environment & Resource Efficiency

LIFE Environmental Governance & Information

Under the sub-programme for Climate Action:

LIFE Climate Change Mitigation

LIFE Climate Change Adaptation

LIFE Climate Governance and Information

Typical project size: 500k

Co-Financing available: 55-75% depending on the sub-programme

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Traditional Projects
Each theme will co-finance action grants for Best practice, pilot and demonstration projects

LIFE Nature and Biodiversity

Projects that contribute to the implementation of Birds and Habitats as per EU directives

LIFE Environment & Resource Efficiency

To develop, test and demonstrate policy, management approaches for environmental challenges

To improve the knowledge base for the development, implementation, assessment, monitoring and
evaluation of EUs environmental policies

LIFE Environmental Governance & Information

To promote awareness raising on environmental matters.

To promote knowledge on sustainable development and new patterns for sustainable consumption.

To support communication, management, dissemination of information in the field of environment.

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Traditional Projects
Each theme will co-finance action grants for Best practice, pilot and demonstration projects

LIFE Climate Change Mitigation

Projects that contribute to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions

Projects that contribute to implementation and development of EU policy for Climate Change
Mitigation

LIFE Climate Change Adaptation

Addressing issues listed in the EU Climate Change Adaptation Policy Document

LIFE Climate Governance & Information

To promote awareness raising on climate matters.

More detailed and specific information for each call will be provided after May 31 2017.
May 31 2017: Proposal Day for LIFE calls

http://ec.europa.eu/easme/en/news/information-networking-event-life-2017-call-project-proposals
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Preparatory Projects
Preparatory projects (sub-programme for Environment) address specific needs for the development
and implementation of Union environmental or climate policy and legislation.
Topics:
Providing support for Integrating Ecosystem Services and their assessment with LIFE and other EU
funding projects
Providing support to improve knowledge and capacity amongst Natura 2000 site managers across
the EU
Providing support for tailoring innovative private land conservation tools to the national and
regional contexts in the EU Member States
Providing support to foster innovative approaches to policy implementation
Specific details for above topics are available in LIFE Preparatory 2017 Document Folder.

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Integrated Projects
Integrated projects under the sub-programme for Environment are:

Projects implementing on a large territorial scale (regional, multi-regional, national or trans-national

scale) environmental plans or strategies required by specific Union environmental legislation,

Primarily in the areas of nature (including Natura 2000 network management), water, waste and air,

Ensuring involvement of stakeholders and promoting the coordination with and mobilisation of at
least one other relevant Union, national or private funding source.

Integrated projects under the sub-programme for Climate Action are:

Projects implementing on a large territorial scale (regional, multi-regional, national or trans-national

scale) climate action plans, strategies or roadmaps

Primarily in the areas of climate change mitigation and adaptation

Ensuring involvement of stakeholders and promoting the coordination with and mobilisation of at
least one other relevant Union, national or private funding source.

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Technical Assistance Projects

Technical Assistance projects (sub-programme for Environment and sub-programme for

Climate Action) provide:
Action grants, financial support to help applicants prepare integrated projects.
For more details please refer to the project folder for Technical Assistance Projects or
contact Amool Raina

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Thank you for your attention!