LIFE – Framework Partnership Agreements for operating grants to support non-profit organisations – 2026

Objectives

• To strengthen the participation of civil society in the EU policy dialogue
• To support implementation and enforcement of Union environmental and climate objectives by the beneficiaries
• To support a broad range of NGOs as well as networks of non-profit-making entities that are primarily active in the area of the environment or climate action, by awarding operating grants

Priority

Framework partnerships aimed at achieving the objectives of the Circular Economy and Quality of Life, Nature and Biodiversity, Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation and Clean Energy Transition LIFE sub-programmes.

Eligibility

• Be legal entities (private bodies)
• Be established in one of the eligible countries:
  • EU Member States (including overseas countries and territories)
  • Non-EU states: listed European Economic Area (EEA) countries and countries associated to the LIFE Programme (list of participating countries)
• Be non-governmental organisations which:
  • are non-profit making entities
  • are independent from government and other public authorities, as well as from political parties and commercial interests
  • are not a trade union
  • are primarily active in the areas of environment or climate action and have an environmental/climate objective
  • have a structure and activities covering at least 3 EU Member States or countries associated to the LIFE Programme
• Beneficiaries must register in the Participant Register before submitting the proposal.

Additional information

• Contact: CINEA-LIFE-NGO@ec.europa.eu

Useful

• Guidelines: Click here
• Other call documents: Click here
• Executive Agency website: Click here
• More information: Click here

• Total budget of the call: 14.5 million euros
• Framework Partnership Agreements do not include a funding amount or rate.