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LIFE – Strategic Nature and Integrated Projects (SNAP/SIP) – 2025

LIFE - The Financial Instrument for the Environment is designed to support environmental and nature conservation projects but can also encompass other areas such as climate action, energy efficiency, the transition to a circular economy, ect.

2026-03-05
158 million euros
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Call synthesis

Call reference LIFE-2025-STRAT-two-stage
Programme LIFE
Institution European Commission
Sectors Agriculture & Fisheries Buildings & Public Works Business & Industry Energy Environment & Climate Research & Innovation Territorial Development Transport
Beneficiaries All beneficiaries

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Call reference

LIFE-2025-STRAT-two-stage



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Priorities and funded actions

Objectives

  • To support the large-scale and coordinated implementation of plans, strategies or actions required by EU legislation or policy in the fields of environment, climate or energy
  • To support the Prioritised Action Frameworks (PAF) and/or the national restoration plans for the SNaP
  • To support the implementation of plans related to circular economy, waste, water, air quality, noise, climate and energy under the SIP
  • To remove barriers to the full implementation of these plans
  • To mobilise additional funding to strengthen and complement the actions

Priorities

  • SNaPs Priorities :
    • To fully implement biodiversity and nature restoration plans (e.g., PAFs, National Restoration Plans)
    • To remove barriers and mobilize funding for large-scale biodiversity actions
  • SIPs Priorities :
    • To implement circular economy, waste, water, air quality, noise, climate, and energy plans
    • To support climate neutrality and resilience strategies at local, regional, and national levels
    • To remove obstacles and coordinate funding for full plan implementation

Among financed actions

  • Direct implementation of measures and objectives of the targeted plans/strategies
  • Development, testing, and demonstration of integrated approaches
  • Mobilization of complementary funding
  • Capacity building (training, structures)
  • Project management, replicability, and transferability of results
  • Stakeholder involvement
  • Land purchase (under strict conditions related to nature conservation, especially for Natura 2000)

Eligibility

  • Be a public or private entity
  • Be: a NGO, a company, a university, a research institution, a SME, an organisation…
  • Be established in one of the eligible countries:
    • EU Member States (including overseas countries and territories)
    • Non-EU states: listed EEA countries and countries associated to the LIFE Programme (Click here)
  • A consortium composed of minimum 2 applicants must be constituted

Additional information

  • Initial duration of the action: between 60 and 120 months
  • Contact: CINEALIFE-ENQUIRIES@ec.europa.eu

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Financement
  • Total budget of the call: 158 million euros
  • Budget per topic:
    • LIFE-2025-STRAT-ENV-SIP-two-stage: 56 million euros
    • LIFE-2025-STRAT-CLIMA-SIP-two-stage: 30 million euros
    • LIFE-2025-STRAT-NAT-SNAP-two-stage: 72 million euros
  • Amount of the grant:
    • LIFE-2025-STRAT-NAT-SNAP-two-stage and LIFE-2025-STRAT-ENV-SIP-two-stage: between 10 and 30 million euros
    • LIFE-2025-STRAT-CLIMA-SIP-two-stage: between 10 and 25 million euros
  • Funding rate: up to 60% of the total eligible costs