RFPs: LIFE Strategic Integrated Projects for Environment

The program supports the implementation of circular economy action plans, national and regional waste management plans and waste prevention programmes, river basin management plans, flood risk management plans, marine strategies and drought management plans, air quality plans and national air pollution control programmes, and noise action plans aligned with EU environmental directives.

This funding opportunity is designed to support large, coordinated projects that implement environmental strategies at regional, national, or transnational levels. Projects are expected to demonstrate integrated approaches that contribute to policy implementation, including circular economy transition, waste reduction and recycling, water management, air quality improvement, and noise reduction. Applicants must show how proposed actions will contribute directly to the implementation of targeted plans while mobilising complementary funding from EU, national, or private sources.

Projects should include a combination of core LIFE-funded actions and additional complementary measures, ensuring long-term environmental impact beyond the project duration. Strong emphasis is placed on measurable outcomes such as reduction in waste generation, improved water status, better air quality, reduced environmental pressures, and strengthened governance and stakeholder coordination across different levels.

Funding under this call typically ranges between EUR 10 million and EUR 30 million per project, with an indicative budget of EUR 58 million allocated for this topic, supporting approximately three to four projects. The project duration is expected to range between 60 and 120 months.

Eligible applicants include legal entities, both public and private, established in EU Member States and countries associated with the LIFE Programme.

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