LIFE Programme 2025 Calls for Proposals: €600 Million for Climate, Nature, Circular Economy & Clean Energy

The European Commission’s CINEA has officially launched the LIFE Calls for Proposals 2025, opening access to a total budget of €600 million for projects that contribute to environmental and climate action.

Timeline & Info Days

• Calls were published on 24 April 2025 on the EU Funding & Tenders portal cinea.ec.europa.eu+15cinea.ec.europa.eu+15cinea.ec.europa.eu+15euagenda.eu+15cinea.ec.europa.eu+15cinea.ec.europa.eu+15.

• The EU LIFE Info Days took place online from 13 to 15 May 2025, offering guidance, Q&A sessions, presentations, and 1:1 networking opportunities vo-europe.swoogo.com+6cinea.ec.europa.eu+6cinea.ec.europa.eu+6.

• Deadline for main submissions: 23 September 2025 (for most sub-programmes) cinea.ec.europa.eu+1cinea.ec.europa.eu+1.

What Can Be Funded?

• Standard Action Projects (SAPs)

  • Nature & biodiversity: €153.4 million

  • Circular economy & quality of life: €73 million

  • Climate change adaptation and mitigation: €61.5 million

  • New European Bauhaus: €4 million

  • Environmental governance: €7.5 million preventionweb.net+15cinea.ec.europa.eu+15info-rac.org+15

• Clean Energy Transition (CSAs)

  • Supporting the EU’s shift to clean energy with €91.4 million via Coordination and Support Action grants cinea.ec.europa.eu+3cinea.ec.europa.eu+3info-rac.org+3

    
    

• Strategic Integrated Projects (SIPs/SNAPs)

  • €158 million to support systemic, multi-sectoral initiatives that scale impact

• Technical Assistance & Preparatory Projects

  • €30 million for preparation, replication or policy support, ensuring readiness and policy alignment euro-access.eu+3cinea.ec.europa.eu+3info-rac.org+3

• European City Facility (Life Clean Energy Transition sub-programme)

  • Tools and funding to help cities create investment plans for energy transition initiatives cinea.ec.europa.eu+6cinea.ec.europa.eu+6euro-access.eu+6

Next Steps for Applicants

1. Select the relevant sub-programme(s) based on your project's focus.

2. Watch the Info Days recordings to understand priorities and evaluation criteria info-rac.org+5cinea.ec.europa.eu+5vo-europe.swoogo.com+5.

3. Engage with partners or National Contact Points via platform tools and bilateral meetings cinea.ec.europa.eu+4cinea.ec.europa.eu+4vo-europe.swoogo.com+4.

4. Prepare your proposal with clear objectives, measurable impacts, KPIs, and a valid budget.

5. Apply before the deadline on 23 September 2025 via the Funding & Tenders portal euro-access.eu+1cinea.ec.europa.eu+1cinea.ec.europa.eu+12cinea.ec.europa.eu+12cinea.ec.europa.eu+12.

If your project deals with restoring biodiversity, boosting circularity, mitigating climate change, accelerating clean energy, or strengthening environmental governance, the LIFE Calls 2025 offer a comprehensive and strategic funding opportunity.

Let us know if you’d like support in:

• Choosing the best sub-programme(s).

• Drafting your application or technical plan.

• Preparing a compelling proposal aligned with EU criteria.