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LIFE Programme - Circular Economy and Quality of Life sub-programme

Programme LIFE - Circular Economy and Quality of Life

Status

Usually opens in April and September

Projected from the months this call usually opens — not a date the funder has confirmed.

Closed

Projected from the pattern of past calls — confirm on the funder's page before planning around it.

Amount
Not published

Standard Action Projects are co-funded at up to 60% of eligible costs (higher for some nature/biodiversity topics). Project budgets commonly run EUR 1-5 million. The LIFE Clean Energy Transition strand funds coordination and support actions at up to 95% of eligible costs.

You must co-fund 40%. Work out the cash you need

Funder

European Commission (CINEA), LIFE Programme

public · supranational

Deadline: One call a year — One annual call per sub-programme. Calls typically open in April-May and close in September, with LIFE CET topics often closing slightly earlier.

Your odds
Not published

This funder does not publish a success rate. We rank it using the rate observed across similar programmes and label it as an estimate rather than implying we know.

Effort
moderate

Moderate — a form and supporting documents.

You fund 40% yourself.

Who can apply

Open to any legal entity registered in the EU or a LIFE-associated country, including SMEs. Most topics expect a consortium; some Standard Action Projects allow single beneficiaries.

How to apply

  1. Identify the relevant sub-programme topic in the LIFE call
  2. Check whether a concept note stage applies (some strands are single-stage)
  3. Register partners on the Funding & Tenders Portal
  4. Submit the proposal before the September deadline
  5. Evaluation, then grant agreement with CINEA

Related reading: How grant deadlines actually work

Apply on the funder's site

Source. https://cinea.ec.europa.eu/programmes/life_en · not human-checked

Verified on 14 August 2026

Source: cinea.ec.europa.eu

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