LIFE Programme - Circular Economy and Quality of Life sub-programme
Programme LIFE - Circular Economy and Quality of Life
Usually opens in April and September
Projected from the months this call usually opens — not a date the funder has confirmed.
Projected from the pattern of past calls — confirm on the funder's page before planning around it.
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%.
European Commission (CINEA), LIFE Programme
public · supranational
Deadline: annual_call — One annual call per sub-programme. Calls typically open in April-May and close in September, with LIFE CET topics often closing slightly earlier.
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.
Moderate — a form and supporting documents.
You fund 40% yourself.
Who can apply
- Sectors: climate, manufacturing
- Stage: series_a, growth
- Locally registered entity required
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
- Identify the relevant sub-programme topic in the LIFE call
- Check whether a concept note stage applies (some strands are single-stage)
- Register partners on the Funding & Tenders Portal
- Submit the proposal before the September deadline
- Evaluation, then grant agreement with CINEA
Source. https://cinea.ec.europa.eu/programmes/life_en — checked 2026-08-14 · not human-checked