LIFE Programme for the Environment and Climate Action
LIFE Programme
Status not published
The CINEA LIFE page stated at verification: 'The Calls for proposals 2026 are open'. Specific 2026 deadlines are published per sub-programme on the Funding & Tenders Portal and were not verified here.
Grant amounts and EU co-financing rates are set per call topic in the LIFE annual work programme. The CINEA LIFE programme page does not publish a headline amount or rate, so both are recorded as null rather than guessed. LIFE explicitly includes a 'close-to-market' angle relevant to SMEs and start-ups.
European Commission, implemented by CINEA (European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency)
public · supranational
Deadline: annual_call — The CINEA LIFE page stated at verification: 'The Calls for proposals 2026 are open'. Specific 2026 deadlines are published per sub-programme on the Funding & Tenders Portal and were not verified here.
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.
Who can apply
- Sectors: climate
- Stage: seed, series_a, growth
- Locally registered entity required
Four sub-programmes: Nature and Biodiversity; Circular Economy and Quality of Life; Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation; Clean Energy Transition. SMEs and start-ups are explicitly mentioned in relation to the 'close-to-market' initiative. Most LIFE projects are consortium-based and demand substantial co-financing from the beneficiary.
How to apply
- Identify the relevant sub-programme: Nature and Biodiversity; Circular Economy and Quality of Life; Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation; Clean Energy Transition. — link
- Register your organisation and obtain a PIC. — link
- Submit the proposal on the Funding & Tenders Portal by the call deadline. — link
What you will need
- Application Part A and Part B
- Detailed budget and financial capacity evidence
Source. https://cinea.ec.europa.eu/programmes/life_en — checked 2026-08-14
"The Calls for proposals 2026 are open ... four thematic sub-programmes: Nature and Biodiversity; Circular Economy and Quality of Life; Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation; Clean Energy Transition"