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The LIFE programme is the EU’s funding instrument for the environment and climate action Period covered 2014-2020 EU funding available approximately €3.46 billion Allocation of funds Of the €3.46 billion allocated to LIFE, €2.59 billion are for the Environment sub-programme, and €0.86 billion are for the Climate Action sub-programme. At least €2.8 billion (81% of the total budget) are earmarked for LIFE projects financed through action grants or innovative financial instruments. About €0.7 billion will go to integrated projects. At least 55% of the budgetary resources allocated to projects supported through action grants under the sub-programme for Environment will be used for projects supporting the conservation of nature and biodiversity. A maximum of €0.62 billion will be used directly by DG Environment and DG Climate Action for policy development and operating grants. Types of projects Action Grants for the Environment and Climate Action sub-programmes are available for the following: > “Traditional” projects – these may be best-practice, demonstration, pilot or information, awareness and dissemination projects in any of the following priority areas: LIFE Nature & Biodiversity; LIFE Environment & Resource Efficiency; LIFE Environmental Governance & Information; LIFE Climate Change Mitigation; LIFE Climate Change Adaptation; LIFE Climate Governance and Information. - Preparatory projects – these address specific needs for the development and implementation of Union environmental or climate policy and legislation. - Integrated projects – these implement on a large territorial scale environmental or climate plans or strategies required by specific Union environmental or climate legislation. - Technical assistance projects – these provide financial support to help applicants prepare integrated projects. - Capacity building projects – these provide financial support to activities required to build the capacity of Member States, including LIFE national or regional contact points, with a view to enabling Member States to participate more effectively in the LIFE programme.
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Published:2018
Corporate author(s):Directorate-General for Environment (European Commission)
Personal author(s):Silva, João Pedro ; Toland, Justin ; Nottingham, Stephen ; Eldridge, Jon
Themes: Conservation of resources, Environment policy and protection of the environment
Subject:biodiversity , economic instrument for the environment , environmental protection , EU programme , nature reserve , project of common interest , protection of animal life , protection of plant life
ISSN 2314-9329
ISBN 978-92-79-98410-5
DOI 10.2779/97902
Catalogue number KH-AJ-18-003-EN-N
ISSN 1725-5619
ISBN 978-92-79-98409-9
DOI 10.2779/75202
Catalogue number KH-AJ-18-003-EN-C
| ISSN 2314-9329 | ISBN 978-92-79-98410-5 | DOI 10.2779/97902 | Catalogue number KH-AJ-18-003-EN-N |
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| ISSN 1725-5619 | ISBN 978-92-79-98409-9 | DOI 10.2779/75202 | Catalogue number KH-AJ-18-003-EN-C |
Released on EU publications website:2019-02-04
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