H LIFE improves nature
SILVA João Pedro, NOTTINGHAM Stephen, TOLAND Justin, ELDRIDGE Jon
2018 40 p. 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 Thematic dossier
LIFE, nature & biodiversity, nature protection