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Description

Europe

Agro-Food, Energy & Environment, Blue Economy +2•60% • 166M€

Open — Sep 22 (119d)

Dates & Deadlines

Publication Date

April 21, 2026

Opening Date

April 21, 2026

Application Phases

Fase única

September 22, 2026 at 03:00 PM

119 days left

Financial Details

Non-Refundable

Maximum Funding Rate

60%

Budget

166M€

Eligible Project Value

2M€ - 13M€

Maximum Duration

120 months

Criteria & Documents

Eligible Expenses

●Personnel Costs
●Travel costs
●Equipment costs
●Other goods, works and services costs
●Subcontracting
●Indirect Costs

Access Conditions

●Compliance with general and specific admissibility and eligibility criteria
●Applicants must be legal entities established in eligible countries (EU Member States and associated countries to LIFE)

Selection Criteria

●Impact (contribution to policy and partnership KPIs)
●Relevance to objectives of the LIFE Programme and EU nature/biodiversity legislation
●Resources
●Quality and feasibility of proposed activities

Mandatory Information

●Application Form (Parts A, B, C)
●Detailed budget table
●Letters of support and/or formal commitments (e.g. for Natura 2000 designation)

Result Indicators

●Improvements in conservation status of targeted species or habitats
●Area (hectares) of restored habitats
●Number of species populations with improved status
●Creation/expansion of protected areas
●Implementation of national or regional restoration plans
●Project-specific KPIs as defined by applicants

EU Programme Details

Call ID: LIFE-2026-SAP-NAT
Submission Mode: Single-stage
Expected Projects: 30 projects
Funding Rate Rule: Maximum co-financing rate of 60% for most projects. Higher rates may apply only if justified by targeted species/habitats under specific conservation priorities or urgent EU needs, as outlined in the call.

Funding Rate

60%

Budget

166M€

Days Left

119

Sep 22

Curated by

Maria Macedo

Eligibility

Eligible Sectors

Agro-FoodEnergy & EnvironmentBlue EconomyForestryOther

Company Sizes

MicroSMESmall Mid-CapMid-CapLargePrivate non-profit entitiesPublic entitiesNon-business entities of the R&I system (ENESII)

Application Mode

Individual or Consortium

Action Types

Conservation and restoration of natural and semi-natural habitatsSpecies conservation (including invasive alien species management)Creation and management of protected areasEcological corridors and green infrastructureRestoration of degraded and carbon-rich ecosystemsPollinator supportNature-based solutions in urban and peri-urban areasImprovement of marine and freshwater ecosystemsArea-based conservation measuresAwareness raising

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