Scaling up smart and clean energy solutions for affordability in EU cities

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Description

Europe

Energy & Environment, ICT & Software•95% • 6M€

Closing Soon — Sep 16 (20d)

Dates & Deadlines

Publication Date

April 21, 2026

Opening Date

April 21, 2026

Application Phases

Fase única

September 16, 2026 at 05:00 PM

20 days left

Financial Details

Non-Refundable

Maximum Funding Rate

95%

Budget

6M€

Eligible Project Value

Up to 6M€

Maximum Duration

36 months

Criteria & Documents

Eligible Expenses

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

Access Conditions

●Consortium must include partners from at least three different EU Member States or Associated Countries
●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 (Part A, Part B, Part C)
●Detailed budget table
●participant information including previous projects,

Result Indicators

●Number of scale-up roadmaps developed and finalised, in line with the requirements
●Number of smart local energy solutions (projected to be) implemented
●Number of local authorities and stakeholders supported by EmpowerEUcities
●Number of peer-to-peer/capacity building activities
●Number of local authority staff and stakeholders with increased capacity on the planning, design and implementation of smart local energy solutions
●Number of citizens involved in the activities and Scale-Up Roadmaps

EU Programme Details

Call ID: LIFE-2026-CET-EMPOWER
Submission Mode: Single-stage
Expected Projects: 1 project
Funding Rate Rule: Up to 95% co-financing rate

Funding Rate

95%

Budget

6M€

Days Left

Sep 16

Curated by

Maria Macedo

Eligibility

Eligible Sectors

Energy & EnvironmentICT & Software

Company Typologies

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

Application Mode

Consortium / Copromotion

Action Types

Empowerment of energy consumersCitizen engagementRenewable energy uptakeEnergy efficiency actions

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