LIFE Nature and Biodiversity: Standard Action Projects

The facts, in the funder’s words

All quotes are from ec.europa.eu · call fiche life 2026 sap nat en (PDF) unless marked. Checked 1 Nov 2026

How to apply

Apply directly

When a call is open, eligible applicants apply to the funder or the organisation running the call.

Proposals can only be submitted electronically through the Funding & Tenders portal.

Amount

Not found on the pages we read

Where

EU Member States (including overseas countries and territories), listed EEA countries and countries associated to the LIFE Programme (Europe)

EU Member States (including overseas countries and territories (OCTs)) - non-EU countries: - listed EEA countries and countries associated to the LIFE Programme

Who can apply

NGOs, Government bodies, Companies and Research institutions

In order to be eligible, the applicants (beneficiaries and affiliated entities) must: - be legal entities (public or private bodies)

Rounds

Fixed rounds with deadlines

On 21 April, the European Commission launched the LIFE Programme Calls for proposals 2026.

Co-funding required

Yes

The costs will be reimbursed at the funding rate fixed in the Grant Agreement (maximum 60%).

Run by

European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA)

The European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA) presented the LIFE 2026 Calls for proposals during the EU LIFE 2026 info days.

Restoration approach

Species conservation and Protected areas

Our classification, from the funder’s description of what it supports.

The call

What the funder asks grantees to report

Reporting

Projects report outputs and impacts against the LIFE Project Indicators; longer projects may also submit progress reports, and a final report (with GIS data where relevant) closes the grant.

All LIFE proposals will have to report on their expected outputs and impacts taking into account the LIFE Project Indicators (LPIs).

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