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Strategic Analysis
This LIFE call topic targets Standard Action Projects (SAP) focused on driving the transition towards a circular, toxic-free, energy-efficient, and climate-resilient economy. A winning proposal will demonstrate concrete, replicable, and scalable solutions that directly address pollution and resource inefficiency, aligning strongly with the European Green Deal's ambitions.
TRL 5 → 9
Based on programme defaults
Target Standard Action Projects (SAP) aimed at achieving the objectives of the Circular Economy and Quality of Life sub-programme.
Exclude SAP focusing exclusively on environmental governance, as these are covered by the related Call topic named LIFE-2026-SAP-ENV-GOV.
Facilitate the transition toward a sustainable, circular, energy-efficient and climate-resilient economy.
Facilitate the transition toward a toxic-free environment.
Protect, restore and improve the quality of the environment in line with the European Green Deal and recent policy developments.
No expected impacts identified for this destination.
European Green Deal
highThe European Green Deal is the EU's overarching growth strategy, aiming to transform the EU into a modern, resource-efficient, and competitive economy. Its primary goal is to make Europe climate-neutral by 2050, while also protecting biodiversity, reducing pollution, and promoting a circular economy.
Proposals must clearly articulate how they contribute to the overarching goals of the European Green Deal, particularly in areas like biodiversity protection, pollution reduction, sustainable resource management, and climate action. Given the topic, strong links to nature restoration, sustainable land use, and climate resilience are expected.
LIFE Regulation 2021/783
highEU Financial Regulation 2024/2509
lowThe EU Financial Regulation (Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509) sets out the rules for the establishment and implementation of the EU budget. It governs the financial management of EU funds, ensuring principles of sound financial management, transparency, and accountability across all EU programmes, including Horizon Europe.
Evaluators expect proposals to demonstrate sound financial planning, cost-efficiency, and adherence to the principles of sound financial management as laid out in the EU Financial Regulation. This includes clear budget justification, realistic cost estimates, and compliance with eligibility rules for costs.
No specific eligibility rules extracted from this call.
1. Admissibility conditions — Proposal page limit and layout described in section 5 of the call document . Proposal page limits and layout: described in Part B of the Application Form available in the Submission System.
2. Eligible Countries — described in section 6 of the call document .
3. Other Eligibility Conditions — described in section 6 of the call document .
4. Financial and operational capacity and exclusion — described in section 7 of the call document . 5a. Evaluation and award: Submission and evaluation processes described section 8 of the call document and the Online Manual . 5b. Evaluation and award: Award criteria, scoring and thresholds described in section 9 of the call document .
5c. Evaluation and award: Indicative timeline for evaluation and grant agreement — described in section 4 of the call document .
6. Legal and financial set-up of the grants — described in section 10 of the call document . Call document and annexes: Call document Standard application form — (mandatory) call-specific application form is available in the Submission System Mandatory Annexes to the application form: Detailed budget table (LIFE) Participant information (LIFE) Optional Annexes: Letters of support Maps Description of sites (LIFE) Other Annexes (for example: Lifecycle analysis, Business plans etc.)
FAQs in LIFE website LIFE Reference Documents LIFE General MGA v1.0 Annotated Grant Agreement LIFE Regulation 2021/783 LIFE Multiannual Work Programme 2025-2027 EU Financial Regulation 2024/2509 Rules for Legal Entity Validation, LEAR Appointment and Financial Capacity Assessment Funding & Tenders Portal Online Manual Funding & Tenders Portal Terms and Conditions Funding & Tenders Portal Privacy Statement
Evaluators will prioritize proposals that clearly articulate how they will achieve the expected outcomes, particularly in facilitating the transition to a sustainable, circular, and toxic-free environment (@EO1, @EO2). They will look for practical, implementable actions that go beyond mere environmental governance, offering tangible improvements in environmental quality and resilience (@EO3). Demonstrating a clear pathway to impact, with measurable results and potential for replication across the EU, will be key.
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| Requirement | Covered by | Carried | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scope activities | |||
| SC1Target Standard Action Projects (SAP) aimed at achieving the objectives of the Circular Economy and Quality of Life sub-programme. | · | · | Sign up to track |
| SC2Exclude SAP focusing exclusively on environmental governance, as these are covered by the related Call topic named LIFE-2026-SAP-ENV-GOV. | · | · | Sign up to track |
| Expected outcomes | |||
| EO1Facilitate the transition toward a sustainable, circular, energy-efficient and climate-resilient economy. | · | · | Sign up to track |
| EO2Facilitate the transition toward a toxic-free environment. | · | · | Sign up to track |
| EO3Protect, restore and improve the quality of the environment in line with the European Green Deal and recent policy developments. | · | · | Sign up to track |
| Other requirements | |||
| REQ1Maximum selection of two sub-topics for evaluationApplicants must select a maximum of two sub-topics under section 'Compliance with LIFE programme objectives and call topic', and only those selected will be considered in the evaluation. | · | · | Sign up to track |
| Expected impacts | |||
| No expected impacts in this call. | |||
| Underlying policies | |||
| POL1european green dealThe European Green Deal is the EU's overarching growth strategy, aiming to transform the EU into a modern, resource-efficient, and competitive economy. Its primary goal is to make Europe climate-neutral by 2050, while also protecting biodiversity, reducing pollution, and promoting a circular economy. | · | · | Sign up to track |
| POL2life regulation 2021/783The LIFE Regulation establishes the framework for the LIFE programme, including its objectives, budget, and types of actions. It emphasizes the integration of environmental and climate objectives into other policies and funding programmes. | · | · | Sign up to track |
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