Connecting Europe Facility – CEF 2 Energy – Projects of Common Interest and Projects of Mutual Interest – 2024

Objectives

• To enable PCIs and PMIs to be implemented within the framework of the deployment of trans-European networks in the energy sector
• To support energy infrastructure PCIs and PMIs that have significant socio-economic benefits
• To ensure greater solidarity among Member States

Priorities

• Priority 1: To support projects contributing to the achievement of the energy interconnection target of at least 10% by 2020 and 15% by 2030
• Priority 2: To support projects contributing to synchronisation of electricity systems with the EU networks
• Priority 3: To promote technologies and PCIs contributing to the decarbonisation of the economy

Among funded activities

• CEF-E-2024-PCI-PMI-STUDIES: Studies contributing to the preparation of the implementation of a PCI or a PMI
• CEF-E-2024-PCI-PMI-WORKS: Works contributing to the implementation of a PCI or a PMI

Eligibility

• Be a legal person
• Be a public or private entity
• Be established in one of the eligible countries:
  • EU Member States (including overseas countries and territories)
  • Non-EU states : listed EEA countries and countries associated to the Connecting Europe Facility Programme (Click here)

Additional information

• Contact: CINEA-CEF-ENERGY-CALLS@ec.europa.eu

Useful

• Guidelines: Click here
• Other call documents: Click here
• Executive Agency website: Click here
• More information: Click here

• Total budget of the call: 850 million euro
• Funding rate:
  • up to 50% for works and studies
  • up to 70% for works in outermost regions
  • up to 75% if the project provides a high degree or regional or EU wide security of supply