LIFE – Technical Assistance for Preparation of SIPs/SNAPs – 2025

Objective

To prepare and submit a complete and eligible proposal for the targeted SNAP or SIP, aimed at implementing adopted plans or strategies on a large territorial scale, with stakeholder involvement and a coordinated funding mechanism.

Priorities

• Priority 1: High-quality proposals for SNAPs/SIPs
• Priority 2: Implementation of EU policies
• Priority 3: Focus on nature, biodiversity, circular economy, climate
• Priority 4: Large territorial scale
• Priority 5: Stakeholder involvement
• Priority 6: Coordinated funding mechanism

Among financed actions

• Staff recruitment/training for proposal drafting
• External assistance
• Info gathering (e.g. funding sources)
• Stakeholder consultation & coordination
• Financing plan development
• Mapping complementary actions & funding
• Drafting concept note & full proposal

Eligibility

• Be a legal person
• Be a public or private entity
• Be: a NGO, a company, a university, a research institution, a SME, an organisation…
• 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 LIFE Programme (Click here)
• A consortium composed of at least two entities, established in eligible countries, must be constituted

Additional information

• Initial duration of the action: maximum 2 years
• Contact: CINEA-LIFE-ENQUIRIES@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: 1 million euro
• Budget per topic:
  • LIFE-2025-TA-PP-CLIMA-SIP: 200.000 euros
  • LIFE-2025-TA-PP-ENV-SIP: 300.000 euros
  • LIFE-2025-TA-PP-NAT-SNAP: 500.000 euros
• Amount of the grant: 70.000 euros
• Funding rate: up to 60% of the total eligible costs