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Summary
Τhe European City Facility (EUCF) aims to support municipalities and local authorities in developing Investment Concepts related to the implementation of actions identified in their climate and energy action plans. The ultimate objective of the EUCF is to build a substantial pipeline of sustainable energy investment projects across municipalities in Europe.
Detailed Call Description
The EUCF finances activities, such as (technical) feasibility studies, market analyses, stakeholder analyses, legal, economic and financial analyses, risk analyses, etc., that are required to develop the investment concept. These activities can be delivered by in-house staff or subcontracted external experts. The grant cannot directly finance the actual investments, but it covers costs to mobilise resources and access services to develop an investment concept.
The grant amount can be used for in-house staff – if internal capacities are sufficient – or for external experts, sub-contractors and other positions that are necessary for the investment concept development. Among the activities that can be funded are feasibility studies, engineering analyses, legal analyses, social studies, market studies, financial analyses, energy audits and further supporting tasks
In line with the EUCF objectives, local authorities/municipalities are strongly encouraged to join forces and resources and submit joint applications, to increase the ambition of the application and increase the chances of success.
This call will support the development of 71 investment concepts in total:
- For the Southern Europe region (SE): Cyprus, Greece, Italy, Malta, Portugal, Spain, the budget is €1.440.000 and the number of Investment Concepts that will be financed is 24.
- For the Central and Eastern Europe (CEE): Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia, Ukraine, the budget is €1.740.000 and the number of Investment Concepts that will be financed is 29.
- For the Nordic countries & Western Europe (NC&WE): Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Sweden, the budget is €1.080.000 and the number of Investment Concepts that will be financed is 18.
The European City Facility will present key information about the 7th Call, share inspirational material, and address questions from the audience. The Info and Launch Session will take place on 22 October 2024, 15h00 to 16h00 (Brussels time). Registration here.
The National Hubs and Country Experts of the European City Facility are also hosting info-sessions in national languages for the 7th call of the European City Facility. Check here and see who is supporting the application process in your country and register for / watch the recording of the national info-sessions in the dedicated page.
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The EUCF finances the development of an Investment Concept with a fixed grant of €60.000.
Thematic Categories
- Energy
- Environment and Climate Change
- Public Administration
Eligibility for Participation
- Central Government
- Investment Funds
- Legal Entities
- Local Authorities
- Other Beneficiaries
- State-owned Enterprises
Eligibility For Participation Notes
The EUCF is open to all municipalities/local authorities, their groupings, and local public entities aggregating municipalities/local authorities from the 27 EU Member States, Iceland and Ukraine. Applicants are required to have a climate and/or energy plan. This includes SECAPs (Sustainable Energy and Climate Action Plans), developed within the Covenant of Mayors initiative, or other climate and/or energy plans with mitigation targets. Moreover, applicants have to demonstrate political commitment to the development of the Investment Concept through a letter of support, signed by the Mayor or other relevant political representative. The applicant must commit to the EUCF monitoring period of two years.
After the final submission of the investment concept.
Beneficiaries from previous EUCF calls are NOT able to participate again in the calls for applications.
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For specific queries, please contact the EUCF Helpdesk or the Country Expert responsible for your country.