Improving transport infrastructure resilience – studies, works or mixed

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Programme Category

EU Competitive Programmes

Programme Name

Connecting Europe Facility

Programme Description

The Connecting Europe Facility is a key EU funding instrument to promote growth, jobs and competitiveness through infrastructure investment at European level.

Programme Details

Identifier Code

CEF-T-2024-SAFEMOBGEN-RESILIENCE-WORKS

Call

Improving transport infrastructure resilience – studies, works or mixed

Summary

The objective is to modernise transport infrastructure on the TEN-T network.

Detailed Call Description

Studies and / or works aiming at:

Improving the resilience of existing transport infrastructure to climate change and/or natural disasters, in particular by adapting/upgrading only the existing transport infrastructure and/or installing smart monitoring systems.

The projects should demonstrate high risks associated with no action.

The projects should be defined and implemented in accordance with the National Adaptation Plan or the relevant strategy of the concerned Member State.

Call Total Budget

€160.000.000

Financing percentage by EU or other bodies / Level of Subsidy or Loan

Projects of any budget are admitted. In order to ensure efficiency in EU funding interventions, applicants are strongly encouraged to submit applications for projects with a total requested EU contribution to the eligible costs of no less than €1.000.000. Where possible, related projects should be grouped and submitted as one proposal.

The costs will be reimbursed at the funding rates fixed in the Grant Agreement:

  • maximum 50% for the costs of studies,
  • maximum 30% for the costs of works for proposals related to the topic of ‘improving transport infrastructure resilience’,
  • maximum 50% for the costs of works for proposals related to the topics ‘safe and secure parking infrastructure’ and ‘adapting the transport infrastructure for Union external border checks purposes’, and
  • maximum 70% for the costs of works in outermost regions.

Thematic Categories

  • Education and training
  • Environment and Climate Change
  • Public Administration
  • Research, Technological Development and Innovation
  • Transport
  • Urban Development

Eligibility for Participation

  • International Organisations
  • Legal Entities
  • Local Authorities
  • Other Beneficiaries
  • Private Bodies
  • Researchers/Research Centers/Institutions
  • State-owned Enterprises

Eligibility For Participation Notes

In order to be eligible, the applicants (beneficiaries and affiliated entities) must:

  • be legal entities (public or private bodies)
  • be established in one of the eligible countries, i.e.:
    • EU Member States (including overseas countries and territories (OCTs)
    • Third countries associated to the CEF Programme (list of participating countries)

Call Opening Date

24/09/2024

Call Closing Date

21/01/2025

National Contact Point(s)

Ministry of Transport, Communications and Works
Department of Public Works
Website: https://bit.ly/3BoYoGo
Address: 165 Strovolou Avenue, 2048 Strovolos
Telephones: +357 22806521, +357 22806550, +357 22806537
Email: info@pwd.mcw.gov.cy

Contact person:
Elpida Epameinondas
Senior Executive Engineer
Τelephone: +357 22806643
Email: eepamenonda@pwd.mcw.gov.cy

EU Contact Point