EIT Manufacturing Call for Education proposals 2025

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Code: 33687 | Identifier Code: EITM BP 2023-2025 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: European Institute of Innovation & Technology (EIT) | Start submission calls: 29/04/2024 | End submission calls: 08/07/2024

The education call main objective is the upskilling and reskilling of the European manufacturing workforce.

It is composed of two topics: Sustainable manufacturing for the future and, Digital innovation in manufacturing. The main outcome of the funded activities will be full learning programmes to support the development of skills on the identified topics.

Citizen and Stakeholder Engagement in CSF and forest restoration

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Code: 33645 | Identifier Code: FORWARDS | Programme name: 20613 | Start submission calls: 30/04/2024 | End submission calls: 01/09/2024

FORWARDS is a project funded by the European Union that will prototype the Forest-Ward Observatory, a pan-European monitoring and evaluation system that will help assess how European forests respond to the impacts of climate change. It will document current restoration activities concerning forests, biodiversity, carbon, and soils and explore various restoration options to guide decision-making processes towards climate-smart forest management.

This call will support activities that employ various levels of engagement ranging from local community initiatives to larger regional or national programmes in Europe.

Call for proposals on digital investigations

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Code: 33643 | Identifier Code: ISF-2024-TF2-AG-DIGITAL | Programme name: 14688 | Start submission calls: 30/04/2024 | End submission calls: 05/09/2024

This Call for Proposals aims at funding projects on fighting cybercrime, including digital investigations, as a continuation of various initiatives and plans in the field.

The activities to be funded have the following objectives:

• developing capacity and expertise of law enforcement and judicial authorities and supporting cross-border cooperation;
• contributing to the implementation of EU law;
• fostering cross-border cooperation between law enforcement/judicial authorities and private entities

Nuclear Innovation Prize 2025

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Code: 33641 | Identifier Code: EURATOM-2024-NUCLEAR-Prize | Programme name: 23715 | Start submission calls: 25/04/2024 | End submission calls: 15/10/2024

The Nuclear Innovation Prize highlights and rewards excellence in nuclear innovation in this field of research as well as the quality of the talented researchers and companies involved. The second contest will be awarded at the next Euratom Research and Training Conference(s) in Safety of Reactor Systems and Radioactive Waste Management (FISA 2025 – EURADWASTE’25).

There are three specific categories:

1. Nuclear Innovation Prize in safety of reactor systems.
2. Nuclear Innovation Prize in safety of radioactive waste management.
3. Nuclear Innovation Prize in radiation protection.

Technical Assistance – Replication – Nature & Biodiversity and Circular Economy & Quality of Life

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Code: 33638 | Identifier Code: LIFE-2024-TA-R-NAT-ENV | Programme name: 10710 | Start submission calls: 18/04/2024 | End submission calls: 18/09/2024

The objectives of Technical Assistance – Replication (TA-R) projects are to facilitate and enable the upscaling or replication of results achieved by projects funded under the LIFE programme or, funded under another EU programme provided that these results fulfil the objectives of the LIFE programme.

Only proposals responding to the priorities of the sub-programmes ‘Nature and Biodiversity’ and/or ‘Circular Economy and Quality of Life’ as described above will be eligible for this call.

Operating grants Framework partnerships

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Code: 33636 | Identifier Code: LIFE-2024-NGO-OG-FPA | Programme name: 10710 | Start submission calls: 18/04/2024 | End submission calls: 05/09/2024

This call for proposals concerns LIFE Operating Grant Framework Partnership Agreements (FPA OG).

Framework Partnership Agreements (FPAs) under the LIFE Programme are long-term cooperation instruments that serve as umbrella for regular or recurrent operating grants to non-profit making entities which are involved in the development, implementation and enforcement of EU legislation and policy and which are primarily active in the field of environment or climate action, including clean energy transition, in line with the objectives of the LIFE Programme. They are a prerequisite for being able to sign annual Specific Operating Grant Agreements (SGAs), but do not create any legitimate expectations or entitlement to get them.

Projects on Legislative and Policy Priorities in the fields of Nature & Biodiversity and Circular Economy & Quality of Life

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Code: 33632 | Identifier Code: LIFE-2024-PLP-NAT-ENV | Programme name: 10710 | Start submission calls: 18/04/2024 | End submission calls: 19/09/2024

The proposed projects under the topic LIFE-2024-PLP-ENV-NAT shall aim to address the following specific needs identified by the Member States in the sub-programme Circular Economy and Quality of Life and in the sub-programme Nature and Biodiversity.

LIFE-2024-NGO-OG-SGA – SGA LIFE operating grants

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Code: 33630 | Identifier Code: LIFE-2024-NGO-OG-SGA | Programme name: 10710 | Start submission calls: 18/04/2024 | End submission calls: 17/09/2024

This call for proposals concerns LIFE Specific Operating Grant Agreements (SGA OG).

The LIFE operating grants for non-profit making entities aim to strengthen the participation of civil society in the EU policy dialogue, as well as to support implementation and enforcement of Union environmental and climate objectives, including energy transition, by the beneficiaries. The present call for proposals targets operating grants aimed at achieving the objectives of the Environment, Nature, Climate and Clean Energy Transition LIFE sub-programmes.

Environment governance

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Code: 33625 | Identifier Code: LIFE-2024-SAP-ENV-GOV | Programme name: 10710 | Start submission calls: 18/04/2024 | End submission calls: 19/09/2024

The aim is to facilitate the transition toward a sustainable, circular, toxic-free, energy efficient/climate-resilient economy and toward a toxic-free environment as well as to protect, restore and improve the quality of the environment.

The specific objective is to cover one or more of the following topics:

• Activities in support of public administrations’ decision-making and voluntary approaches
• Environmental compliance assurance and access to justice
• Behavioral change and awareness-raising initiatives

Circular Economy, resources from Waste, Air, Water, Soil, Noise, Chemicals, Bauhaus

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Code: 33623 | Identifier Code: LIFE-2024-SAP-ENV-ENVIRONMENT | Programme name: 10710 | Start submission calls: 18/04/2024 | End submission calls: 19/09/2024

The aim is to facilitate the transition toward a sustainable, circular, toxic-free, energy efficient/climate-resilient economy and toward a toxic-free environment as well as to protect, restore and improve the quality of the environment.

The specific objective is to cover one or more of the following topics:

• Circular Economy and Waste
• Air
• Water
• Soil
• Noise
• Chemicals
• A new European Bauhaus

Technical Assistance preparation of ENV SIPs

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Code: 33621 | Identifier Code: LIFE-2024-TA-PP-ENV-SIP | Programme name: 10710 | Start submission calls: 18/04/2024 | End submission calls: 18/09/2024

The objective is the preparation of ENV Strategic Integrated Projects (SIPs).

ENV SIPs projects aim:

• at the implementation of
  • National or Regional Circular Economy Action Plans, Strategies, Roadmaps or similar
  • National and regional Waste Management Plans (WMPs) pursuant to Article 28 of the Waste Framework Directive and/or Waste Prevention Programmes as requested by article 29 of the Waste Framework Directive;
  • River basin management plans (RBMPs) pursuant to Annex VII to the Water Framework Directive, Flood Risk Management Plans (FRMPs) pursuant to the Floods Directive, Marine Strategies pursuant to the Marine Strategy Framework Directive;
  • Air quality plans pursuant to the Ambient Air Quality Directive or National Air Pollution Control Programmes (NAPCP) pursuant to the National Emission Ceilings Directive.
• at large territorial scale
• with the involvement of all concerned stakeholders
• and include a coordination mechanism for funding supporting complementary measures necessary for the full implementation of the targeted plan or strategy.

Therefore the main objective of the TA-PP project is the submission of a full proposal for a ENV SIP.

The overall objective of a TA-PP-ENV-SIP project is writing a SIP proposal, so all activities must contribute to this goal.

Technical Assistance preparation of SNAPs

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Code: 33619 | Identifier Code: LIFE-2024-TA-PP-NAT-SNAP | Programme name: 10710 | Start submission calls: 18/04/2024 | End submission calls: 18/09/2024

The objective is the preparation of Strategic Nature Projects (SNaPs).

SNaP projects aims:

• at the implementation of:
  • Prioritised Action Frameworks (PAF) and/or
  • Other plans or strategies adopted at international, national, regional or multiregional level by nature and biodiversity authorities, that implement EU nature and/or biodiversity policy or legislation,
• at large territorial scale
• with the involvement of all concerned stakeholders
• include a coordination mechanism for funding supporting complementary measures necessary for the full implementation of the targeted PAF (or other eligible strategy).

Therefore the main objective of the TA-PP project is the submission of a full proposal for a SNaP.

The overall objective of a TA-PP-NAT-SNaP project is writing a SNaP proposal, so all activities of the TA-PP project must contribute to this goal.

Technical Assistance preparation of CLIMA SIPs

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Code: 33617 | Identifier Code: LIFE-2024-TA-PP-CLIMA-SIP | Programme name: 10710 | Start submission calls: 18/04/2024 | End submission calls: 18/09/2024

The objective is the preparation of CLIMA Strategic Integrated Projects (SIPs).

CLIMA SIPs projects aim:

• at the implementation of:
  • National Energy and Climate Plans (NECP) including Long-Term Strategies (LTS).
  • Regulation on the governance of the energy union and climate action (EU)2018/1999.
  • National adaptation strategies and plans pursuant to Article 5 of the Regulation 2021/1119 (‘European Climate Law’), or regional adaptation strategies or action plans.
  • Urban or community-based action plans pioneering the transition to a climate neutral and/or climate resilient society, including climate-neutral cities plans and actions, for instance in the context of the EU Mission ‘Climate neutral and smart cities’ and Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans.
  • National, regional or industry-/sector-specific greenhouse gas mitigation strategies or low carbon economy roadmaps.
• at large territorial scale,
• with the involvement of all concerned stakeholders,
• include a coordination mechanism for funding supporting complementary measures necessary for the full implementation of the targeted plan or strategy.

Therefore the main objective of the TA-PP project is the submission of a full proposal for a CLIMA SIP.

Nature and Biodiversity

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Code: 33614 | Identifier Code: LIFE-2024-SAP-NAT-NATURE | Programme name: 10710 | Start submission calls: 18/04/2024 | End submission calls: 19/09/2024

The present Call topic targets Standard Action Projects (SAP) aimed at achieving the objectives of the LIFE Nature and Biodiversity sub-programme by supporting the development, implementation, monitoring and enforcement of EU legislation and policy on nature and biodiversity.

Projects should fall under at least one of the two areas of intervention:

• Intervention area: “Space for Nature”
• Intervention area: “Safeguarding our species”

Nature Governance

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Code: 33611 | Identifier Code: LIFE-2024-SAP-NAT-GOV | Programme name: 10710 | Start submission calls: 18/04/2024 | End submission calls: 19/09/2024

Proposals under this topic must support the implementation of the governance aspects (i.e. compliance assurance, public participation, access to justice) of the EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030, with a focus on EU Nature and Biodiversity legislation.

Strategic Nature Projects

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Code: 33609 | Identifier Code: LIFE-2024-STRAT-NAT-SNAP-two-stage | Programme name: 10710 | Start submission calls: 18/04/2024 | End submission calls: 06/03/2025

The objective of a SNaP project is to support the achievement of EU nature and biodiversity objectives by implementing coherent programmes of action in Member States in order to mainstream those objectives and priorities into other policies and financing instruments. This will include the coordinated implementation of:

• Prioritised Action Frameworks (PAF) and
• other plans or strategies adopted at international, national, multiregional or regional level by nature and biodiversity authorities, that implement EU nature and/or biodiversity policy or legislation, through coordination of the available funding and mobilisation of additional funding and with the active engagement of all the relevant stakeholders.

In this way, a SNaP project will support effective mainstreaming of nature and biodiversity objectives and priorities into other policies and financing instruments.

Strategic Integrated Projects – Environment

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Code: 33607 | Identifier Code: LIFE-2024-STRAT-ENV-SIP-two-stage | Programme name: 10710 | Start submission calls: 18/04/2024 | End submission calls: 06/03/2025

The objective support the full implementation of the following plans and strategies:

• Circular Economy: National or Regional Circular Economy Action Plans, Strategies, Roadmaps or similar, which are officially approved, and which include specific and measurable actions, or targets, with a clear timeline and are in line with or complementing the objectives of the EU Circular Economy Action Plan.
• Waste: National and regional Waste Management Plans.
• Water: River basin management plans pursuant to Annex VII to the Water Framework Directive, Flood Risk Management Plans pursuant to the Floods Directive or Marine Strategies pursuant to the Marine Strategy Framework Directive.
• Air: Air quality plans pursuant to the Ambient Air Quality Directive or National Air Pollution Control Programmes pursuant to the National Emission Ceilings Directive.

Strategic Integrated Projects – Climate Action

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Code: 33605 | Identifier Code: LIFE-2024-STRAT-CLIMA-SIP-two-stage | Programme name: 10710 | Start submission calls: 18/04/2024 | End submission calls: 06/03/2025

The objective supports the full implementation of the following strategies and plans:

• National Energy and Climate Plans.
• National Energy Efficiency Action Plans (NEEAP).
• National or regional adaptation strategies or action plans.
• Urban or community-based action plans pioneering the transition to a low carbon and/or climate resilient society.
• National, regional or industry-/sector-specific greenhouse gas mitigation strategies or low carbon economy roadmaps contributing to climate neutrality.

Real world energy consumption of energy-related products

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Code: 33598 | Identifier Code: LIFE-2024-CET-PRODUCTS | Programme name: 10710 | Start submission calls: 18/04/2024 | End submission calls: 19/09/2024

The topic aims to improve understanding of the actual impacts of EU Ecodesign and Energy Labelling Regulations and facilitate the implementation of related test methods that reflect better product use in real life, in terms of energy consumption and, when appropriate, pollutant emissions. In addition, actual energy consumption data would inform on the one hand future reviews of ecodesign and energy labelling rules, while providing added value for preparatory studies. On the other hand, it would also contribute to improving the ecodesign impact accounting model utilised for reporting the impacts of these rules.

Towards an effective implementation of key legislation in the field of sustainable energy

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Code: 33596 | Identifier Code: LIFE-2024-CET-POLICY | Programme name: 10710 | Start submission calls: 18/04/2024 | End submission calls: 19/09/2024

The topic aims to support the implementation of the main pieces of legislation in the field of the:

• Energy Efficiency Directive (Scope A).
• Renewable Energy Directive (Scope B).
• Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (Scope C).

Actions under this topic are expected to:

• Promote and enable exchange of insights and sharing of best practices within/ across Member States.
• Provide support, technical advice and tools for contextualisation and specification of requirements, in general and according to the national and regional context.
• Scope, assess and model the impact of implementation options to comply with EU legislative requirements, thereby contributing to the design of more effective policies.
• Support the monitoring and evaluation of policy implementation.
• Develop and apply methodologies to more accurately measure, calculate and account for contributions made under the specific policy measures and programmes.
• Develop and support integrated methodologies for areas and sectors that are addressed by different policies and pieces of legislation, notably approaches for integrated collection of data, calculation/accounting, verification, monitoring, evaluation and reporting.
• Monitor and model energy and non-energy impacts of integrated solutions; gather data for the energy and buildings sector.