Development and Promotion of Internationally Competitive Innovative Products and Services by Existing Enterprises (INNOVATE)

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Code: 36568 | Identifier Code: INNOVATE/0525 | Programme name: 2799 | Start submission calls: 29/05/2025 | End submission calls: 09/09/2025

The objective of the «Development and Promotion of Internationally Competitive Innovative Products and Services by Existing Enterprises (INNOVATE)» Programme is to support existing enterprises from all activity sectors, that will invest in research and innovation, for the development of competitive innovative products or services with quick global market penetration prospects. Moreover, the Programme facilitates the mobility of private investment funds for the support of rapid development innovative enterprises.

Open Access Research Infrastructures

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Code: 36563 | Identifier Code: OPENINFRA/0625 | Programme name: 13602 | Start submission calls: 02/06/2025 | End submission calls: 01/07/2025

The “Open Access Research Infrastructures” Programme aims to the creation of research infrastructure that will be used for the implementation of research activities by the Host Organisation and other entities in the research and innovation ecosystem. The aim of the Call is to acquire equipment for research, experiments, and testing, with a view to strengthening research capabilities and promoting innovation. The Host Organisation will provide access to the equipment acquired under the Project in a transparent and non-discriminatory manner to other entities in the ecosystem.

Proof of Concept for Technology / Knowhow Applications

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Code: 36558 | Identifier Code: CONCEPT/0525 | Programme name: 2799 | Start submission calls: 26/05/2025 | End submission calls: 01/08/2025

The “Proof of Concept for Technology / Knowhow Applications” Programme aims at the preliminary investigation of possible industrial applications of a technology/knowhow.

Development of Internationally Competitive Innovative Products and Services by STARTUPS (SEED)

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Code: 36548 | Identifier Code: SEED/0525 | Programme name: 2799 | Start submission calls: 28/05/2025 | End submission calls: 12/09/2025

The objective of the “Development of Internationally Competitive Innovative Products and Services by STARTUPs (SEED)” Programme aims to support the rapid development of dynamic and innovative STARTUPs which intend to develop internationally competitive products or services, as well as to mobilize private investment funds for this purpose.

PRIMA – Section 1 – Farming Systems in the Nexus 2025 Topic 1.2.1-2025 (IA) Enhancement of Sustainable Farming Systems within Mediterranean Wetlands for Conservation and Coexistence

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Code: 36531 | Identifier Code: Topic 1.2.1 - 2025 | Programme name: 2933 | Start submission calls: 03/04/2025 | End submission calls: 15/07/2025

Aligned with the objectives of the European Green Deal and EU Nature restoration law, and the upcoming European Water Resilience Strategy, the initiative to enhance wetland restoration in the Mediterranean serves as a catalyst for achieving the EU’s climate goals outlined for both 2030 and 2050. It aligns with the Union for the Mediterranean’s Greener Med Agenda 2030, which underscores the pivotal role of wetlands in furnishing vital ecosystem services for the region’s environmental well-being and economic advancement. Wetlands are regions where water influences the environment, fostering a unique ecosystem rich in biodiversity.

PRIMA Section 2 Multitopics 2025

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Code: 36528 | Programme name: 2933 | Start submission calls: 03/04/2025 | End submission calls: 08/07/2025

The topics that have opened under the present call are the following:

• Thematic Area 1 – Water management in the Nexus: Topic 2.1.1-2025 (RIA) Enhancing Policy Development through Impact-Driven Water Footprint and Virtual Water Concepts in the Mediterranean Region.
• Thematic Area 2 – Farming systems in the Nexus: Topic 2.2.1-2025 (RIA) Upscaling Agroecology Practices at the Farm Level in the Mediterranean
•  Thematic Area 3 – Food value chain: Topic 2.3.1 – 2025 (RIA) Towards a Plant-Based Alternative Protein products Transition in the Mediterranean Region.

Section 1 Food Value-chain in the Nexus 2025 – Topic 1.3.1 (IA) Transforming Mediterranean Food Systems: Empowering Consumers for Sustainable Diets

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Code: 36526 | Identifier Code: Topic 1.3.1 - 2025 | Programme name: 2933 | Start submission calls: 03/04/2025 | End submission calls: 15/07/2025

Contributing to the European Green Deal priorities, the Farm-to-Fork Strategy for a fair, healthy, and environmentally friendly food system, and the EU’s climate goals for 2030 and 2050, this approach emphasizes initiatives that introduce the Mediterranean diet and organic products in schools, aiming to instill healthy eating habits in children from a young age.The strategy should integrate innovative technologies and methods to boost consumer awareness and engagement through educational campaigns. Key components include leveraging existing initiatives and digital tools, promoting policy dialogue, and fostering partnerships between consumers and researchers. Focusing on social innovation and consumer behaviour, participatory methods such as living labs are essential for facilitating meaningful and sustainable dietary shifts.

Section 1 – Water management in the Nexus 2025 Topic 1.1.1-2025 (IA) – Upscaling Nature Based Solutions for sustainable water management to address extreme events in the Mediterranean

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Code: 36524 | Identifier Code: Topic 1.1.1-2025 | Programme name: 2933 | Start submission calls: 03/04/2025 | End submission calls: 15/07/2025

Aligned with the priorities of the European Green Deal, including the EU biodiversity strategy for 2030, as well as the EU climate adaptation and mitigation ambitions for 2030 and 2050, successful proposals will focus on scaling up Nature-based Solutions (NBS). These solutions will enhance water security and improve the management of water-related risks amidst a changing climate, emphasising principles such as green, blue, and circular approaches (e.g., Natural Water Retention Measures, NWRMs) to mitigate the impacts of extreme events and water pollution.

Interregional Innovation Investments Strand 1

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Code: 36522 | Identifier Code: I3-2025-INV1 | Programme name: 16401 | Start submission calls: 22/05/2025 | End submission calls: 13/11/2025

The objective of the I3 Instrument is to support interregional innovation investments by offering consortia of innovation actors from the quadruple helix ecosystems – (=the quadruple helix model emphasizes the importance of four key actors in innovation systems: academia, industry, government, and society) – the necessary financial and advisory support to bring their innovations to a mature level, ready for commercialisation and scale-up, while bridging and reducing the innovation divide in Europe with a strong cohesion policy focus of integrating all regions and in particular the less developed regions into European value chains.

Strand 1 seeks to increase the competitiveness and the resilience of EU value chains on the basis of interregional cooperation and shared smart specialisation areas.

CEF 2 Energy – Projects of Common Interest and Projects of Mutual Interest

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Code: 36520 | Identifier Code: CEF-E-2025-PCI-PMI | Programme name: 3569 | Sub-program: Connecting Europe Facility – Energy Infrastructure | Start submission calls: 03/04/2025 | End submission calls: 16/09/2025

Both, studies and works, topics under this call aim to enable PCIs and PMIs to be implemented within the framework of the deployment of trans-European networks in the energy sector. In particular, the call shall contribute to supporting energy infrastructure PCIs and PMIs that have significant socio-economic benefits and ensure greater solidarity among Member States, but which do not receive adequate financing from the market. The objective of studies and works is to support and contribute to the implementation of PCIs and PMIs.

This call covers the following topics:

• CEF-E-2025-PCI-PMI-WORKS
• CEF-E-2025-PCI-PMI-STUDIES

Implementing co-funded action plans for connected regional innovation valleys

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Code: 36517 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-EIE-2025-02-CONNECT-02 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: European Innovation Ecosystems (EIE) | Start submission calls: 14/05/2025 | End submission calls: 15/10/2025

The aim of this topic is to foster the creation of efficient, open, inclusive and interconnected European innovation ecosystems in line with the New European Innovation Agenda, notably in thematic/technological areas (including deep tech) that will be critical for EU value chains.

Preparatory action for setting up joint programmes among innovation ecosystems actors

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Code: 36515 | Identifier Code: HORIZON-EIE-2025-02-CONNECT-01 | Programme name: 2939 | Sub-program: European Innovation Ecosystems (EIE) | Start submission calls: 14/05/2025 | End submission calls: 15/10/2025

The topic will allow national, regional and/or local authorities in charge of innovation policies and programmes from Member States, Associated Countries and/or their regions, and other research and innovation actors, to prepare joint multi-annual programmes of activities and action plans with the aim of strengthening the performance and capacity of their innovation ecosystems, their efficient interconnection and their alignment towards EU-level priorities, in line with the New European Innovation Agenda, to jointly tackle challenges at EU, national, regional, and local level.

Circular Economy and Zero Pollution

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Code: 36511 | Identifier Code: LIFE-2025-SAP-ENV-ENVIRONMENT | Programme name: 10710 | Start submission calls: 24/04/2025 | End submission calls: 23/09/2025

The aim is to facilitate the transition toward a sustainable, circular, energy-efficient and climate-resilient economy, a toxic-free environment and at protecting, restoring and improving the quality of the environment in line with the European Green Deal and recent policy developments.

Environment governance

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Code: 36509 | Identifier Code: LIFE-2025-SAP-ENV | Programme name: 10710 | Start submission calls: 24/04/2025 | End submission calls: 23/09/2025

The aim is to facilitate the transition toward a sustainable, circular, energy-efficient and climate-resilient economy, a toxic-free environment and at protecting, restoring and improving the quality of the environment in line with the European Green Deal and recent policy developments.

Technical Assistance preparation of CLIMA SIPs

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Code: 36507 | Identifier Code: LIFE-2025-TA-PP-CLIMA-SIP | Programme name: 10710 | Start submission calls: 24/04/2025 | End submission calls: 23/09/2025

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)24 (pursuant to EU Regulation on the governance of the energy union and climate action (EU)2018/1999);
  • national 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 plans or economy roadmaps contributing to climate neutrality;
• 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 CLIMA SIP.

Technical Assistance preparation of ENV SIPs

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Code: 36493 | Identifier Code: LIFE-2025-TA-PP-ENV-SIP | Programme name: 10710 | Start submission calls: 24/04/2025 | End submission calls: 23/09/2025

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, which are officially approved, include specific and measurable actions, or targets, with a clear timeline and are in line with or complement the objectives of the EU Circular Economy Action Plan and, when relevant of the Bioeconomy Strategy;
  • national and regional Waste Management Plans pursuant to Article 28 of the EU Waste Framework Directive and/or Waste Prevention Programmes as requested by article 29 of the EU Waste Framework Directive;
  • river basin management plans pursuant to Annex VII to the EU Water Framework Directive, Flood Risk Management Plans pursuant to the EU Floods Directive, Marine Strategies pursuant to the EU Marine Strategy Framework Directive, Drought Management Plans as suggested by Article 13 of the Water Framework Directive;
  • air quality plans pursuant to the EU Ambient Air Quality Directive, National Air Pollution Control Programmes pursuant to the EU National Emission Reduction Commitments Directive;
  • noise action plans pursuant to the EU Environmental Noise 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.

Technical Assistance preparation of SNAPs

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Code: 36490 | Identifier Code: LIFE-2025-TA-PP-NAT-SNAP | Programme name: 10710 | Start submission calls: 24/04/2025 | End submission calls: 23/09/2025

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

SNAPS projects

• aim at the implementation of:
  • the PAFs pursuant to Article 8 of Council Directive 92/43/EEC on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora (the Habitats Directive) and;
  • national restoration plans pursuant to Article 14 of Regulation (EU) 2024/1991 of the European Parliament and the Council on nature restoration and;
  • other plans or strategies adopted at international, national, regional or multiregional level by nature and biodiversity authorities and intrinsically linked to the implementation of EU nature and/or biodiversity policy or legislation and which foresee specific and measurable actions, or targets, with a clear timeline and budget.
• 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 PAF (or other eligible strategy).

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

Alleviating household energy poverty in Europe

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Code: 36487 | Identifier Code: LIFE-2025-CET-ENERPOV | Programme name: 10710 | Start submission calls: 24/04/2025 | End submission calls: 23/09/2025

In recent years, European households have continued to spend an increasing share of income on energy, leading to higher rates of energy poverty and negatively affecting living conditions, well-being and health. Most recent estimates suggest that 10.6% of Europeans are unable to keep their homes adequately warm. Following surges in energy prices, the number of energy poor households overburdened by their energy costs is on the rise. These higher prices, combined with low incomes and poor energy efficiency of buildings and appliances, are root causes of energy poverty. Moreover, the increased occurrence of extreme summer heatwaves in recent years is further exacerbating the challenges faced by energy poor households and increasing household cooling needs. In addition to its causal multidimensionality, the phenomenon cuts across different policy sectors beyond energy, such as health, housing and social policy, requiring coordinated, holistic efforts at all governance levels, and involving different sectoral actors.

In this context, increasing the uptake of building renovation measures, including cooling solutions, can bring significant long-term benefits to energy poor households, and lead to lower energy bills and improved living conditions. Efforts should focus on offering support to overcome barriers to the uptake of renovation measures in residential multi-apartment buildings requiring coordinated action amongst homeowners and tenants, as well as supporting relevant actors, including public authorities, in designing longer-term strategies and coordination frameworks to mitigate energy poverty at different governance levels, including dedicated financing schemes specifically addressing energy performance improvements for energy poor households.

European City Facility

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Code: 36475 | Identifier Code: LIFE-2025-CET-EUCF | Programme name: 10710 | Start submission calls: 24/04/2025 | End submission calls: 23/09/2025

This facility should build on the experiences of the current European City Facility (EUCF) and envisage an appropriate follow-up and scaling up of its fundamental approach. To achieve the ambitious objectives of the EU climate and energy policy, significant investments in energy efficiency and renewable energy are needed to reach the energy transition goals established in the EU energy transition legislative framework (Energy Efficiency Directive – EED, Renewable Energy Directive – RED, Energy Performance of Buildings Directive – EPBD).
Proposals are expected to run a ‘European City Facility’ which offers financial support and related services to European cities, municipalities or their groupings to develop investment concepts for energy efficiency and integrated energy transition investments combining energy efficiency and renewables.

Project Development Assistance for sustainable energy investments

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Code: 36473 | Identifier Code: LIFE-2025-CET-PDA | Programme name: 10710 | Start submission calls: 24/04/2025 | End submission calls: 23/09/2025

Project Development Assistance (PDA) will support project promoters in preparing and launching investment pipelines of sustainable energy projects, i.e. energy efficiency and/or renewable energy projects. The call topic aims to provide and build technical, economic and legal skills and expertise for project developers needed for the successful project development and implementation. Activities can include project bundling, technical studies, energy audits, assessing financing options, legal advice, tendering procedure preparation, outreach and engagement etc.