LIFE Climate Change Adaptation — Standard Action Projects
Funds projects that build climate resilience — from adaptation policy and risk-assessment tools to nature-based solutions, climate-proofed infrastructure and insurance innovation.
Applicants submit a Standard Application Form (LIFE SAP) by the single-stage deadline, addressing one or more of the listed intervention areas. The topic carries an indicative EUR 28 million 2025 budget, matching its companion Mitigation topic and far larger than the companion Governance and Information topic, and mandatory annexes — detailed budget table and participant information — accompany th…
The Commission funds Standard Action Projects that help the EU become a climate-resilient society by 2050, in line with the EU Adaptation Strategy, the Paris Agreement and the European Climate Law. Eligible areas span implementing or revising climate adaptation policies and strategies, deploying climate-risk assessment tools, nature-based solutions for rural, urban and coastal areas, climate-proofing infrastructure and buildings, adaptation in agriculture and forestry, water management, climate and health, preparedness for compound and cascading risks, and financial or insurance innovation for climate risk.
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