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

Co-funds work that expands or repeats the results of an earlier LIFE (or other EU-funded) nature, biodiversity or circular-economy project into new places.

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The application itself carries two mandatory annexes beyond the standard LIFE form: an itemised costs table and a participant information annex, and applicants can add letters of support or other annexes on top if they help the case, though neither is required. The call explicitly steers applicants toward getting help from their own National Contact Point, going as far as suggesting the NCP be add…

This LIFE Technical Assistance call wants proposals that scale up or replicate results already achieved under a LIFE-funded project, or another EU programme's project, as long as the results line up with LIFE's own goals. It's open only to work aligned with the Nature and Biodiversity, or Circular Economy and Quality of Life, sub-programmes.

CycleiHow often this grant runs - e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.No fixed schedule
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.-
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.-
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.-
Award typeiThe form of funding - grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Grant
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.-
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.€6.5M

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