Programme name
Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Standard Action Project (SAP) under LIFE (Programme for the Environment and Climate Action)
LIFE-2024-SAP-CLIMA(-CCM/-CCA/-GOV)
Objective(s) and scope
The topics under this call for proposals concern LIFE Standard Action Projects (SAPs). SAPs represent the ‘traditional LIFE projects’ aimed to:
- Develop, demonstrate and promote innovative techniques, methods and approaches
- Contribute to the knowledge base and to the application of best practice
- Support the development, implementation, monitoring and enforcement of the EU legislation and policy, including by improving governance at all levels
- Catalyse the large-scale deployment of successful technical and policy related solutions for implementing the EU legislation and policy by replicating results
SAPs serve as a flexible tool accessible to entities across all sectors, including public, non-governmental, and private. Applications for SAPs are typically anticipated under the sub-programmes ‘Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation’, ‘Circular Economy and Quality of Life’, and ‘Clean Energy Transition’.
Financing value
The indicative available call budget is EUR 62 million, from which:
- Climate Change Mitigation (LIFE-2024-SAP-CLIMA-CCM) topic budget is EUR 28,5 million, indicative range of project budget is EUR 1-5 million for an estimated number of 12 projects to be funded.
- Climate Change Adaption (LIFE-2024-SAP-CLIMA-CCA) topic budget is EUR 28,5 million, indicative range of project budget is EUR 1-5 million for an estimated number of 12 projects to be funded.
- Climate Governance and Information (LIFE-2024-SAP-CLIMA-GOV) topic budget is EUR 4,9 million, indicative range of project budget is EUR 0.7-2 million for an estimated number of 4 projects to be funded.
Standard Action Projects (SAP) – Maximum 60% funding rate
Eligible countries
EU Member States, EFTA countries which are part of the EEA (Iceland), and EU acceding countries (Moldova, North Macedonia, Ukraine)
Eligibility criteria (if available)
The applicants must:
- be legal entities (public or private bodies)
- be established in one of the eligible countries
- the coordinator must be established in an eligible country.
Further information on eligibility criteria
Further information on eligibility criteria is described in section 6 of the LIFE TA-R call: LIFE - Call for proposals - LIFE-2024-SAP
Application period
The LIFE Calls for proposals 2024 were published on 18 April 2024 (Funding & tender opportunities portal). The call for LIFE SAP will remain open until 17 September 2024 – 17:00 CET (Brussels).
Information on evaluation results: March 2025
GA signature: May/June 2025