European UnionDeadline PassedNon-profit, Private Business, Research Institution, Public Institution, Other

Climate Change Adaptation

LIFE Project Grants under the Climate Change Adaptation strand

Funding Amount

Amount not specified

Deadline

23/09/2025

Eligible Organization Types

Non-profit, Private Business, Research Institution, Public Institution, Other

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What is the Climate Change Adaptation Call?

Grant Description
This call finances projects to support the implementation and advancement of climate change adaptation policies and strategies at national, regional and local levels. It aims to reinforce adaptive capacity, strengthen resilience and reduce vulnerability of society and ecosystems to climate threats. Expected outputs include updated adaptation plans, climate risk assessment tools, nature-based solutions, climate-resilient infrastructure, sector-specific adaptation measures, and innovative financia...
Required Results for Successful Funding

Expected Outcomes

By the end of the project, successful proposals will:
• Deliver efficiently on their quantified adaptation objectives
• Advance the EU’s 2050 climate-resilient society vision by reinforcing adaptive capacity, strengthening resilience and reducing vulnerability
• Support the implementation of the Paris Agreement and meet obligations under the European Climate Law
Funded areas

Scope Requirements

Projects must:
• Contribute to the long-term vision of the EU Adaptation Strategy for 2050, delivering efficiently on quantified objectives by project end
• Reinforce adaptive capacity, strengthen resilience and reduce vulnerability in line with the Paris Agreement and the European Climate Law
• Address one or more of the defined Areas of Intervention (policy support, risk assessment tools, nature-based solutions, infrastructure resilience, sector-specific adaptation, water management, health, risk preparedness, financial instruments)
• Propose measurable targets and indicators to track progress and ensure efficient delivery of objectives
• Be implemented by applicants from eligible countries as specified in section 6 of the call document
• Demonstrate sufficient operational and financial capacity as detailed in section 7 of the call document
• Comply with the page limits and layout requirements of Part B of the Application Form
Additional Conditions for Applicants

Special Conditions

Admissibility and eligibility conditions:
• Single-stage submission; deadline 23 September 2025, 17:00 Brussels time
• Proposals must respect page limits and layout rules (section 5 of call document; Part B of the Application Form)
• Applicants must be from eligible countries (section 6)
• Financial and operational capacity must meet requirements (section 7); exclusion criteria apply
Evaluation and award:
• Submission and evaluation procedures per section 8 of the call document and the Funding & Tenders Portal Online Manual
• Award criteria, scoring and thresholds per section 9
• Indicative evaluation and grant agreement timeline per section 4
Legal and financial set-up:
• Governed by LIFE Regulation 2021/783, EU Financial Regulation 2024/2509 and the LIFE Model Grant Agreement (section 10)
Mandatory documents:
• Call document and annexes, Standard application form (LIFE), Detailed budget table, Participant information, Maps, Site and species/habitat descriptions, Model Grant Agreements
• Applicants must comply with Funding & Tenders Portal Terms and Conditions and Privacy Statement
Important dates

Open from: 24/04/2025

Deadline:23/09/2025

Application period has ended

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