LIFE-2023-CET-HEATPUMPS

Boosting heat pump deployment through alternative models and skilled installers

Status
open for submission
Programme
Programme for the Environment and Climate Action (LIFE)
Action type
LIFE Project Grants
Opens
11 May 2023
Deadline
16 Nov 2023
Fetched
15 Jul 2026, 07:18 UTC
Plain-language summary

Support projects boosting heat pump deployment via alternative business models and skilled installer training under LIFE 2023 CET.

This call funds projects that promote the use of heat pumps through new business models and by training skilled installers. It aims to increase heat pump adoption to support climate and energy goals. Applicants can submit proposals in a single-stage process.

Likely relevant for

  • Energy technology developers
  • Training organizations
  • SMEs in heating and cooling sector
  • Environmental NGOs
  • Local and regional authorities

Project signals

Deployment of heat pumpsInnovative business models for heating solutionsInstaller skills developmentEnergy transition and decarbonization

What it funds

  • Projects promoting alternative business models to boost heat pump deployment
  • Training and upskilling of heat pump installers
  • Demonstration and dissemination activities related to heat pumps

Expected outcomes

  • Increased deployment of heat pumps in the EU
  • Improved skills and availability of qualified heat pump installers
  • Enhanced market uptake of sustainable heating solutions

Who can apply / participate

  • Private companies
  • Public bodies
  • Non-profit organizations
  • Research and training institutions
  • Check if single applicants or consortia are allowed
  • Applicants from EU Member States and associated countries
  • Must align with LIFE programme objectives
  • Focus on clean energy and climate action
  • Exact consortium composition rules
  • Specific eligibility conditions

Must check before shortlisting

  • Specific eligibility criteria and budget details
  • Consortium requirements if any
  • Exact scope and expected outcomes

Money

Budget details and funding rates are not stated and must be checked in the official call documents.

Application notes

  • Single-stage submission model.

Derived from official EU Funding portal source · updated 2 Jul 2026, 11:13 UTC. Use this as a shortlisting aid; the official call text remains authoritative.

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Official source text

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