technical Assistance preparation of CLIMA SIPs
Funding for preparing Strategic Integrated Projects (SIPs) targeting climate mitigation and adaptation plans at large territorial scales.
This call supports the preparation of proposals for Strategic Integrated Projects under the LIFE programme focused on climate change mitigation and adaptation. Projects should target large territorial scales and involve all relevant stakeholders. The aim is to implement national or regional climate and energy plans, adaptation strategies, or urban climate action plans.
Likely relevant for
- Environmental NGOs
- Regional and national public authorities
- Climate policy planners
- Urban planners and local governments
- Research institutions in climate and energy policy
Project signals
What it funds
- Preparation of proposals for Strategic Integrated Projects (SIPs) under LIFE Climate Change sub-programme
- Implementation of National Energy and Climate Plans (NECP) and Long-Term Strategies
- Development of national/regional adaptation strategies and plans
- Urban or community-based climate-neutral and climate-resilient action plans
- Greenhouse gas mitigation strategies and low carbon economy roadmaps
Expected outcomes
- Well-prepared SIP proposals ready for submission
- Enhanced coordination among stakeholders for climate action
- Support for large-scale climate mitigation and adaptation initiatives
Who can apply / participate
- Public authorities
- Research and academic institutions
- Non-governmental organizations
- Other entities as specified in call document
- Involvement of all concerned stakeholders is required
- Coordination mechanism for complementary funding must be included
- Target large territorial scales: regional, multiregional, national, trans-national
- Multi-city or smaller scale acceptable if substantial impact is demonstrated
- Refer to call document sections 5 and 6 for detailed eligibility conditions
- Exact eligible countries and applicant types must be verified in call document
Must check before shortlisting
- Eligibility of applicant types and countries
- Specific page limits and proposal layout
- Consortium composition and coordination requirements
Money
The budget for this call in 2026 is approximately EUR 200,000 for the preparation of CLIMA SIP proposals.
- Total budget for 2026 — 200000EURAllocated for LIFE-2026-TA-PP-CLIMA-SIP
Application notes
- Single-stage submission model.
- Proposal page limits and layout as per section 5 of call document and Part B of Application Form.
- Eligibility conditions detailed in section 6 of call document.
- Financial and operational capacity requirements in section 7.
- Evaluation and award criteria in sections 8 and 9.
- Legal and financial set-up described in section 10.
- Consult FAQs on LIFE programme website.
- Contact National Contact Point (NCP) for assistance and add NCP as contact person in application.
- Use Funding & Tenders Portal Online Manual for guidance.
- Submit proposal before deadline 22 September 2026.
- Check detailed eligibility and admissibility conditions in call document.
- Ensure coordination mechanism for complementary funding is included.
- Follow proposal layout and page limits strictly.
Derived from official EU Funding portal source · updated 22 Jun 2026, 17:18 UTC. Use this as a shortlisting aid; the official call text remains authoritative.
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Topic description
Scope: Provides financial support for the preparation of a proposal for a Strategic Integrated Project (SIP) under the sub-programme for Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation in order to implement one of the following - National Energy and Climate Plans (NECP) including Long-Term Strategies (LTS), Regulation on the governance of the energy union and climate action (EU)2018/1999, - National adaptation strategies and plans pursuant to Article 5 of the Regulation 2021/1119 (‘European Climate Law’), or regional adaptation strategies or action plans, - Urban or community-based action plans pioneering the transition to a climate neutral and/or climate resilient society, including climate-neutral cities plans and actions, for instance in the context of the EU Mission ‘Climate neutral and smart cities’ and Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans, and - National, regional or industry-/sector-specific greenhouse gas mitigation strategies or low carbon economy roadmaps In addition, the proposal should - target a large territorial scale, in particular, regional, multiregional, national, trans-national. A multi-city approach or smaller territorial scale may also be acceptable as long as the project delivers substantial impact. - with the involvement of all concerned stakeholders and - include a coordination mechanism for funding supporting complementary measures necessary for the full implementation of the targeted plan or strategy. Type of Action : LIFE Project Grants
Conditions and documents
Conditions
1. Admissibility conditions: Proposal page limit and layout
described in section 5 of the call document.
Proposal page limits and layout: described in Part B of the Application Form available in the Submission System.
2. Eligible countries
described in section 6 of the call document.
3. Other eligibility conditions
described in section 6 of the call document.
4. Financial and operational capacity and exclusion
described in section 7 of the call document.
5a. Evaluation and award: Submission and evaluation processes
described section 8 of the call document and the Online Manual.
5b. Evaluation and award: Award criteria, scoring and thresholds
described in section 9 of the call document.
5c. Evaluation and award: Indicative timeline for evaluation and grant agreement
described in section 4 of the call document.
6. Legal and financial set-up of the grants
described in section 10 of the call document.
Optional Annexes
Letters of support
Other annexes
Call document and annexes:
Application form templates
Standard application form (LIFE TA PP) — the application form specific to this call is available in the Submission System
Participant information (LIFE)
Model Grant Agreements (MGA)
Additional documents:
Support information
Before preparing your application, please carefully review the following guidance: Consult the FAQs on the LIFE programme website . Contact your National Contact Point (NCP) for assistance. We would like to draw your attention on the possibility to get support from your NCP. To facilitate such support, it would be beneficial to add your NCP under the “Participants” step of the application, by clicking on “Add contact”. Next, under “Project role”, use the option “Contact person” and add your NCP’s data. For help related to this call, please use the following resources : Funding & Tenders Portal FAQ – Submission of proposals . IT Helpdesk – Contact the IT helpdesk for questions such as forgotten passwords, access rights and roles, technical aspects of submission of proposals, etc. Online Manual – Step-by-step online guide through the Portal processes from proposal preparation and evaluation to reporting on your ongoing project. Valid for all 2021-2027 programmes.
Raw budget overview
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