LIFE Multiannual Work Programme for 2014-2017
Overview
The European Commission (DG Environment and DG Climate Action) manages the LIFE programme. The Commission has delegated the implementation of many components of the LIFE programme to the Executive Agency for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (EASME). External selection, monitoring and communication teams provide assistance to the Commission and EASME. The European Investment Bank will manage the two new financial instruments (NCFF and PF4EE).
LIFE’s universally-acknowledged success is based on “traditional” LIFE Nature, Biodiversity, Environment and Information projects. These best practice, demonstration, pilot and awareness-raising projects continue, but in addition are now accompanied by a whole new sub-programme for climate action, four new types of projects (integrated, technical assistance, capacity-building, preparatory) and two financial instruments (Natural Capital Financing Facility, Private Financing for Energy Efficiency).
- Best practice projects apply appropriate, cost-effective and state-of-the-art techniques, methods and approaches taking into account the specific context of the project.
- Demonstration projects put into practice, test, evaluate and disseminate actions, methodologies or approaches that are new or unknown in the specific context of the project, such as the geographical, ecological, socio-economic context, and that could be applied elsewhere in similar circumstances.
- Pilot projects apply a technique or method that has not been applied or tested before, or elsewhere, that offer potential environmental or climate advantages compared to current best practice and that can subsequently be applied on a larger scale to similar situations.
- Information, awareness and dissemination projects support communication, dissemination of information and awareness-raising for Environment and Climate Action.
The maximum co-financing rate (MCR) for these first four types of projects is 60% for the period 2014-2017 and 55% for 2018-2020. However, LIFE Nature and Biodiversity projects have a MCR of 60% for the entire period 2014-2020, and up to 75% if they target priority species or habitats.
To download the work programme, please click here.
The joint UK and Ireland LIFE Information Day took place on Tuesday 25th March in London. To download the presentations from the day, please click on one of the links below.
The new 2014-2020 Programme - Anne Burrill DG Environment, European Commission download
Overview of National Contact Point, e-proposal and support arrangements - Catherine Holt, Beta Technology download
Developing LIFE bids, an Environment Agency and Natural England perspective - Ed Clegg, Environment Agency & Craig Thomas, Natural England download
How to write a proposal (including lessons from previous rounds) - Anne Burrill, DG Environment, European Commission download
Where are we with Integrated Projects in the UK? - Richard Findon/Liz Crocker, Defra LIFE Policy Lead download
The Information Day was also webstreamed, and a recording of the day can be found by clicking here.