The European Commission has published the new calls of the LIFE Programme, the only one specifically dedicated to the environment and climate action.

The financial envelope of LIFE for the period 2021 - 2027 is set at EUR 5.4 billion in current prices. The Programme plays a key role in supporting the implementation of EU legislation and policies in the fields of environment and climate action.

The LIFE programme is divided into two strands, each of which is in turn divided into two sub-programmes. More precisely, the programme is structured as follows:

the 'Environment' sector, which includes:

• the 'Nature and Biodiversity' sub-programme;
• the 'Circular Economy and Quality of Life' sub-programme;

the 'Climate Action' sector, which includes:

• the 'Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation' sub-programme;
• the 'Transition to Clean Energy' sub-programme.

The Clean Energy Transition sub-programme aims to facilitate the transition to an energy-efficient, renewable energy-based, climate-neutral and resilient economy. It finances actions aimed at capacity building, dissemination of information and knowledge, and awareness-raising to support the transition to renewable energy and greater energy efficiency.

The 'Transition to Clean Energy' sub-programme is different in structure to the rest of the LIFE Programme and its calls (topics) are organised according to the Horizon Europe scheme. It includes 12 topics, covering the following priorities:

• creation of a national, regional and local policy framework to support the transition to clean energy;
• Acceleration of technology adoption, digitisation, new services and business models, and enhancement of professional skills in the clean energy market;
• attracting private funding for sustainable energy;
• support for the development of investment projects at local and regional level;
• involvement and empowerment of citizens in the clean energy transition.

The overall budget is 91 400 000 euro.

The deadline for submitting proposals is 23 September 2025, 17:00 (Brussels).