LIFE 2026 — Clean Energy Transition

LIFE-2026-CET is the 2026 call under the LIFE Clean Energy Transition sub-programme, managed by CINEA. The call has a total estimated budget of €85.5 million across 13 topics and a single deadline of 16 September 2026. CET is the "soft" strand of LIFE — it does not fund hard infrastructure but instead funds Coordination and Support Actions: policy implementation, capacity-building, technical assistance, awareness-raising, and the establishment of new market structures and services that unlock clean-energy investment at the local, regional and national levels. The funding rate is 95% of eligible costs, materially higher than the 60% standard for LIFE Climate Action and Environment. Consortium rules differ by topic: most require at least three applicants from three different eligible countries, while four topics (BUILDSKILLS, PRIVAFIN, OSS, PDA) allow single applicants. Eligibility otherwise follows the standard LIFE template — public bodies (including municipalities, regions, public utilities), private entities and NGOs from EU Member States, EEA countries, and countries associated to LIFE.