Ukrainian organisations are eligible to participate in the LIFE Programme’s 2023 Calls for project proposals, launched by the EC

€ 611 mln. are available for the LIFE Programme’s 2023 Calls for project proposals, launched by the European Commission. In this way, the EU plans to provide various types of grants for the implementation of project activities in the spheres of the environment, in particular in regard of nature and biodiversity, circular economy and quality of life, climate change mitigation and adaptation, climate and environment.

The LIFE Programme is the EU’s funding instrument for the environment and climate action running since 1992. Ukraine joined the Programme in June 2022.

While Ukrainian organisations are eligible for various calls under the LIFE Programme 2023, three projects are targeting Ukraine specifically:

• Supporting the implementation of the Birds and Habitats Directive and Natura 2000 in Ukraine and Moldova, on the basis of their current Emerald network of sites under the Bern Convention
• Phoenix: Project for a holistic orientation towards environmental new infrastructure in Ukrainian Cities – waste
• Phoenix: Project for a holistic orientation towards environmental new infrastructure in Ukrainian Cities – Water

General information about Calls for the project proposals you can find at The LIFE Programme page – https://cinea.ec.europa.eu/news-events/news/life-2023-calls-proposals-eu611-million-available-bring -green-ideas-life-2023-04-18_en.

More detailed information, including about above mentioned projects, as well as information on the admissibility and documents, eligibility, awards criteria etc can be found here – https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/ 2021-2027/life/wp-call/2021-2024/call-fiche_life-2023-plp_en.pdf.