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    LIFE-2026-NGO-OG-SGA

    LIFE Operating Grants

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    LIFE Operating Grants · LIFE-FPA-OG · Can apply alone

    22 Sep 2026
    Deadline
    €14.5M
    Call budget (2026)

    What this call funds

    This call provides annual operating funding to non-profit organisations already active in EU environmental and climate policy, covering their general running costs rather than a specific project. It's meant to help civil society groups keep participating in EU policy dialogue and support the implementation of environmental and climate laws, including the clean energy transition. To get this funding, organisations must already have (or simultaneously apply for) a multi-year Framework Partnership Agreement with the LIFE Programme.

    climate adaptation · biodiversity · environmental monitoring · civil society democracy · renewable energy

    Who wins this

    An established non-profit organisation active in environmental or climate policy work seeking core funding for its annual operations rather than a single project.

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    The call in detail

    Funding model
    LIFE-SGA-OG-FR
    Submission
    Single-stage submission (full proposal at once)
    Type of action
    LIFE Operating Grants Framework Partnerships
    Partners
    Not required. You can apply on your own.
    Eligible applicants
    non-profit
    Also required
    Applicants must also apply to (or already hold) the linked LIFE-2026-NGO-OG-FPA Framework Partnership Agreement call, and grants are mono-beneficiary supporting the organisation's annual activities rather than a specific project.
    Sectors
    CleanTech · Energy · Circular Economy
    Read the full conditions from the official call ›

    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. Call document and annexes: Call document Application form template

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