Electricity, Gas, Smart Grids, Hydrogen and CO₂ networks - Works
CEF 2 Energy - Projects of Common and Mutual Interest 2026 · CEF-INFRA
What this call funds
This call funds actual construction and deployment work for cross-border energy infrastructure projects already recognised as Projects of Common Interest or Mutual Interest, covering electricity, gas, smart grids, hydrogen and CO2 networks. It supports projects that help integrate Europe's energy market, enable decarbonisation, and improve security of supply, especially where the market alone won't finance them. Funding targets the build-out phase (purchase, installation, construction, commissioning) rather than early studies.
renewable energy · hydrogen · smart grids · energy storage · carbon capture · energy efficiency
Who wins this
This call suits energy infrastructure project promoters implementing a designated cross-border PCI or PMI (electricity, gas, smart grid, hydrogen or CO2 project) that lacks sufficient market financing and can demonstrate significant positive externalities.
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The call in detail
- Funding model
- CEF-AG
- Submission
- Single-stage submission (full proposal at once)
- Type of action
- CEF Infrastructure Projects
- Partners
- Not stated in the call.
- Eligible applicants
- public body
- Also required
- Only projects identified as PCIs or PMIs in the Second Union list of PCIs and PMIs are eligible, and specific categories must meet additional criteria under Articles 18 and 24 of the TEN-E Regulation regarding lack of commercial viability, positive externalities, or cross-border cost allocation decisions.
Read the full conditions from the official call ›
Conditions 1. Admissibility conditions 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 and in the call document. 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
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