Rail – studies, works or mixed
CEF 2 Transport - Projects on the Core Network - Cohesion envelope · CEF-INFRA
What this call funds
This call funds rail infrastructure projects on the EU's core transport network, covering either studies, construction works, or both. It supports cross-border rail links, missing connections, and better links between rail and other transport modes like ports and airports, with priority given to high-speed rail. It does not cover railway stations (except infrastructure components), signalling/interlocking systems, radio communication upgrades, or rolling stock.
mobility transport · rail · regional development
Who wins this
This suits public authorities, infrastructure managers, or rail operators planning cross-border or high-speed rail infrastructure works or studies on the TEN-T core network.
Could you win this call?
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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.
- Also required
- Projects located on the extended core network are not eligible, and support excludes railway stations (except infrastructure components), trackside ERTMS/interlocking/radio systems, Class B systems, and rolling stock.
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: CEF-T-2026-CORECOEN
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