The 3rd call under the Life+ Programme was published on 15 May 2009, with up to €250 million available for co-financing of projects under three headings:
- Life+ Nature & Biodiversity, including work related to the Natura 2000 network (up to 75% grant-aid)
- Life+ Policy and Governance, including implementation (50% grant-aid)
- Life+ Information and Communication including awareness raising (50% grant-aid)
Project proposals should be sent to the relevant national authority no later than 15th September 2009. Thereafter, national authorities will send project proposals on to the European Commission by 22nd October 2009. The Commission will check the outline projects against the LIFE+ eligibility criteria and will assess proposals on the basis of the LIFE+ selection and award criteria.
Final announcement of the projects chosen for funding is expected in July/August 2010, with project starting work at the beginning on 2011.
Since 1992, the Life Programme has supported over 170 marine projects (details of which are available on the LIFE Projects Database).
Intending participants should consult with the relevant national authority.
For further details see Europa website.