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October 03, 2007

LIFE+ call published

The first call for proposals and the final application package for the EU LIFE+ Programme 2007-2013 have now been published.

This programme is the EU's main funding instrument for environmental policy and legislation, in particular the objectives of the 6th EAP (Decision 1600/2002/EC) and resulting thematic strategies. It is comprised of three components: LIFE+ Nature and biodiversity, LIFE+ Environment Policy and Governance and LIFE+ Information and Communication.

The programme has a budget of EUR 2.143 billion, of which EUR 187 million is available for the first call for proposals. At least 78% of LIFE+ will be for the co-financing of project action grants, of which at least 50% will be for nature and biodiversity projects. The Commission will organise the annual call for proposals and, with the help of external experts, will select, revise and monitor the projects and be responsible for making the appropriate payments. Member States will forward the project proposals to the Commission, and may set national priorities and objectives (from 2008 onwards) and may prepare comments on proposals, in particular in relation to national annual priorities. The deadline for applications to the national contact point is 30 November 2007. Further details at: http://ec.europa.eu/environment/life/funding/lifeplus.htm Contact in Ireland: James Blake, Department of the Environment, Heritage & Local Government, Tel: +353 1 888 2304, E-mail: James.Blake@environ.ie

Posted by iroadmin at October 3, 2007 09:40 AM