Deadline: 23-Sep-2025
Submissions are now open for Technical Assistance Preparation of CLIMA SIPs Programme.
Objectives
- The objective is the preparation of CLIMA Strategic Integrated Projects (SIPs).
- CLIMA SIPs projects aim at the implementation of:
- The PAFs pursuant to Article 8 of Council Directive 92/43/EEC on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora (the Habitats Directive) and;
- National restoration plans pursuant to Article 14 of Regulation (EU) 2024/1991 of the European Parliament and the Council on nature restoration and;
- Other plans or strategies adopted at international, national, regional or multiregional level by nature and biodiversity authorities and intrinsically linked to the implementation of EU nature and/or biodiversity policy or legislation and which foresee specific and measurable actions, or targets, with a clear timeline and budget.
- at large territorial scale
- with the involvement of all concerned stakeholders
- and include a coordination mechanism for funding supporting complementary measures necessary for the full implementation of the targeted PAF.
- Therefore, the main objective of the TA-PP project is the submission of a full proposal for a SNAP.
- CLIMA SIPs projects aim at the implementation of:
Funding Information
- Topic budget: EUR 200,000
- Max. EU contribution: EUR 70,000
Activities
- Scope — Activities that can be funded
- Activities may include (this is not an exhaustive list):
- recruitment of new personnel and training for writing a SNAP proposal;
- contracting external assistance for writing a SNAP proposal;
- information collection for the preparation of a SNAP proposal (e.g. on sources of funding)
- networking, consultation and coordination work for preparing and writing the SNAP;
- coordination with stakeholders to be involved in the Strategic Nature Project;
- developing financing plans where such plans are not already part of the targeted PAF, action plan or strategy;
- mapping of the actions complementary to SNAP and their potential sources of funding
- writing of the SNAP full proposal or concept note and full proposal itself.
- Activities may include (this is not an exhaustive list):
Eligible Activities
- In order to be eligible, the applicants (beneficiaries and affiliated entities) must:
- be legal entities (public or private bodies)
- be established in one of the eligible countries, i.e.:
- EU Member States (including overseas countries and territories (OCTs))
- non-EU countries:
- listed EEA countries and countries associated to the LIFE Programme
- the coordinator must be established in an eligible country
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