Submissions open for Technical Assistance Preparation of SNAPs

Deadline: 23-Sep-2025

European Commission is now accepting submissions for the Technical Assistance Preparation of SNAPs topic.

Objectives

• The objective is the preparation of Strategic Nature Projects (SNAPs).
• SNAPS 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 (or other eligible strategy).
• Therefore the main objective of the TA-PP project is the submission of a full proposal for a SNAP

Scope

• The overall objective of a TA-PP-NAT-SNAP project is writing a SNAP proposal, so all activities of the TA-PP project must contribute to this goal.
• As a general principle, all activities included in the Technical Assistance project must be new and additional to the work undertaken by the applicant prior to the project.
• In general, and amongst others, the activities:
  • should not be research;
  • should not include statutory responsibilities of the competent authority;
  • should be completed within the duration of the project;
  • should be clearly related to the objective(s) of the project and the corresponding SNAP.
• 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.

Funding Information

• Topic budget: EUR 500,000
• Max. EU contribution: EUR 70,000.

Expected Impact

• A proposal for a Technical Assistance project is expected to support the applicant during preparation of an eligible SNAP proposal of good quality that targets an eligible PAF, plan or strategy. The proposals must also demonstrate that the proposed action is of Union interest by making a contribution to the achievement of one of the general objectives of the LIFE Programme set out in Article 3 of the LIFE regulation.

Eligibility Criteria

• 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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