LIFE 2026: climate adaptation grants
EU grants covering up to 60% of projects that demonstrate and implement practical climate-adaptation solutions.
Auf EnglischZuschüsse für Klimaschutz und Klimaanpassung
Zuschüsse zur Senkung von Emissionen und zur Anpassung an den Klimawandel.
Finanzierungsmöglichkeiten (19)
Grants to scale ecosystem-based adaptation
Grants of up to USD 250,000 for organisations scaling ecosystem-based adaptation, with priority for work in ODA-eligible small island developing states and least developed countries.
Auf EnglischSmall Grants Programme
Grants of up to USD 75,000 for community-based organisations and NGOs applying through their participating country's programme to run local climate and environmental projects.
Auf EnglischReadiness Country Support
Readiness grants for developing countries to improve national climate planning and prepare investments, with up to USD 7 million in total available to each country over four years.
Auf EnglischClimate programme grants for energy, transport and industry
Grants of EUR 5–25 million for programmes in countries eligible for official development assistance, combining changes to policy or regulation, a way to finance climate investments and expert support.
Auf EnglischIKI Small Grants
Grants of EUR 60,000–200,000 for established local organisations delivering climate, carbon-sink or biodiversity projects in countries eligible for official development assistance.
Auf EnglischBusiness Fellowship
A full-time paid fellowship for experienced climate-business professionals to help early-stage climate-technology teams reach market, with an industry-competitive living stipend.
Auf EnglischExplorer Grants
Grants for scientists and researchers worldwide to test high-risk, early-stage climate technologies while remaining in their current university, laboratory or research role.
Auf EnglischLIFE Climate Change Mitigation grants
Grants covering up to 60% of eligible costs for operational projects that cut greenhouse-gas emissions or increase carbon removals in LIFE participating countries.
Auf EnglischLIFE Climate Governance and Information grants
Grants covering up to 60% of eligible costs for practical climate-governance, policy implementation and behaviour-change projects in LIFE participating countries.
Auf EnglischLIFE project development assistance for sustainable energy
Grants covering up to 95% of technical-assistance costs to prepare and launch substantial energy-efficiency or renewable-energy investments in LIFE participating countries.
Auf EnglischLIFE grants for industry clean energy cooperation
Grants covering 95% of eligible costs for international projects that connect industry with clean-energy suppliers or organise energy cooperation among nearby businesses.
Auf EnglischLIFE grants for local heating and cooling plans
Grants covering 95% of eligible costs for international projects helping municipalities and regions deliver integrated local heating and cooling plans.
Auf EnglischEnergy community business-plan grant
A €45,000 lump-sum grant and mandatory training to develop a new business plan for an energy community in 31 eligible European countries. The 2026 call is closed.
Auf EnglischInnovating for Climate Resilience
Funding to test and expand climate-adaptation solutions that can improve the lives of millions of people living in poverty in developing countries. Applications are currently closed.
Auf EnglischLarge innovation projects
Grants of up to US$5 million to scale or spread innovative climate-adaptation solutions in eligible developing countries, submitted through accredited implementing entities.
Auf EnglischLIFE Nature and Biodiversity grants
Grants for organisations restoring habitats and protecting wild species, including carbon-rich ecosystems and flood and drought resilience; the 2026 round is closed.
Auf EnglischLIFE DIGITAL — Skills and planning for smarter electricity networks
Grants for consortia helping electricity distribution network operators build staff skills and digitalisation roadmaps for integrating clean energy.
Auf EnglischGreen Spark Fund
Grants of up to £2,000 for community-led climate-resilience projects by Communities for Nature partners and groups in their partner communities.
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