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Core objective: To improve understanding of the actual impacts of EU Ecodesign and Energy Labelling Regulations by conducting in-situ measurement campaigns of energy consumption in EU households and to facilitate the implementation of related test methods that reflect real-life product use.
Target recipient type and size: Organizations/consortia with multidisciplinary expertise; no specific size mentioned.
MUST state if grant is 'SECTOR-SPECIFIC' or 'SECTOR-AGNOSTIC': SECTOR-SPECIFIC (Clean Energy Transition, Ecodesign, Energy Labelling).
Geographic scope: EU Member States.
Key filtering criteria for initial grant screening: Expertise in energy consumption measurement, statistical analysis, household engagement; ability to form a consortium from at least 3 eligible countries; focus on specific product categories.
Grant frequency and program context: Recurring within the LIFE Multiannual Work Programme 2025-2027.

Typical EU contribution: The Commission considers that proposals requesting an EU contribution of up to EUR 2 million would be appropriate.
Maximum funding rate: 90% of eligible costs.
Currency: EUR.
The Commission intends to select one single proposal under this topic. This indicates high competition for the available funding.

Organization Type

Legal entities (beneficiaries) capable of forming a consortium.
Required expertise: Technical (e.g., installing equipment, remote accessibility, tackling on-site issues), household engagement, statistical evaluation.
Required involvement: Consumer or other relevant civil society organizations, and experts with technical knowledge on concerned products, regulations, and standards.

Consortium Requirements

Mandatory consortium: Proposals must be submitted by at least 3 applicants (beneficiaries; not affiliated entities).
Applicants must be from 3 different eligible countries.

Geographic Location

Applicants must be from 'eligible countries' (implicitly EU Member States due to the context of EU regulations and household focus).
Project activities should ensure a 'good geographical spread' among EU Member States for sample collection.

Financial and Operational Capacity

Application Submission

Application opening date: 2025-04-24.
Application deadline: 2025-09-23.
Submission system: Electronic Submission Service, accessible via the Funding & Tenders Portal.
Required documentation: Standard application form (LIFE TA CAP, TA-R, PLP and BEST), Detailed budget table (LIFE), Participant information (LIFE).
Optional documentation: Letters of support, Maps, Description of sites.

Project Implementation

Indicative project duration: 36 months.
Reporting obligations: Quantify expected results and impacts for the end of the project and for 5 years after the project's end.

Support

Applicants are encouraged to consult the FAQs on the LIFE website.
Contact your National Contact Point (NCP) for support; it is beneficial to add your NCP under the 'Participants' step of the application.
IT Helpdesk is available for questions regarding technical aspects of submission (e.g., forgotten passwords, access rights).

Impact

Contribution to topic-specific objectives and impacts, demonstrating how the results will achieve these.
Detailed analysis of the starting point, well-substantiated assumptions, and clear causality links between results and expected impacts.
Contribution to better understanding of the actual impacts of EU Ecodesign and Energy Labelling Regulations.
Quantification of results and impacts using provided indicators (e.g., total energy/CO2-eq of monitored products, improved information on typical energy consumption, identifying real-life determinants, identifying options for improvements in legislation).
Quantification of expected results and impacts for the end of the project and for 5 years after the project's end.
Proposals should also propose indicators specific to their planned activities.

Quality and Methodology

Appropriateness of the chosen measurement campaigns (considering product selection, sample and geographic focus, and duration).
Investigation of appropriate determinants influencing energy use of selected products.
Consideration given to registering user patterns/significant user interactions and observations in a logbook.
Particular attention to ensuring sufficient household engagement and retention.
Involvement of a consortium with multidisciplinary expertise and resources (technical, household engagement, statistical evaluation).
Involvement of relevant stakeholders necessary for successful implementation (e.g., consumer or civil society organizations, technical experts).

Excellence and Relevance

Alignment with the grant's objective of improving understanding of actual impacts of EU Ecodesign and Energy Labelling Regulations.
Facilitation of the implementation of test methods that better reflect real-life product use.
Informing future reviews of ecodesign and energy labelling rules and improving the ecodesign impact accounting model.
Building on relevant studies, including recommendations from the JRC technical report.

Regulatory Compliance

Projects must align with and aim to contribute to EU Ecodesign and Energy Labelling Regulations.
Compliance with EU Financial Regulation 2024/2509 is required.

Data and Privacy

Particular attention must be paid to ensuring 'data protection issues' are adequately addressed, especially during in-situ measurement campaigns involving households.

Risk Management

Strategies to ensure 'sufficient household engagement and retention' are crucial due to the nature of in-situ measurement campaigns.

Uniqueness of the Call

The Commission intends to select only one single proposal under this specific topic, indicating a highly competitive selection process.
The core of the project involves conducting 'in-situ measurement campaigns' to gather real-life energy consumption data, which is a specific methodological requirement.