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Grant Analysis

Purpose & Target

This grant aims to protect nature and biodiversity by funding projects focused on improving governance and information at all levels. - It is designed for various types of organizations interested in environmental action. - This grant is SECTOR-SPECIFIC, focusing exclusively on nature governance and information within the broader LIFE Nature and Biodiversity sub-programme. - Geographic scope covers eligible countries as defined in the full call document (typically EU Member States). - Key filtering criteria include a focus on governance, information dissemination, policy compliance, and access to justice related to nature and biodiversity. - This is part of the recurring LIFE Programme, specifically a Standard Action Project (SAP) call.

Financial Structure

The total budget allocated for the LIFE-2025-SAP-NAT-GOV call is 3500000.0 EUR.
Minimum grant amount per application is not specified.
Maximum grant amount per application is not specified.
Legal and financial set-up of the grants, including financial reporting and audit requirements, are described in section 10 of the call document.
Specific eligible and ineligible costs are not detailed in the provided information but are typically defined in the full call document and the LIFE Model Grant Agreement (MGA).

Eligibility Requirements

Organizational Eligibility

Eligible organization types are not explicitly detailed in the provided text but typically include public bodies, private companies (SMEs and large enterprises), and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) within the LIFE Programme context.
Financial and operational capacity requirements are described in section 7 of the call document.

Geographic Requirements

Eligible countries are described in section 6 of the call document. As part of the EU's LIFE program, this generally includes all EU Member States:
Austria (AT), Belgium (BE), Bulgaria (BG), Croatia (HR), Cyprus (CY), Czechia (CZ), Denmark (DK), Estonia (EE), Finland (FI), France (FR), Germany (DE), Greece (GR), Hungary (HU), Ireland (IE), Italy (IT), Latvia (LV), Lithuania (LT), Luxembourg (LU), Malta (MT), Netherlands (NL), Poland (PL), Portugal (PT), Romania (RO), Slovakia (SK), Slovenia (SI), Spain (ES), Sweden (SE).

Other Conditions

Admissibility conditions (e.g., page limits, layout) are detailed in section 5 of the call document and Part B of the Application Form.
Other specific eligibility conditions are described in section 6 of the call document.
Exclusion criteria are described in section 7 of the call document.

Application Process

Application Deadlines and Timeline

The submission session became available on 2025-04-24.
The application deadline for proposals is 2025-09-23 00:00:00+0000.
The submission model is 'single-stage'.
The indicative timeline for evaluation and grant agreement is described in section 4 of the call document.

Required Documentation and Materials

Standard application form specific to this call (available in the Submission System).
Detailed budget table (LIFE).
Participant information (LIFE).
Maps (LIFE).
Description of sites (LIFE).
Description of species and habitats (LIFE).

Application Procedure

Applications must be submitted through the Electronic Submission Service via the Funding & Tenders Portal.
Applicants can access existing draft proposals via the 'My Proposals' page of the 'My Area' section on the Funding & Tenders Portal.

Support Available

Consult the FAQs on the LIFE website.
Get in touch with your National Contact Point (NCP) – it is beneficial to add your NCP under the 'Participants' step of the application.
IT Helpdesk is available for technical questions (e.g., forgotten passwords, access rights).
An Online Manual provides a step-by-step guide through Portal processes.

Post-Award and Reporting

Reporting schedule and frequency, along with progress tracking mechanisms, are part of the legal and financial set-up described in section 10 of the call document.

Evaluation Criteria

Award Criteria, Scoring and Thresholds

Evaluation and award criteria, including scoring and thresholds, are described in section 9 of the call document.

Expected Impact and Conservation Benefit

Applicants are expected to define, calculate, explain, and achieve ambitious and credible impacts in terms of conservation benefit.
Projects must ensure long-term sustainability and replication of their impacts (as per sections 2 and 9 of the Call document).

Compliance & Special Requirements

Regulatory Compliance

Regulatory compliance requirements, permits, and authorizations are described in section 6 of the call document.
Compliance with LIFE Regulation 2021/783 is required.
Compliance with EU Financial Regulation 2024/2509 is required.

Ethical and Data Protection Standards

Data protection and privacy are governed by the Funding & Tenders Portal Privacy Statement.
Ethical standards are implied through the general EU framework for grant projects.

Grant Focus Exclusivity

This call topic focuses exclusively on governance and information projects related to nature and biodiversity.
Projects falling under the Nature and Biodiversity sub-programme but not primarily focused on governance and information (e.g., direct conservation actions) are excluded and are covered under the 'LIFE-2025-SAP-NAT-NATURE' topic instead.

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