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Grant Analysis

Purpose & Target

Core Objective: To alleviate household energy poverty in Europe by supporting either the establishment of cross-sectoral coordination structures and policy support for public authorities (Scope A) or the energy renovation of residential multi-apartment buildings with energy-poor inhabitants (Scope B).
Target Recipient Type and Size: Primarily public authorities (national, regional, local), societal intermediaries, homeowners' and tenant associations, and housing organizations. Organizational size is not defined by employee count; focus is on capacity and multi-stakeholder involvement.
SECTOR-SPECIFIC: This grant is highly sector-specific, focusing on energy, social, health, and housing policy sectors as they relate to energy poverty.
Geographic Scope: European Union Member States. Actions should contribute to efforts across Europe.
Key Filtering Criteria: Focus on energy poverty, consortium of at least 3 applicants from 3 different eligible countries, project must align with either Scope A or Scope B.
Grant Frequency and Program Context: This is part of the recurring LIFE Clean Energy Transition (CET) sub-programme, aligning with the European Green Deal and Fit for 55 package objectives.

Financial Structure

Total Budget for Topic: The total budget allocated for the LIFE-2025-CET-ENERPOV topic in 2025 is EUR 6,000,000.
Indicative Grant Amount per Project: The Commission considers that proposals requesting a contribution from the EU of up to EUR 1,750,000 would be appropriate. However, this does not preclude the submission and selection of proposals requesting other amounts.
Currency: All amounts are in EUR.
Funding Rate: The funding rate for Other Action Grants (OAGs) under this call is 95.0% of eligible costs.
Co-financing Requirement: A minimum of 5.0% co-financing is required from the applicants to cover eligible costs.
Eligible and Ineligible Costs: Specific details are described in section 10 of the call document regarding the legal and financial set-up of the grants. This typically covers personnel, travel, equipment, and other direct costs.
Financial Guarantees: Not specified in the provided text, refer to section 10 of the call document.
Financial Reporting: Financial reporting requirements are described in section 10 of the call document.

Eligibility Requirements

Organizational Type & Legal Structure

Eligible: National, regional, and/or local authorities; societal intermediaries; homeowners' or tenant associations; housing organizations.
Consortium Requirement: Proposals must be submitted by at least 3 applicants (beneficiaries, not affiliated entities) from 3 different eligible countries.

Geographic & Regulatory Requirements

Eligible Countries: Organizations from all European Union Member States are eligible. This includes AT, BE, BG, HR, CY, CZ, DK, EE, FI, FR, DE, GR, HU, IE, IT, LV, LT, LU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SI, ES, SE.
Regulatory Compliance: Projects must align with and contribute to the implementation of provisions from the European Green Deal, Fit for 55 package, and specifically the recast Energy Efficiency Directive (EED).

Organizational Capacity & Expertise

Capacity Building: For Scope A, proposed actions should include capacity-building activities for involved authorities and societal intermediaries.
Cross-Sectoral Involvement: For Scope A, actors involved should represent relevant sectors (e.g., energy, social, health, housing) to ensure a holistic, participatory approach.
Direct Involvement/Demonstrated Support: For Scope A, relevant national/regional/local authorities and stakeholders (e.g., consumer/social organizations, housing sector, healthcare providers) are expected to be directly involved or their concrete support demonstrated.
Direct Involvement/Demonstrated Support: For Scope B, homeowners' or tenant associations and housing organizations are expected to be directly involved or their concrete support demonstrated.

Project Scope Specifics

Scope Focus: Proposed actions must cover only one of the two scopes: Scope A (Policy and coordination support) or Scope B (Support for residential multi-apartment building renovation).
IT Tools Limitation: Proposals are not expected to develop new IT tools, databases, or platforms, unless their added value compared to existing ones is justified and their potential for scale-up is convincingly addressed.

Application Process

Application Timeline

Call Opening Date: 2025-04-24
Submission Deadline: 2025-09-23 at 00:00:00.000+0000 (Brussels time).

Application Procedure & Format

Submission System: Applications must be submitted electronically via the Funding & Tenders Portal's Electronic Submission Service.
Submission Model: Single-stage submission process.
Application Forms: Specific application forms are available in the Submission System.
Proposal Page Limit and Layout: Described in Part B of the Application Form.

Required Documentation & Materials

Application Form: Complete standard application form (LIFE SAP and OAG).
Detailed Budget Table: Specific LIFE detailed budget table.
Participant Information: Information on all participating legal entities.
Model Grant Agreements (MGA): LIFE MGA (referred for legal and financial set-up).
Additional Documents (for reference): LIFE Multiannual Work Programme 2025-2027, LIFE Regulation 2021/783, EU Financial Regulation 2024/2509, Rules for Legal Entity Validation, LEAR Appointment and Financial Capacity Assessment, EU Grants AGA — Annotated Model Grant Agreement.

Review Process & Timeline

Evaluation and Award Process: Described in section 8 of the call document and the Online Manual.
Award Criteria, Scoring and Thresholds: Described in section 9 of the call document.
Indicative Timeline for Evaluation and Grant Agreement: Described in section 4 of the call document.

Application Assistance & Support

National Contact Point (NCP): Applicants are encouraged to seek support from their NCP.
IT Helpdesk: Available for questions related to technical aspects of submission (e.g., forgotten passwords, access rights).
Online Manual: Step-by-step online guide through the Portal processes.
Funding & Tenders Portal FAQ: Available for submission of proposals.
Info Session Recordings & Presentations: Likely available to provide more context and guidance.

Evaluation Criteria

Evaluation criteria are described in section 9 of the call document, which is not provided. However, the descriptionByte section outlines expected impacts and indicators that will likely form the basis of the scoring. Expected Impacts & Contribution to Objectives

Reduction of energy poverty for targeted households.
Effective implementation of the regulatory framework and development of successful coordination structures (for Scope A).
Replication potential of coordination structures/policy measures in other regions or Member States.
Improved collaboration and knowledge exchange between different levels of public authorities and social intermediaries.
Increased understanding and expertise in public authorities regarding EED provisions.
More effective and coherent implementation of provisions, including better planning, design, and evaluation of energy poverty-related policy measures.
Contribution to the uptake of building renovation measures and solutions, including cooling, in residential multi-apartment buildings (for Scope B).

Quantifiable Results & Indicators (where relevant for proposed activities)

Number of energy poor households with reduced energy costs.
Number of residential multi-apartment buildings renovated.
Number of governance and decision-making structures adapted for residential multi-apartment buildings.
Number of agreements concluded between homeowners and tenant associations demonstrating commitment to energy renovation.
Number of energy poverty observatories and coordination structures established.
Quantified multiple benefits for energy poor households (e.g., improved physical and mental health, comfort, indoor environment, better indoor air quality, improved social inclusion, reduced public health expenditure).
Number of energy poor consumers benefiting from activities.
Number of legislative or implementing acts, policies or strategies created/adapted on energy poverty.
Other environmental impacts (e.g., reduction of harmful substances).
Common LIFE CET indicators: Primary energy savings (GWh/year), Final energy savings (GWh/year), Renewable energy generation (GWh/year), Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions (tCO2-eq/year), Investments in sustainable energy triggered (million Euro).

Quality & Methodological Rigor

Detailed analysis of the starting point and well-substantiated assumptions.
Clear causality links between results and expected impact.
Consideration and reporting of prebound/rebound effects.
Justification for any new IT tools/databases and convincing demonstration of their potential scale-up beyond the project.

Cross-Cutting Themes & Inclusivity

Attention to particular groups more at risk of energy poverty, considering gender where relevant.

Compliance & Special Requirements

Regulatory & Legal Compliance

Regulatory Compliance: Adherence to EU regulations, including the European Green Deal, Fit for 55 package, and the recast Energy Efficiency Directive (EED).
Permits and Authorizations: Required permits and authorizations are implied by actions supporting policy implementation or building renovations. Specifics are not detailed in the provided text.

Ethical Standards & Inclusivity

Ethical Standards: Actions should prioritize the well-being of energy-poor households, ensuring interventions do not lead to negative social consequences (e.g., avoiding 'renovictions' in Scope B).
Inclusivity: Projects should give specific attention to particular groups which are more at risk of being affected by energy poverty or more susceptible to adverse impacts, taking into account gender where relevant.

Technical & Data Standards

IT Tools: New IT tools, databases, or platforms are generally discouraged unless their added value is clearly justified and their potential for scale-up is convincingly demonstrated.
Data Protection and Privacy: Applicants should refer to the Funding & Tenders Portal Privacy Statement.

Unique Aspects & Strategic Considerations

Focus on Summer Energy Poverty: Proposals are encouraged to focus on alleviating summer energy poverty.
Geographic Focus: Actions focusing on geographic areas with less developed energy poverty alleviation measures and frameworks are encouraged.
Building on Existing Initiatives: Actions should build on tools, indicators, and resources from existing initiatives like the Energy Poverty Advisory Hub and the energy poverty pillar of Covenant of Mayors.
Sustainability: For Scope A, for national energy poverty observatories, a key element should be a strategy ensuring their sustainability after the project ends.
Multiple Benefits: Actions under Scope B should consider multiple benefits of energy efficiency and renewable energy measures for energy-poor target groups (e.g., improved health, comfort, air quality, social inclusion).
Multiple Funding Alignment: Actions should take into account initiatives or support schemes set up under other relevant EU funding such as the Social Climate Fund or the Just Transition Mechanism.

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