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Programme: Connecting Europe Facility

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Programme

Connecting Europe Facility

Acronym

CEF

Type of Fund

Action programme

Description of programme
"Connecting Europe Facility"

The CEF shall enable projects of common interest to be prepared and implemented within the framework of the transeuropean networks policy in the sectors of transport, telecommunications and energy. In particular, the CEF shall support the implementation of those projects of common interest which aim at the development and construction of new infrastructures and services, or at the upgrading of existing infrastructures and services, in the three sectors.

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Link to Programme

Thematic Focus

Building, Energy, Industry, Regional development, Transport, Telecommunication, Traffic, Technologies

EU Macro-Regions

Danube Region, Adriatic and Ionian Region, Alpine Region, Baltic Sea Region

Funding area

EU Member States
Iceland / Ísland
Norway / Norge

Origin of Applicant

EU Member States
Iceland / Ísland
Norway / Norge

Project Partner

Eligible applicants

Public Services, Federal State / Region / City / Municipality / Local Authority, Small and Medium Sized Enterprises, SMEs (between 10 and 249 employees), Microenterprises (fewer than 10 employees), Start Up Company, Enterprise (more than 250 employees or not defined), International Organization

Applicant details

Proposals shall be submitted by:

one or more EU Member States
by international organisations, joint undertakings, or public or private undertakings or bodies established in Member States (with the agreement of the Member States concerned).

Type of Funding

Guarantee, Loan, Grant

Contact Details

https://ec.europa.eu/inea/en/mission-objectives/contact-us

Subprogrammes of Connecting Europe Facility

CEF - Transport

In the transport sector, the CEF shall support projects of common interest, that pursue the objectives set out below:

removing bottlenecks, enhancing rail interoperability, bridging missing links and, in particular, improving crossborder sections.
ensuring sustainable and efficient transport systems in the long run, with a view to preparing for expected future transport flows, as well as enabling all modes of transport to be decarbonised through transition to innovative low carbon and energy-efficient transport technologies, while optimising safety.
optimising the integration and interconnection of transport modes and enhancing the interoperability of transport services, while ensuring the accessibility of transport infrastructures.

Open Calls

CEF Transport Blending Facility 2019 - Call

CEF - Energy

In the energy sector, the CEF shall support projects of common interest that pursue one or more of the following objectives:

increasing competitiveness by promoting the further integration of the internal energy market and the interoperability of electricity and gas networks across borders.
enhancing the Union's security of energy supply.
contributing to sustainable development and protection of the environment, inter alia by the integration of energy from renewable sources into the transmission network, and by the development of smart energy networks and carbon dioxide networks.

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