Programm: Priority area Environmental Governance and Information

Programme: Priority area Environmental Governance and Information

Programme

Priority area Environmental Governance and Information

Description of programme
"Priority area Environmental Governance and Information"

LIFE Environmental Governance & Information (sub-programme for Environment) will co-finance action grants for information, awareness and dissemination projects to promote awareness raising on environmental matters, including generating public and stakeholder support of Union policy-making in the field of the environment, and to promote knowledge on sustainable development and new patterns for sustainable consumption; to support communication, management, and dissemination of information in the field of the environment, and to facilitate knowledge sharing on successful environmental solutions and practice, including by developing cooperation platforms among stakeholders and training; and to promote and contribute to more effective compliance with and enforcement of Union environmental legislation, in particular by promoting the development and dissemination of best practices and policy approaches.

The specific objectives of the priority area LIFE Environmental Governance and Information are:

to promote awareness raising on environmental matters, including generating public and stakeholder support of Union policy-making in the field of the environment, and to promote knowledge on sustainable development and new patterns for sustainable consumption;
to support communication, management, and dissemination of information in the field of the environment, and to facilitate knowledge sharing on successful environmental solutions and practice, including by developing cooperation platforms among stakeholders and training;
to promote and contribute to more effective compliance with and enforcement of Union environmental legislation, in particular by promoting the development and dissemination of best practices and policy approaches;
to promote better environmental governance by broadening stakeholder involvement, including NGOs, in consultation on and implementation of policy

Thematic priority for Information, communication and awareness raising campaigns:

Water
Waste
Resource Efficiency including soil and forests, and green and circular economy
Air quality and emissions, including urban environment
Environment and Health including Chemicals and Noise
Nature and Biodiversity
Governance and enforcement

Thematic priority for Activities in support of effective control process as well as measures to promote compliance:

Enforcement, inspections and surveillance
Sharing of best practice
Promoting non-judicial conflict resolution

Link

Link to Programme

Thematic Focus

Circular Economy, Sustainability, Natural Resources, Climate, Climate Change, Environment & Biodiversity

Funding area

EU Member States

Origin of Applicant

EU Member States

Project Partner

Eligible applicants

Education and Training Centres, Federal State / Region / City / Municipality / Local Authority, Research Institution, Lobby Group / Professional Association / Trade Union, Small and Medium Sized Enterprises, SMEs (between 10 and 249 employees), Microenterprises (fewer than 10 employees), NGO / NPO, Start Up Company, University, Enterprise (more than 250 employees or not defined), Association, Public Services

Applicant details

Proposals may be submitted by legal persons (entities) registered in the EU. Applicants may fall into three types of beneficiaries: (1) public bodies, (2) private commercial organisations and (3) private non-commercial organisations (including NGOs).

Type of Funding

Grants

Contact Details

For detailed information on LIFE national contact points, please follow this link.

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