Guidelines and other documents
Guidelines for Traditional LIFE projects of Call 2017:
LIFE Climate Action - Guidelines for Applicants 2017 (pdf file) – EN;
LIFE Environmental Governance and Information - Guidelines for applicants 2017 (pdf file) – EN;
LIFE Environment and Resource Efficiency - Guidelines for applicants 2017 (pdf file) – EN;
LIFE Nature and Biodiversity - Guidelines for applicants 2017 (pdf file) – EN;
LIFE multiannual work programme for 2014-17 (pdf file);
LIFE Orientation document which helps applicants identify the most suitable potential source of funding for their project proposals (pdf file);
REGULATION (EU) No 1293/2013 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 11 December 2013 on the establishment of a Programme for the Environment and Climate Action (LIFE) and repealing Regulation (EC) No 614/2007 (pdf file);
Model technical application form for LIFE Environment and Resource Efficiency (LIFE ENV) (pdf file);
The specific criteria and scoring system reflect the fact that thematic priorities and related project topics were defined for each LIFE Sub-Programme (Environment or Climate) specifically.
Specific criteria and scoring system for projects submitted under the Environment Sub-Programme (2014-2017):
|
Award Criteria |
Minimum pass score* |
Maximum score |
|
1. Technical coherence and quality |
10 |
20 |
|
2. Financial coherence and quality |
10 |
20 |
|
3. EU added value: extent and quality of the contribution to the specific objectives of the priority areas of the LIFE sub-programme for Environment |
10 |
20 |
|
4. Contribution to the project topics |
- |
10 |
|
5. EU added value: multipurpose, synergies, and integration |
7 |
15 |
|
6. EU added value: replicability and transferability |
5 |
10 |
|
7. EU added value: transnational, green procurement, uptake |
- |
5 |
|
Overall (pass) scores |
55 |
100 |
*A project proposal has to reach at least the minimum pass score for each award criterion AND the sum of scores for criteria for which a minimum score has been fixed has to be equivalent to 55 points or more.
Specific criteria and scoring system for projects submitted under the LIFE Climate Action Sub-Programme (2014-2017):
|
Criteria |
Minimum pass score* |
Maximum score |
|
1. Technical coherence and quality |
10 |
20 |
|
2. Financial coherence and quality |
10 |
20 |
|
3. EU added value: extent and quality of the contribution to an increased climate resilience and/or to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions |
7 |
15 |
|
4. EU added value: Extent and quality of the contribution to the specific objectives of the priority areas of the LIFE sub-programme for Climate Action |
7 |
15 |
|
5. EU added value: quality of multipurpose, synergies, and integration |
7 |
15 |
|
6. EU added value: replicability and transferability |
5 |
10 |
|
7. EU added value: transnational, green procurement, uptake |
- |
5 |
|
Overall (pass) scores |
55 |
100 |
*A project proposal has to reach at least the minimum pass score for each award criterion AND the sum of scores for criteria for which a minimum score has been fixed has to be equivalent to 55 points or more.
Specific criteria and scoring system for projects submitted under the LIFE Integrated projects (2014-2017):
|
Award criteria |
Minimum pass score* |
Maximum score |
|
1. Technical coherence and quality |
10 |
20 |
|
2. Financial coherence and quality |
10 |
20 |
|
3. EU added value: extent and quality of the contribution to the objectives |
15 |
20 |
|
4. EU added value: extent and quality of mobilisation of other funds, in particular Union funds |
- |
10 |
|
5. EU added value: quality of multipurpose, synergies and integration |
7 |
15 |
|
6. EU added value: replicability and transferability |
5 |
10 |
|
7. EU added value: transnational, green procurement, uptake |
- |
5 |
|
Overall (pass) scores |
55 |
100 |
*A project proposal has to reach at least the minimum pass score for each award criterion and also the sum of scores for criteria for which a minimum score has been fixed has to be equivalent to 55 points or more.
