European Programme Life

Framework Partnership for NGOs

On 04 April 2017, the Call for Proposals LIFE-NGO-FPA-EASME-2017 “Framework Partnership Agreement for Non-Governmental Organisations” has been published by EASME in the framework of the LIFE + Programme.

The Executive Agency for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises – EASME acting under powers delegated by the European Commission, invites non-governmental organisations (NGOs) which are primarily active in the field of environment and/or climate action and which have an environmental/climate objective, to submit a proposal.

The general objective of the current LIFE-NGO-FPA-EASME-2017 “Framework Partnership Agreement for Non-Governmental Organisations” call for proposal, published by EASME in the framework of the LIFE + Programme, is to promote better environmental and/or climate governance.

The expected result of the current LIFE-NGO-FPA-EASME-2017 “Framework Partnership Agreement for Non-Governmental Organisations” call for proposal, published by EASME in the framework of the LIFE + Programme, is to identify and support non-profit organisations able to strengthen the participation of civil society in the dialogue process of environmental and/or climate policy development and implementation.

 

The current LIFE-NGO-FPA-EASME-2017 “Framework Partnership Agreement for Non-Governmental Organisations” call for proposal, published by EASME in the framework of the LIFE + Programme, aims at identifying framework partners to which the EASME may, at a later stage, award specific operating grants. Those specific operating grants shall foresee co-financing of the operating costs of NGOs related to the eligible activities provided for in the framework partners' 2018 and 2019 Work Programmes.

 

Proposals in the framework of the current LIFE-NGO-FPA-EASME-2017 “Framework Partnership Agreement for Non-Governmental Organisations” call for proposal, published by EASME in the framework of the LIFE + Programme, must be submitted by a single legal entity that fulfils the below requirements. To be eligible applicants must:

- be a non-profit making legal person;

- be independent, in particular from government, other public authorities, and from political or commercial interests;

- be primarily active in the field of environment and/or climate action and have an environmental/climate objective.

 

The total budget earmarked for co-financing the current LIFE-NGO-FPA-EASME-2017 “Framework Partnership Agreement for Non-Governmental Organisations” call for proposal, published by EASME in the framework of the LIFE + Programme, is estimated at EUR 18,000,000 (eighteen million euros) for a two year period, i.e. 9,000,000 (nine million euros) yearly. Nevertheless, the available amount for specific operating grants is only known annually, after adoption of the annual EU budget. Proposals for operating grants may receive a maximum EU contribution of EUR 700,000 (seven hundred thousand euros) per grant per year.

 

The deadline for submitting proposals in the framework of the current LIFE-NGO-FPA-EASME-2017 “Framework Partnership Agreement for Non-Governmental Organisations” call for proposal, published by EASME in the framework of the LIFE + Programme,  is 15 June 2017.

 

Further information on the current call for proposals is available on the European Commission’s web site at: http://ec.europa.eu/environment/life/funding/ngos/finansup_17.htm .