LIFE25-CET-LIFE EUCF 3.0 · European Union
European City Facility – Eighth Call for Applications
Full title in the source: European City Facility – Eighth Call for Applications: Support local authorities in developing investment concepts for sustainable energy
Open
Applications close on 21 Dec 2026 (EU calls usually close at 17:00 Brussels time).
- Deadline
- 21 Dec 2026 (in 36 days)
- Grant amount
- Up to €60,000 per applicant
- Total budget
- €3.72 million
- Funding rate
- Set by the call (financial support to third parties, often lump sums)
- Likely applicant types
- SMEs / start-ups, Companies, Non-profits, Universities & research From source categories or programme rules; the call decides.
- Funder
- LIFE25-CET-LIFE EUCF 3.0 (EU-funded project)
- Reference
- LIFE-2025-CET-EUCF
- Last checked
- 15 Nov 2026
Who can apply
The EUCF is open to all municipalities/local authorities (or their groupings) from the 27 EU Member States, Iceland, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Ukraine. The EUCF submission process: i) Eligibility check; ii) Full application. 4 evaluation criteria: 1. Ambition of the proposed investment concept; 2. Governance structure for the development of the investment concept; 3. Stakeholders engagement strategy; 4. Coherence and plausibility
Applicant categories are a starting point. The official call decides eligibility.
Timing
Next deadline 2026-12-21. Check the call page for the exact time.
How to apply
- This is an open call run by an EU-funded project, not an EU Funding & Tenders Portal topic: you apply to the project, usually on its own platform. A PIC or Part A/Part B forms are not needed unless the call says so.
- Open the call page (link below) for the project’s application platform; the route is not stated in the summary.
- Read the call guidelines for who can apply, eligible countries and the support per applicant (financial support to third parties is often a lump sum or capped amount).
- Submit before the deadline shown above; check the call page for the exact time zone.
Guide: how open calls by EU-funded projects work, and all calls open now
From the call text
- Who can apply
- Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page
- Company stage
- Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page
- Single applicant or consortium
- Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page
- Where applicants must be based
- Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page
- Where to apply
- Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page
Where these facts come from
| Fact | Value | How we know | Taken from the source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deadline | 21 December 2026 “Next deadline 2026-12-21. Check the call page for the exact time.” | official data field | 15 Nov 2026 |
| Amount per applicant | Up to €60,000 per applicant “Maximum grant amount per investment concept (lump-sum) is 60.000 EUR.” | read from the official text | 15 Nov 2026 |
| Total budget | €3.72 million “Total call budget €3,720,000” | read from the official text | 15 Nov 2026 |
| Funding rate | Unknown — not stated in the source we hold | unknown | — |
| Who can apply | The EUCF is open to all municipalities/local authorities (or their groupings) from the 27 EU Member States, Iceland, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Ukraine. The EUCF submission process: i) Eligibility check;… | read from the official text | 15 Nov 2026 |
| Where to apply | Unknown — not stated in the source we hold | unknown | — |
Official sources
Facts on this page come from the funder’s official data, taken on 15 Nov 2026. The funder's own documents, including later amendments, always take precedence.
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