LIFE financial instrument for the environment - 1997 proposals

The European Commission, DG XI, has launched a call for proposals for projects to be funded under the LIFE financial instrument for the environment during 1997. Actions eligible for LIFE funding fall into three separate sectors: - LIFE Environment - innovative and demonstrat...

The European Commission, DG XI, has launched a call for proposals for projects to be funded under the LIFE financial instrument for the environment during 1997.

Actions eligible for LIFE funding fall into three separate sectors:

- LIFE Environment - innovative and demonstration actions for industry; demonstration, promotion and technical assistance actions for local authorities; and preparatory actions to support Community legislation and policies;

- LIFE Nature - actions aiming at the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora of EU interest;

- LIFE Third Countries - technical assistance in the establishment of environment administrative structures, nature conservation actions and demonstration actions to promote sustainable development. For 1997, eligible countries are: Albania, Algeria, Bosnia-Hercegovina, Croatia, Cyprus, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Malta, Morocco, West Bank and Gaza, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey and the Baltic shoreline of Russia.

The application procedure and deadline for submission of proposals differs according to the sector. Proposals must be written on specific application forms, which are contained in the detailed information packages available for each sector.

For LIFE Environment, Information Packages may be obtained from the national authorities, Euro Info Centres or the Commission (Fax [phone]). The deadline for submission of proposals to the national authorities has been set by each Member State, and will be in November or December of 1996. Member States must submit proposals to the Commission by 31 January 1997.

For LIFE Nature, Information Packages may be obtained from the national authorities or from the Commission (Fax [phone]). The deadline for submission of proposals to the national authorities is 31 December 1996. National authorities must submit proposals to the Commission by 31 January 1997.

For LIFE Third Countries, Information Packages may be obtained from the European Commission's Delegations in the Third Countries listed above or from the Commission (Fax [phone]). The deadline for submission of proposals to the Commission is 31 January 1997.
Further information may be obtained from the European Commission, DG XI, at the fax numbers listed above for each sector. A full list of the national authorities is given in the call for proposals published in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

Information may also be found, and the Information Packages downloaded, from DG XI's pages on the EUROPA WWW server, at:

http://europa.eu.int/en/comm/dg11/env-proj/env/life.htm