EU Funds for Energy & Environment
Opportunities in 2008 and beyond
E&E
REVIEW
June 2008
EU Funds for Energy & Environment
Opportunities in 2008 and beyond
E&E
REVIEW
June 2008
Content
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Introduction
2. E&E EU Funds
3. Seventh Framework Programme (FP7)
4. CIP-Intelligent Energy Europe and eco-innovation
5. LIFE+
6. Marco Polo II
7. Structural Funds
8. Recommendations for Proposers
9. Useful Information Sources
EU Funds for Energy & Environment
Opportunities in 2008 and beyond
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Introduction
The overall aim of the Energy and Environment Funding Review is to summarize the new elements of energy, environment and transport
related funds available within the frame of the EU's funding system for 2007-2013. There are several sources of funding dedicated to
support activities in these fields and the following pages provide a brief overview about the funds of the current period based on
experiences gathered in 2007 and 2008 as well as on the changes compared to the previous funding period. The E&E Funding review also
comprises some recommendations and useful links for proposers who consider applying for funding within the fields of energy,
environment and transport.
Funding opportunities for energy, environment and transport are available through several funding schemes and programmes such as
Community Programmes or Structural Funds. As a general rule, each fund has its own rules for participation, application and implemen-
tation and it is crucial to download and read the latest updated version of the guidance documents specific to each fund before starting
to prepare the proposal.
This study is primarily meant for project proposers, who intend to brave the next round of EU calls, to give an overview and some tips
on application. More detailed instructions on how to obtain EU funding can be found in the "Handbook on EU Funding 2007-2013"
together with descriptions on all other funding opportunities.
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E&E EU Funds
Environmental and (renewable) energy topics are among the highest priorities of the 2007-2013 budgetary