{"id":148190,"date":"2025-06-30T13:46:26","date_gmt":"2025-06-30T11:46:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.euroinfosicilia.it\/fondi-diretti-ue\/"},"modified":"2025-08-29T14:13:18","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T12:13:18","slug":"eu-direct-funds","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/euroinfosicilia.it\/en\/eu-direct-funds\/","title":{"rendered":"EU Direct Funds"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-148190\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-148190-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-148190-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-148190-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>The European Union provides a wide range of <strong>Direct Funds<\/strong> to support innovative projects and initiatives that contribute to the economic, social and environmental development of the Member States. These financing instruments\u2014managed directly by the <strong>European Commission<\/strong> or by its agencies\u2014represent an important opportunity for businesses, public bodies, non-profit organisations and research institutions that wish to carry out projects aligned with the EU\u2019s strategic priorities.<\/p>\n<p>From the green transition to digitalisation, from scientific research to social cohesion, direct funds cover multiple sectors and are organised into specific programmes such as <strong>Horizon Europe<\/strong>, <strong>Creative Europe<\/strong>, <strong>Erasmus+<\/strong>, <strong>LIFE<\/strong>, <strong>Digital Europe<\/strong>, and many others.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-148190-0-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-accordion\" data-index=\"1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-accordion so-widget-sow-accordion-default-08b99853d3df-148190\"\n\t\t\t data-max-open-panels=\"1\" data-initial-scroll-panel=\"0\"\n\t\t><div>\n\t<div class=\"sow-accordion\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"horizon-europe-2021-2027\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-horizon-europe-2021-%e2%80%93-2027\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-horizon-europe-2021-%e2%80%93-2027\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHorizon Europe 2021 \u2013 2027\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-fontawesome sow-fas\" data-sow-icon=\"&#x2b;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-fontawesome sow-fas\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf068;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-horizon-europe-2021-%e2%80%93-2027\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-horizon-europe-2021-%e2%80%93-2027\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Horizon Europe<\/strong> is the EU Framework Programme for research and innovation for 2021\u20132027, and the successor to Horizon 2020. It is the world\u2019s largest transnational research and innovation programme. It funds <strong>R&amp;I activities<\/strong>\u2014and support activities\u2014mainly through <strong>open, competitive calls for proposals<\/strong>. It aims to tackle climate change, contribute to achieving the <strong>UN Sustainable Development Goals<\/strong>, and boost the EU\u2019s competitiveness and growth. The programme facilitates collaboration and strengthens the impact of research and innovation in developing, supporting and implementing EU policies, while addressing global challenges. It also fosters the creation and dissemination of excellent knowledge and technologies.<\/p>\n<p>The programme is structured into <strong>three pillars<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Pillar 1 \u2013 Excellent Science<\/strong> (European Research Council, Marie Sk\u0142odowska-Curie Actions, Research Infrastructures)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pillar 2 \u2013 Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness<\/strong> (organised in thematic clusters: Health; Culture, Creativity and Inclusive Society; Civil Security for Society; Digital, Industry and Space; Climate, Energy and Mobility; Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pillar 3 \u2013 Innovative Europe<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Programme is implemented under <strong>direct management<\/strong> by the European Commission.<br \/>\nProgramme website <a href=\"https:\/\/research-and-innovation.ec.europa.eu\/funding\/funding-opportunities\/funding-programmes-and-open-calls\/horizon-europe_en\">https:\/\/research-and-innovation.ec.europa.eu\/funding\/funding-opportunities\/funding-programmes-and-open-calls\/horizon-europe_en<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"creative-europe-2021-2027\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-creative-europe-2021-2027\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-creative-europe-2021-2027\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCreative Europe 2021-2027\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-fontawesome sow-fas\" data-sow-icon=\"&#x2b;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-fontawesome sow-fas\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf068;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-creative-europe-2021-2027\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-creative-europe-2021-2027\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Creative Europa (Europa Creativa) \u00e8 il programma della Commissione europea che sostiene i settori culturale e audiovisivo. Il programma si basa e continua la struttura del programma precedente con 3 filoni:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>CULTURA - comprende tutti i settori culturali e creativi, ad eccezione del settore audiovisivo. Mira a promuovere la collaborazione e l'innovazione nelle arti, nel patrimonio culturale, nella musica, nella letteratura e in altre espressioni creative.<\/li>\n<li>MEDIA - copre il settore audiovisivo e si impegna a sostenere la produzione, distribuzione e promozione di opere cinematografiche e digitali, rafforzando la dimensione transfrontaliera di opere e operatori culturali e creativi attraverso partenariati, reti e piattaforme transnazionali.<\/li>\n<li>INTERSETTORIALE - comprende attivit\u00e0 in tutti i settori culturali e creativi: valorizzer\u00e0 il ruolo della cultura nell'inclusione sociale, promuovendo attivit\u00e0 trasversali in diversi settori, il giornalismo di qualit\u00e0 e un ambiente mediatico libero, diversificato e pluralistico.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Il Programma ha gestione diretta e indiretta<\/p>\n<p>Sito del Programma &gt;https:\/\/culture.ec.europa.eu\/creative-europe\/about-the-creative-europe-programme<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"digital-europe\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-digital-europe\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-digital-europe\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDigital Europe\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-fontawesome sow-fas\" data-sow-icon=\"&#x2b;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-fontawesome sow-fas\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf068;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-digital-europe\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-digital-europe\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Digital Europe<\/strong> is the first EU programme aimed at accelerating recovery and driving Europe\u2019s <strong>digital transformation<\/strong>. It is an EU funding programme focused on the <strong>adoption of digital technologies<\/strong> by businesses, public administrations and citizens.<\/p>\n<p>With a <strong>budget of EUR 7.6 billion<\/strong>, the programme is part of the EU\u2019s long-term budget for 2021\u20132027. It will finance projects in <strong>five key areas<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>High-Performance Computing<\/li>\n<li>Artificial Intelligence<\/li>\n<li>Cybersecurity<\/li>\n<li>Advanced Digital Skills<\/li>\n<li>Large-scale deployment of digital technologies in the economy and society<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Digital Europe is designed to <strong>bridge the gap<\/strong> between research on digital technologies and their application, facilitating the <strong>transfer of research results to the market<\/strong> for the benefit of citizens and businesses, especially SMEs. Investments under the programme support the EU\u2019s <strong>twin transition<\/strong> (green and digital) while strengthening the Union\u2019s <strong>resilience<\/strong> and <strong>strategic autonomy<\/strong>.<br \/>\nThe Programme is implemented mainly under <strong>direct management<\/strong> by the European Commission.<br \/>\nProgramme website <a href=\"https:\/\/digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu\/en\/activities\/digital-programme\">https:\/\/digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu\/en\/activities\/digital-programme<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"erasmus\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-erasmus\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-erasmus\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tErasmus +\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-fontawesome sow-fas\" data-sow-icon=\"&#x2b;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-fontawesome sow-fas\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf068;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-erasmus\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-erasmus\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Erasmus+<\/strong> is the EU programme for <strong>education, training, youth and sport<\/strong> in Europe. Its budget is estimated at <strong>EUR 26.2 billion<\/strong>, almost double that of the previous programme (2014\u20132020).<br \/>\nThe <strong>2021\u20132027<\/strong> programme places strong emphasis on <strong>social inclusion<\/strong>, the <strong>green and digital transition<\/strong>, and <strong>promoting young people\u2019s participation<\/strong> in democratic life. It supports the priorities and activities set out in the <strong>European Education Area<\/strong>, the <strong>Digital Education Action Plan<\/strong>, and the <strong>New Skills Agenda for Europe<\/strong>. In addition, the programme:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>supports the <strong>European Pillar of Social Rights<\/strong>;<\/li>\n<li>implements the <strong>EU Youth Strategy 2019\u20132027<\/strong>;<\/li>\n<li>develops the <strong>European dimension in sport<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Erasmus+ offers <strong>mobility and cooperation opportunities<\/strong> for higher education, vocational education and training, school education (including early childhood education and care), adult education, youth and sport.<br \/>\nProgramme website <a href=\"https:\/\/erasmus-plus.ec.europa.eu\/\">https:\/\/erasmus-plus.ec.europa.eu\/<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"eu4health\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-eu4health\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-eu4health\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEU4Health\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-fontawesome sow-fas\" data-sow-icon=\"&#x2b;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-fontawesome sow-fas\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf068;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-eu4health\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-eu4health\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>EU4Health<\/strong> is the EU\u2019s main funding instrument in the health sector and aims to strengthen the <strong>resilience<\/strong> of national health systems by improving their ability to respond to <strong>emergencies and health crises<\/strong>. The programme finances initiatives for <strong>disease prevention<\/strong>, the <strong>promotion of healthy lifestyles<\/strong>, the <strong>digitalisation of healthcare<\/strong>, and the development of <strong>co-operation networks<\/strong> among Member States. It also supports the <strong>production and availability of essential medicines and medical devices<\/strong>, <strong>training for healthcare professionals<\/strong>, and <strong>improved access to care<\/strong> for EU citizens. <strong>EU4Health<\/strong> forms part of the EU\u2019s health strategy, with the goal of <strong>reducing health inequalities<\/strong> among countries and promoting a <strong>common approach<\/strong> to global health challenges.<br \/>\nEstablished for <strong>2021\u20132027<\/strong> with a <strong>budget of EUR 5.3 billion<\/strong>\u2014the largest EU allocation ever for public health\u2014<strong>EU4Health<\/strong> was created to address the challenges that emerged with the <strong>COVID-19<\/strong> pandemic and to reinforce the EU\u2019s crisis-response capacity.<\/p>\n<p><strong>EU4Health<\/strong> focuses on four main objectives:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Prevention and health promotion:<\/strong> emphasis on chronic diseases, healthy lifestyles and mental health.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Preparedness and response to health crises:<\/strong> strengthening emergency stockpiles and improving epidemiological surveillance.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Strengthening health systems:<\/strong> investment in health infrastructures and digitalisation, and enhancement of the medical workforce.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Access to essential medicines and medical devices:<\/strong> reducing dependence on imports and ensuring care for all citizens.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Implementation is managed by the <strong>European Commission<\/strong> through the <strong>EU4Health Annual Work Programme<\/strong>, which sets priorities and open calls for funding. Interested organisations can submit proposals via calls published on the Commission\u2019s official platform.<br \/>\nFurther information on the programme, funding calls and opportunities for stakeholders is available on the official <strong>EU4Health<\/strong> website.<br \/>\nProgramme website <a href=\"https:\/\/hadea.ec.europa.eu\/programmes\/eu4health_en?prefLang=it&amp;etrans=it\">https:\/\/hadea.ec.europa.eu\/programmes\/eu4health_en?prefLang=it&amp;etrans=it<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"life\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-life\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-life\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLife\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-fontawesome sow-fas\" data-sow-icon=\"&#x2b;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-fontawesome sow-fas\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf068;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-life\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-life\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>LIFE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <strong>LIFE<\/strong> programme is the EU\u2019s main funding instrument for <strong>environmental<\/strong>, <strong>climate<\/strong>, and <strong>clean-energy transition<\/strong> projects. Active since <strong>1992<\/strong>, it supports initiatives aimed at achieving the EU\u2019s environmental and climate objectives. For <strong>2021\u20132027<\/strong>, LIFE has a budget of approximately <strong>EUR 5.4 billion<\/strong> and is divided into four <strong>sub-programmes<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Nature and Biodiversity<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Circular Economy and Quality of Life<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Clean Energy Transition<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>LIFE<\/strong> is open to a wide range of beneficiaries, including public bodies (Regions and Municipalities), NGOs, associations, businesses\u2014<strong>including SMEs<\/strong>\u2014as well as universities and research centres. Funding is provided through different project types:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Standard Action Projects (SAP):<\/strong> innovation and best practices<\/li>\n<li><strong>Strategic Integrated Projects (SIP):<\/strong> implementation of large-scale action plans<\/li>\n<li><strong>Technical Assistance (TA) projects:<\/strong> support for preparing more complex projects<\/li>\n<li>Other specific calls for <strong>pilot initiatives<\/strong> and <strong>studies<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>LIFE<\/strong> calls are published annually by the <strong>European Commission<\/strong>, and proposals must be submitted via the <strong>Funding &amp; Tenders<\/strong> portal. <strong>Co-financing<\/strong> varies by project type, with the possibility of covering <strong>up to 95%<\/strong> of costs.<br \/>\nProgramme website <a href=\"https:\/\/cinea.ec.europa.eu\/programmes\/life_en?prefLang=it&amp;etrans=it\">https:\/\/cinea.ec.europa.eu\/programmes\/life_en?prefLang=it&amp;etrans=it<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"asylum-migration-and-integration-fund-amif\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-asylum-migration-and-integration-fund-amif\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-asylum-migration-and-integration-fund-amif\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAsylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF)\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-fontawesome sow-fas\" data-sow-icon=\"&#x2b;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-fontawesome sow-fas\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf068;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-asylum-migration-and-integration-fund-amif\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-asylum-migration-and-integration-fund-amif\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>The <strong>Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund \u2013 AMIF<\/strong> is the EU\u2019s financial instrument supporting policies on <strong>asylum<\/strong>, <strong>migration management<\/strong>, and the <strong>integration<\/strong> of third-country nationals. Active for <strong>2021\u20132027<\/strong> with a budget of around <strong>EUR 9.88 billion<\/strong>, AMIF aims to strengthen <strong>co-operation among Member States<\/strong> in managing migration and to promote a <strong>more effective and solidarity-based approach<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>AMIF is structured around four main objectives:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Asylum:<\/strong> improving the <strong>Common European Asylum System<\/strong>, strengthening Member States\u2019 capacity to manage applications for international protection, ensuring appropriate reception conditions, and promoting more efficient and fair procedures.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Legal migration and integration:<\/strong> financing projects to facilitate the <strong>legal entry and stay<\/strong> of third-country nationals in the EU and supporting their <strong>socio-economic and cultural integration<\/strong> through education, training, access to work and social inclusion.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Return and readmission:<\/strong> promoting effective <strong>voluntary and assisted return<\/strong> policies, improving co-operation between countries of origin and EU countries, and ensuring <strong>fundamental rights<\/strong> are respected.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Solidarity and responsibility among Member States:<\/strong> fostering <strong>burden-sharing<\/strong>, with support measures for countries most exposed to migratory flows and the <strong>redistribution of asylum seekers<\/strong> to reduce pressure on certain Member States.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>AMIF finances projects via calls published by the <strong>European Commission<\/strong> and by <strong>Member States<\/strong>, which manage part of the resources nationally through specific programmes. The programme has <strong>direct and indirect management<\/strong>.<br \/>\nProgramme website <a href=\"https:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/legal-content\/IT\/TXT\/?uri=LEGISSUM:2301_2\">https:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/legal-content\/IT\/TXT\/?uri=LEGISSUM:2301_2<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"connecting-europe-facility\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-connecting-europe-facility\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-connecting-europe-facility\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tConnecting Europe Facility\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-fontawesome sow-fas\" data-sow-icon=\"&#x2b;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-fontawesome sow-fas\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf068;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-connecting-europe-facility\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-connecting-europe-facility\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>The <strong>Connecting Europe Facility \u2013 CEF<\/strong> is an EU funding programme that supports the development of <strong>infrastructure networks<\/strong> in <strong>transport<\/strong>, <strong>energy<\/strong> and <strong>digital<\/strong>, with the aim of improving <strong>connectivity<\/strong> and <strong>interoperability<\/strong> among Member States.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>In <strong>transport<\/strong>, it finances the construction and upgrading of the <strong>Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T)<\/strong>, promoting sustainable solutions, <strong>intermodality<\/strong>, and emissions reduction.<\/li>\n<li>In <strong>energy<\/strong>, it supports projects that improve <strong>security of supply<\/strong>, foster the integration of <strong>renewables<\/strong>, and enhance <strong>smart grids<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>In the <strong>digital<\/strong> sphere, it promotes <strong>high-speed connectivity<\/strong>, cross-border <strong>digital infrastructures<\/strong>, and improved <strong>cybersecurity<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>CEF is divided into three main <strong>sub-programmes<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>CEF Transport:<\/strong> supports TEN-T development, improves interoperability across transport systems, and promotes sustainable solutions (e-mobility, high-speed rail, multimodal transport).<\/li>\n<li><strong>CEF Energy:<\/strong> funds projects for the integration of EU energy markets, security of supply, and the transition to <strong>clean energy<\/strong> (e.g., smart grids, green hydrogen, energy efficiency).<\/li>\n<li><strong>CEF Digital:<\/strong> aims to strengthen EU digital infrastructures by financing <strong>5G networks<\/strong>, <strong>fibre-optic cables<\/strong>, <strong>data centres<\/strong>, <strong>high-performance computing<\/strong>, and <strong>cybersecurity<\/strong>, to bolster connectivity and ensure an inclusive digital transformation.<br \/>\nProgramme website <a href=\"https:\/\/cinea.ec.europa.eu\/programmes\/connecting-europe-facility\/about-connecting-europe-facility_en?prefLang=it&amp;etrans=it\">https:\/\/cinea.ec.europa.eu\/programmes\/connecting-europe-facility\/about-connecting-europe-facility_en?prefLang=it&amp;etrans=it<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"investeu\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-investeu\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-investeu\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tInvestEU\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-fontawesome sow-fas\" data-sow-icon=\"&#x2b;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-fontawesome sow-fas\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf068;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-investeu\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-investeu\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>InvestEU<\/strong> is the EU\u2019s flagship investment instrument to <strong>mobilise private resources<\/strong> in strategic sectors and support economic growth. It is built around an <strong>EU guarantee fund<\/strong> that facilitates access to finance for businesses, start-ups and innovative projects by <strong>reducing investor risk<\/strong>. Key areas include the <strong>green transition<\/strong>, <strong>SME support<\/strong>, <strong>sustainable infrastructure<\/strong>, <strong>digitalisation<\/strong>, and <strong>innovation<\/strong>. The programme also features the <strong>InvestEU Advisory Hub<\/strong>, providing technical assistance to help project promoters structure their initiatives and attract investment.<\/p>\n<p>InvestEU comprises three main components:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>InvestEU Fund:<\/strong> provides an EU budgetary guarantee\u2014about <strong>EUR 26.2 billion<\/strong>\u2014to support financing and investment operations aligned with EU policies, facilitating access to funding for high-value-added projects with challenging risk profiles.<\/li>\n<li><strong>InvestEU Advisory Hub:<\/strong> offers technical support and assistance to project developers to prepare, develop and structure initiatives to make them more attractive to investors.<\/li>\n<li><strong>InvestEU Portal:<\/strong> an online platform connecting project promoters and investors, showcasing investment opportunities across the EU.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>The programme is structured around four <strong>policy windows<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Sustainable infrastructure<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Research, innovation and digitalisation<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Social investment and skills<\/strong><br \/>\nProgramme website <a href=\"https:\/\/investeu.europa.eu\/index_en?prefLang=it&amp;etrans=it\">https:\/\/investeu.europa.eu\/index_en?prefLang=it&amp;etrans=it<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"internal-security-fund-isf\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-internal-security-fund-isf\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-internal-security-fund-isf\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tInternal Security Fund (ISF)\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-fontawesome sow-fas\" data-sow-icon=\"&#x2b;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-fontawesome sow-fas\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf068;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-internal-security-fund-isf\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-internal-security-fund-isf\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>The <strong>Internal Security Fund (ISF)<\/strong> is the EU\u2019s main financial instrument for strengthening <strong>internal security<\/strong> and <strong>border management<\/strong>. It funds actions to <strong>prevent and combat terrorism<\/strong>, <strong>organised crime<\/strong> and <strong>radicalisation<\/strong>, enhancing co-operation among police and judicial authorities in the Member States. It also supports the upgrade of <strong>border-surveillance systems<\/strong>, the strengthening of <strong>response capacities to emerging threats<\/strong>, the acquisition of <strong>new technologies<\/strong>, and improvements in <strong>cybersecurity<\/strong>. The programme is strategic to protect EU citizens and reinforce the <strong>resilience of critical infrastructures<\/strong>.<br \/>\nThe ISF finances <strong>national and cross-border projects<\/strong> to improve security and co-operation among Member States and provides for <strong>both direct and indirect management<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-148190-0-0-2\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h2><strong>The EU Funding &amp; Tenders Portal<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Calls under the Commission\u2019s <strong>direct-management programmes<\/strong> are called <strong>\u201cCall for proposals.\u201d<\/strong> Searches must be conducted on the Commission\u2019s <strong>EU Funding &amp; Tenders<\/strong> portal.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>EU Funding &amp; Tenders Portal<\/strong> is the main access point for funding programmes and procurement opportunities managed by the <strong>European Commission<\/strong> and other EU institutions and agencies. 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