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CINEA

European Union

CINEA (European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency) is the European Union’s umbrella organisation tasked with delivering large parts of the EU Green Deal through various funding and support programmes, including R&D grant funding.

What is this funding body about?

CINEA (European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency) is an EU body tasked with delivering large parts of the European Green Deal. It does so through grant funding programmes such as Horizon Europe, CEF, and LIFE.

Who can apply for CINEA funding?

Public or private organisations from participating countries (EU+).

Key Facts

Who can apply

Single and collaborative applications. Public or private organisations registered in participating countries (EU+)

Sectors & Topics

Clean Energy, Sustainable Transport, Climate, Environment and Maritime.

Purpose

To support the EU Green Deal through implementing key programmes such as Horizon Europe, LIFE and CEF.

Key Grant Programmes

  • Horizon Europe
  • LIFE
  • CEF

Funding Amount

€0.95 – 6.5 billion

Funding Rate

50% – 100%

Timeframe

3 -12 months

Process

Single and multi-stage online application.

What are the key topics or sectors covered?

CINEA focus their support on following topics and sectors:

  • Clean Energy
  • Sustainable Transport
  • Climate, Environment and Maritime

Useful Resources

We have collated some useful resources if you are considering applying for a CINEA grant:

The mission, structure and objectives of CINEA External link icon: a box with an arrow pointing out of it, to the top-right

What are the key funding programmes they deliver?

Horizon Europe is the European Union’s key research and innovation funding programme with a budget of €95.5 billion until 2027. It aims to tackle climate change and global challenges and supports the creation and diffusion of knowledge and technologies from early development to implementation.
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The LIFE programme is an EU initiative which aims to fund research and innovation that protects the environment and aids climate action. It does so through supporting demonstration, best practice, coordination and support actions, capacity building, and governance projects on multiple levels.
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CEF is an EU programme that invests in infrastructure at European level and supports the development of sustainable, interconnected and high performing trans-European networks. These are in the fields of transport, energy, and digital service. CEF aims to strengthen the synergies between the three to promote growth, jobs, and competitiveness.
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