CEF 2 Energy - Projects of Common and Mutual Interest 2026

Electricity, Gas, Smart Grids, Hydrogen and CO₂ networks - Studies <div class="eui-u-mt-l>"><h4>Conditions</h4><div><h4>1. Admissibility conditions</h4><div class="eui-u-mt-s"><p>described in section 5 of the <u><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/cef/wp-call/2026/call-fiche_cef-e-2026-pci-pmi_en.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">call document</a></u>.</p><p><strong>Proposal page limits and layout:</strong> described in Part B of the Application Form available in the Submission System and in the call document.</p></div></div><div><h4>2. Eligible countries</h4><div class="eui-u-mt-s"><p>described in section 6 of the <u><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/cef/wp-call/2026/call-fiche_cef-e-2026-pci-pmi_en.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">call document</a></u>.</p></div></div><div><h4>3. Other eligibility conditions</h4><div class="eui-u-mt-s"><p>described in section 6 of the <u><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/cef/wp-call/2026/call-fiche_cef-e-2026-pci-pmi_en.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">call document</a></u>.</p></div></div><div><h4>4. Financial and operational capacity and exclusion</h4><div class="eui-u-mt-s"><p>described in section 7 of the <u><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/cef/wp-call/2026/call-fiche_cef-e-2026-pci-pmi_en.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">call document</a></u>.</p></div></div><div><h4>5a. Evaluation and award: Submission and evaluation processes</h4><div class="eui-u-mt-s"><p>described section 8 of the <u><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/cef/wp-call/2026/call-fiche_cef-e-2026-pci-pmi_en.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">call document</a></u> and the <a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/common/guidance/om_en.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Online Manual</a>.</p></div></div><div><h4>5b. Evaluation and award: Award criteria, scoring and thresholds</h4><div class="eui-u-mt-s"><p>described in section 9 of the <u><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/cef/wp-call/2026/call-fiche_cef-e-2026-pci-pmi_en.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">call document</a></u>.</p></div></div><div><h4>5c. Evaluation and award: Indicative timeline for evaluation and grant agreement</h4><div class="eui-u-mt-s"><p>described in section 4 of the <u><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/cef/wp-call/2026/call-fiche_cef-e-2026-pci-pmi_en.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">call document</a></u>.</p></div></div><div><h4>6. Legal and financial set-up of the grants</h4><div class="eui-u-mt-s"><p>described in section 10 of the <u><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/cef/wp-call/2026/call-fiche_cef-e-2026-pci-pmi_en.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">call document</a></u>.</p></div></div></div><div class="eui-u-mt-l"><div class="eui-u-mt-s"> </div><h4>Call document and annexes:</h4> <div class="eui-u-mt-s"><p><u><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/cef/wp-call/2026/call-fiche_cef-e-2026-pci-pmi_en.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Call document</a></u></p><p><strong>Application form templates </strong><em>(here for information only - the templates should be downloaded from the Portal Submission System (Start Submission &gt; Download Part B Templates), completed, assembled and reuploaded)</em></p><p><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/cef/temp-form/af/af_cef-e_en.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Standard application form (CEF-E)</a> — the application form specific to this call is available in the Submission System</p><p><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/cef/temp-form/af/detailed-budget-table-per-wp_cef_en.xlsx" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Detailed budget table per WP</a></p><p><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/cef/temp-form/af/letter-of-support-ms-agreement_cef_en.docx" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Letter of support/MS agreement</a></p><p><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/cef/temp-form/af/timetable-gantt-chart_cef_en.docx" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Timetable (Gantt Chart)</a></p><p><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/cef/temp-form/af/environmental-compliance-file_cef-t-cef-e_en.docx" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Environmental compliance file</a></p><p><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/cef/temp-form/af/ten-e-compliance-form_cef-e_en.docx" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">TEN-E compliance form</a></p><p><br></br></p><p><strong>Structured proposal reference</strong></p><p>The correct structured proposal reference should read “<strong><em>PCI/PMI code - country code(s) - S or W - M - call year - acronym</em></strong>”</p><p>To generate the correct proposal reference: <strong><em>Open the form → Go to “Other questions” → Save the form → Go to “Table of contents” → Go to “General Information” → Save the form again</em></strong></p><p><br></br></p><p><strong>Model Grant Agreements (MGA)</strong></p><p><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/cef/agr-contr/mga_cef_en.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">CEF MGA</a></p></div><h4>Additional documents:</h4> <div class="eui-u-mt-s"><p><a href="http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2021/1153/oj" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">CEF Regulation 2021/1153</a></p><p><a href="http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/2509/oj" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">EU Financial Regulation 2024/2509</a></p><p><a href="https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2022/869/oj" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">TEN-E Regulation (EU) 2022/869</a></p><p><a href="https://energy.ec.europa.eu/document/download/db6bc619-7d23-4d18-9797-2b6aca6968f0_en?filename=C_2025_6127_F1_COMMISSION_IMPLEMENTING_DECISION_EN_V2_P1_4174868.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Work Programme 2021-2027 (CEF-E)</a></p><p><a href="https://energy.ec.europa.eu/document/download/1b46111c-7b2e-4cfe-80f3-fda3603efd50_en?filename=C_2025_6127_F1_ANNEX_EN_V3_P1_4174848.PDF" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Work Programme 2021-2027 (CEF-E) - Annex</a></p><p><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/cef/guidance/gis-user-guide_cef_en.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">GIS User Guide</a></p><p><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/common/guidance/rules-lev-lear-fca_en.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Rules for Legal Entity Validation, LEAR Appointment and Financial Capacity Assessment</a></p><p><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/common/guidance/aga_en.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">EU Grants AGA — Annotated Model Grant Agreement</a></p><p><a href="https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/funding-tenders-opportunities/display/OM/Online+Manual" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Funding &amp; Tenders Portal Online Manual</a></p><p><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/common/ftp/tc_en.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Funding &amp; Tenders Portal Terms and Conditions</a></p><p><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/support/legalnotice" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Funding &amp; Tenders Portal Privacy Statement</a></p></div></div>