CEF 2 Transport - Projects on the Core Network - General envelope

Rail – studies, works or mixed <div class="eui-u-mt-l>"><h4>Conditions</h4><div><h4>1. Admissibility conditions: Proposal page limit and layout</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-t-2026-coregen_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.</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-t-2026-coregen_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-t-2026-coregen_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-t-2026-coregen_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-t-2026-coregen_en.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">call document</a></u><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/cef/wp-call/2026/call-fiche_cef-t-2026-coregen_en.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> </a>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-t-2026-coregen_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-t-2026-coregen_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-t-2026-coregen_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-t-2026-coregen_en.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">CEF-T-2026-COREGEN</a></u></p><p><strong>Application form templates</strong></p><p><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/cef/temp-form/af/af_cef-t_en.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Standard application form</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 (Gannt Chart)</a></p><p><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/cef/temp-form/af/simplified-cba-calculator_cef-t_en.xlsm" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Simplified CBA calculator</a></p><p><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/cef/temp-form/af/full-cba-cash-flow-template_cef-t_en.xlsx" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Full CBA cash flow template</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></div><h4>Additional documents:</h4> <div class="eui-u-mt-s"><p><a href="https://transport.ec.europa.eu/transport-themes/infrastructure-and-investment/connecting-europe-facility/reference-documents-work_en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Amended Work Programme 2021-2027 - 5 June 2026</a></p><p><a href="https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/ALL/?uri=uriserv:OJ.L_.2021.249.01.0038.01.ENG" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">CEF Regulation 2021/1153</a> </p><p><a href="https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/1679/oj/eng" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">TEN-T Regulation 2024/1679</a></p><p><a href="https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/ALL/?uri=OJ:L_202402509" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">EU Financial Regulation 2024/2509</a></p><p><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/cef/guidance/cinea-guidance-on-economic-appraisal_cef-t_en.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">CINEA Guide for Economic Appraisal for CEF Projects</a></p><p><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/en/information/publications/guides/2021/economic-appraisal-vademecum-2021-2027-general-principles-and-sector-applications" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">DG REGIO CBA Economic Appraisal Vademecum</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><p><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/common/guidance/unit-cost-decision-sme-owners-natural-persons_en.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Decision on unit costs for SME owners</a></p><p><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/cef/guidance/unit-cost-decision-average-personnel-co