LIFE Clean Energy Transition

Supporting digitalisation of Distribution System Operators for a smart energy transition (Smart Grid Academy) <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/life/wp-call/2026/call-fiche_life-2026-cet_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/life/wp-call/2026/call-fiche_life-2026-cet_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/life/wp-call/2026/call-fiche_life-2026-cet_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/life/wp-call/2026/call-fiche_life-2026-cet_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/life/wp-call/2026/call-fiche_life-2026-cet_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/life/wp-call/2026/call-fiche_life-2026-cet_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/life/wp-call/2026/call-fiche_life-2026-cet_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/life/wp-call/2026/call-fiche_life-2026-cet_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/life/wp-call/2026/call-fiche_life-2026-cet_en.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Call document</a></u></p><p><strong>Application form templates</strong></p><p><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/life/temp-form/af/af_life-sap-oag_en.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Standard application form (LIFE SAP and OAG)</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/life/temp-form/af/detailed-budget-table_life_en.xlsx" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Detailed budget table (LIFE)</a></p><p><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/life/temp-form/af/participant-information_life_en.docx" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Participant information (LIFE)</a></p><p><strong>Model Grant Agreements (MGA)</strong></p><p><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/life/agr-contr/mga_life_en.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">LIFE MGA</a></p><p><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/life/agr-contr/og-flat-rate-mga_life_en.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">LIFE Operating Grants Flat Rate MGA</a></p><p><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/common/agr-contr/ls-mga_en.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Lump Sum MGA</a></p><p><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/common/agr-contr/fpa_en.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Framework Partnership Agreement FPA</a></p></div><h4>Additional documents:</h4> <div class="eui-u-mt-s"><p><a href="https://cinea.ec.europa.eu/funding-opportunities/calls-proposals/supporting-digitalisation-distribution-system-operators-smart-energy-transition_en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Info day recordings</a></p><p><a href="https://circabc.europa.eu/ui/group/73d306c9-1ee6-4e70-81f0-56fecf4cd18c/library/ce976713-0506-4fd0-b19a-6f4dc6c23fe6" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">LIFE Multiannual Work Programme 2025-2027</a></p><p><a href="https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/ALL/?uri=CELEX:32021R0783" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">LIFE Regulation 2021/783</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/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>