The EU’s LIFE+ application process finally opened on the 28 September 2007. A total amount of €187 million was available for this first call for proposals, and it will be slightly more this year., 2008 The ‘closing date’ ( by when proposals have to be submitted to the national authorities) for 2008 is likely to be the 21/11/08, and applications open 15 July( but you can and should prepare your project well in advance).
The Commission will then spend much of 2009 assessing the projects submitted in this round. Successful applicants will not be able to actually begin their projects until 1/1/2010 at the earliest.
It is also worth pointing out that conceiving, testing and then fully articulating your project according to the application requirements of LIFE+ takes a good deal of time.
So zoos and allied organisations wishing to consider a LIFE+ project - to begin in 2010 - would be wise to start the process soon.
I would remind you that there are 3 components to LIFE+ as follows, all of which are potentially of interest to our community
- LIFE+ Nature & Biodiversity
- LIFE+ Environment Policy & Governance
- LIFE+ Information & Communication
In the case of the latter, co-operative, multi-site projects ( national or trans-national) would seem to be the most likely to be successful
If you want further information, please post a comment below, rather than email me direct
Thanks
John
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