LIFE will continue to co-finance projects in the environmental sector, in particular in the circular economy, including resource recovery from waste, water, air, noise, soil and chemical management, as well as environmental management.
The circular economy and quality of life sub-programme mainly provides action grants for projects that implement innovative and best practice solutions in these areas through so-called Standard Action Projects (SAPs). It also covers the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of EU environmental policy and legislation through so-called Strategic Integrated Projects (SIPs). The European Commission will continue to look for solutions ready to be implemented in near-market, industrial or commercial scale for the duration of the project.