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The 6th call for project ideas 2022 is closed
All project outlines received in full by the deadline will be evaluated. On the basis of the available budget and the selection criteria defined in the information on financing, applicants with promising project outlines will then be asked to develop and submit a full project proposal (See below).
The European Climate Initiative (EUKI) finances climate action projects in eight core areas: Climate policy, energy, buildings and municipalities, mobility, agriculture, soils and forestry, awareness, climate-aligned finance and sustainable economy. On this page you find information on the selection procedure for projects applying under the European Climate Initiative (EUKI) financing programme.
Current Selection Procedure
EUKI’s 6th call for project ideas ended on 12 January 2022 and the evaluation process is ongoing.
The projects provisionally selected will be asked to submit a full project proposal, probably in early June 2022. The first projects are scheduled to be launched in September 2022.
Further information and updates concerning the next selection procedure will be published on this website, the EUKI newsletter and via EUKI’s social media channels (Twitter and Facebook).
EUKI Call 6 Selection Procedure
General Information on the Two-Stage Selection Procedure
As part of the annual EU-wide selection procedure, organisations are selected that put forward promising ideas for climate action in Europe. The projects are selected in two rounds.
1st Stage | Preparing a project outline
For the first stage in the procedure, informative project outlines should be prepared in English, indicating the issue to be addressed, project goals and planned measures. These must be submitted by the deadline using only the online application tool on the EUKI website. All project outlines received in full by the deadline will be evaluated. On the basis of the available budget and the selection criteria defined in the information on financing, applicants with promising project outlines will then be asked to develop and submit a full project proposal.
2nd Stage | Preparing a project proposal
Organisations on the shortlist will then be asked in writing to submit a full project proposal (second stage in the procedure). This proposal must be submitted within approximately four to six weeks.
Information sessions on proposal development will be offered to the organisations selected. It is provisionally scheduled to take place in June 2022.
Incomplete project applications – including applications without English translations – can result in exclusion from the selection procedure and thus from any project funding.
Projects which are not selected for financing will be notified in writing.
Please find templates and helpful documents for the second round of the selection procedure in the box to the bottom right.
Eligibility Criteria
Prospective implementers must have their official office in an EU Member State or be registered there. Prospective implementers from Central, Eastern and Southern Europe in particular are encouraged to submit project proposals. In individual cases, interested parties from EU candidate countries (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Turkey) may also apply for financing as implementing partners. Bilateral and multilateral consortia are equally welcome to participate; as a rule, however, the number of implementing partners (in addition to the implementer) must not exceed four.
Prospective financing recipients must be legal entities endowed with legal capacity. Individuals are not eligible for financing. In addition, prospective financing recipients must be non-profit organisations or belong to one of the following categories:
- Non-governmental organisations
- Universities, academic and educational institutions
- Regional and local authorities
- Non-profit enterprises
Target Countries
EUKI supports climate action projects in EU Member States, with a regional focus on Central, Eastern and Southern Europe as well as the Baltic states. On a case by case basis, applicants from EU candidate countries may participate or measures may be financed in these states, if the lead implementer is from an EU Member State.
The projects should go beyond borders and their results can be both at national and regional or local level. They should support the implementation and/or development of national strategies and policies.
Topics
The following approaches can be pursued individually or in combination:
- Capacity development
- Creation of Networks
- Implementing policies and measures, developing strategies and conducting feasibility studies
- Dialogue formats, dissemination and education
How does EUKI’s two-step selection procedure work?
Information for EUKI Implementing Organisations
Are you implementing an EUKI project? You find information about reports on the progress of your project, modification applications and public relations activities below.
Narrative Reports
Implementers are required to report to EUKI on the progress of project implementation every six months. The specific reporting dates are set forth in clause 4.5 of the subsidy or grant agreement.
The reporting template as provided and amended by EUKI must be used for all interim reports and the final report. The final report encompasses the current report period and a review of the entire implementation period.
The report including annexes must be sent to the respective project managers as an original copy and in electronic form.
Advance Payments and Financial Statements
Grant agreements (for implementers domiciled outside Germany): Based on the schedule of financial requirements the implementer requests payment of the expected amount of funds needed for three months at a time. After the first two advance payments, each further call for disbursement must be accompanied by an interim financial statement covering the penultimate payment period. For more information please see article 3 of your grant agreement.
The template as provided by GIZ in its current version is to be used for all financial statements and calls for disbursement. Each financial statement must include the current reporting period as well as the amount of own and/or third-party funding contributed.
The signed originals must be sent to giz office in Bonn (address is pre-printed on the covering note) and to the respective financial managers in electronic form.
Templates can be found here
Contract Amendments
Any modifications to the substance of the project design require a formal contract supplement. Approval for a contract supplement must be obtained from the EUKI team prior to preparation of the documents. Modifications to the substance include, for example:
- Exceeding budget categories/individual items by more than 20%
- Changes to the project term
- Top-ups / increases
- Amendments to project goals (outcome and outputs) and indicators
- Loss or replacement of implementing partners in the course of implementation
For a contract amendment to be processed, the following documents must be presented without exception:
- Reasons for need to make changes
- Revised project proposal and, if applicable, project schedule (annex 1)
- Revised budget
Changes to project proposal and budget must be highlighted in yellow.
Please send the documents to your respective sector-specific and financial project managers.
Public Relations
The EUKI communications team supports the projects financed by the European Climate Initiative (EUKI) in communicating their activities, achievements and results to the public. All project activities must comply with the corporate design guidelines.
Projects are encouraged to share products generated or milestones reached with the EUKI communications team. The EUKI Secretariat supports the dissemination of results, for instance via the website (news articles, publications, videos, community, etc.) and social network channels (Facebook, Twitter).
EUKI Information on Public Relations
You have successfully completed the two-step application process for EUKI financing and have signed the contract? This video briefly explains what you should know and expect regarding the financial implementation of your project within the European Climate Initiative (EUKI).
Documents 2nd Stage (will be updated in 2022)
Project Proposal and Annexes
Template: EUKI Project Proposal
Template: Gantt Chart for Project Schedule [Annex 1]
Template: Budget [Annex 2]
Template: Order Form for Registration of a Creditor [Annex 5]
Template: Project description [Annex 13]
Documents 3rd Stage (implementation)
Contracts and Annexes
Example for an EUKI Grant Agreement for Implementers from Outside Germany
Example for an “EUKI Zuschussvertrag” for Implementers from Germany
Template: Narrative Report [Annex 5]
Template: Final Narrative Report [Annex 5]
EUKI Information on Public Relations [Annex 6]