The European Commission, in collaboration with EU Member States, has announced its annual information sessions on available financing for biodiversity and other environmental priorities in Europe.
January 2010: The European Commission, in collaboration with EU Member States, has announced its annual information sessions on preparing LIFE+ project proposals and managing LIFE+ projects. The announcement was delivered through the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD).
LIFE+ is the Financial Instrument for the Environment of the European Commission. The next call for proposals will be launched in February 2011, with up to €265.36 million available for co-financing projects under three headings: nature and biodiversity; environment policy and governance; and information and communication. Information sessions will be held on: 25 February 2011 in London, UK; 1-2 March 2011 in Brussels, Belgium; and 2 March in Luxembourg. [CBD announcement]