3 August 2009 - European Commission opens Call for Proposals-2009 under the programme "Environment and sustainable management of natural resources, including energy" (ENRTP)

The deadline for the submission of the concept note is 1 October 2009.

Total budget of the call is EUR 62 650 000. The maximum possible rate of co-financing for grants is 80%. Size of grants will range from EUR 500 000 up to EUR 2 500 000. Duration of projects shall not be lower than 18 months nor exceed 60 months.

Projects in the following three priorities will be financed:

• Priority 1: Working upstream in assisting developing countries to achieve the MDG7 on environmental sustainability;
• Priority 2: Promoting implementation of EU initiatives and internationally agreed commitments;
• Priority 5: Support for sustainable energy options in partner countries and regions.

In each ENRTP Priority, one or several lots are open. Belarus may participate in seven lots:

ENRTP Priority 1 / Lot 1: Promoting environmental sustainability

ENRTP Priority 2 / Lot 3: Forests

ENRTP Priority 2 / Lot 4: Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT)

ENRTP Priority 2 / Lot 7: Desertification

ENRTP Priority 2 / Lot 8: Fisheries

ENRTP Priority 2 / Lot 10: Biodiversity and Climate Change in ENPI countries

ENRTP Priority 5 / Lot 14: Sustainable energy for Eastern European Neighbourhood countries

More information about the lots (eligible activities, budget, size of grants, geographical requirements) is available here

All materials related to the call (in English, French and Spanish) are available here

‘Environment and sustainable management of natural resources including energy’ thematic programme (ENRTP) has earmarked an amount of €804 million for the seven years between 2007 and 2013. The indicative amount for the period 2007-2010 is €469.7 million, including €85.5 million for two new initiatives related to climate change and renewable energy. A four-year ENRTP strategy addresses environmental challenges that have a profound effect on the lives of poor people: rapidly degrading key ecosystems, climate change, poor global environmental governance and inadequate access to and security of energy supplies. Objective of the ENRTP is integrating environmental protection requirements into Community's development and other external policies as well as promoting the Community's environmental and energy policies abroad in a common interest of the Community and partner countries and regions. The ENRTP 2009 Annual Action Programme was adopted on 14 May 2009.