LIFE for nature: Why Europe’s flagship environmental programme must remain part of the next EU budget
Report | 26 June 2025
For over 30 years, the LIFE programme has proven its worth as a highly effective resource for financing nature protection and restoration across Europe. It’s also widely considered one of the EU’s best performing funds.
Despite its vital role, however, the programme now risks being scrapped from the next EU budget, which would effectively remove the only dedicated source of EU funding for biodiversity in Europe.
Our publication showcases successful LIFE-funded projects from Croatia, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia and Slovenia. These inspiring examples demonstrate the programme’s positive impact on a wide range of ecosystems – and why it must continue to support nature in the next EU budget.
Theme: Biodiversity | EU funds | LIFE programme | nature protection and restoration
Tags: EU funds | biodiversity
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