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Connecting Europe Facility

EU grants worth €600 million available for cross-border energy infrastructure projects

The Commission has today launched a new call for proposals for key cross-border EU energy infrastructure projects with an indicative budget of €600 million. Organised by the Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA), this is the first call open for projects included on the second list of Projects of Common Interest (PCIs) and Projects […]

Digital Global Gateways

Connecting Europe Facility (CEF). Project Grants & Infrastructure Projects. Backbone connectivity for Digital Global Gateways: Equipment for smart European cable systems - Works. CEF-DIG-2026-SMART-CABLES-WORKS. Backbone connectivity for Digital Global Gateways - Works. CEF-DIG-2026-GATEWAYS-WORKS. Backbone connectivity for Digital Global Gateways - Studies. CEF-DIG-2026-GATEWAYS-STUDIES.

EU invests €650 million in cross-border energy infrastructure

The European Commission will allocate nearly €650 million in grants from the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) to help finance 14 cross-border energy infrastructure projects. These projects will play a vital role in strengthening the EU's energy security, increasing the integration of renewable energy and, as a result, Europe's competitiveness. As emphasised in the recently adopted […]

Commission boosts energy interconnectivity across Europe and beyond by supporting 235 cross-border projects

Today, the Commission has granted 235 cross-border energy projects the status of Projects of Common Interest (PCIs) and Projects of Mutual Interest (PMIs) – the second such list since its launch in 2023. The selected projects will be eligible to apply for EU financing from the Connecting Europe Facility and will benefit from expedited permitting […]

Connecting Europe Facility for the years 2021-2024

Progress report on the implementation of the 2021-2027 Connecting Europe Facility for the years 2021-2024

EU invests €2.8 billion in 94 transport projects to boost sustainable and connected mobility across Europe

The European Commission selected 94 transport projects to receive nearly €2.8 billion in EU grants under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF). By modernising railways, inland waterways and maritime routes across the trans-European transport network (TEN-T), the projects will not only help better connect European regions and cities – north to south, east to west, but […]

EU invests over €1.2 billion in cross-border infrastructure contributing to build our Energy Union and to boost competitiveness

The Commission will allocate almost €1.25 billion in grants from the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) to 41 cross-border energy infrastructure projects, which have obtained the status of Projects of Common Interest and Projects of Mutual Interest (PCIs and PMIs) in 2024 under the Trans-European Networks for Energy (TEN-E) policy framework. This is the largest call […]

Commission to invest €865 million under Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) to support fast and secure digital connectivity networks

Today, the Commission has adopted the second Work Programme for the digital part of the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) Digital, which defines the scope and objectives of EU-funded actions to improve Europe's digital connectivity infrastructures. These actions will receive around €865 million of funding from 2024 to 2027. Improving Europe's connectivity infrastructure is fundamental for […]

EU to invest record €7 billion into sustainable, safe and smart transport infrastructure

The Commission has selected 134 transport projects to receive over €7 billion in EU grants from the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF), the EU's instrument for strategic investment in infrastructure. This represents the largest call under the current CEF Transport programme. Around 83% of the funding will support projects that deliver on the EU's climate objectives, […]

EU boosts zero-emission mobility with over €424 million in funding for 42 projects

The European Commission is announcing today the selection of 42 new projects deploying alternative fuels infrastructure that will receive over €424 million in EU support. The projects will aid the installation of electric recharging points and hydrogen refueling stations, as well as the electrification of airports, taking Europe closer to its Green Deal goals. Financing […]

Commission proposes 166 cross-border energy projects for EU support to help deliver the European Green Deal

Today, the Commission is taking another step to make the EU's energy system fit for the future by adopting the first list of Projects of Common Interest (PCIs) and Projects of Mutual Interest (PMIs) that is fully in line with the European Green Deal. These key cross-border infrastructure projects will help the EU reach its […]

EU invests €6.2 billion in sustainable, safe and efficient transport infrastructure

The Commission has selected 107 transport infrastructure projects to receive over €6 billion in EU grants from the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF), the EU's instrument for strategic investment in transport infrastructure. Over 80% of the funding will support projects that deliver a more efficient, greener, and smarter network of railways, inland waterways and maritime routes […]
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