CEF Energy launches €600 million call for energy infrastructure projects

CINEA is publishing today a new call for proposals for key cross-border EU energy infrastructure projects included in the Union list of Projects of Common Interest (PCIs) and Projects of Mutual Interest (PMIs), in line with the revised TEN-E (Trans-European Network – Energy) Regulation (EU) 2022/869.

The new call makes available €600 million from the EU budget to co-finance studies and works for both PCIs and PMIs. The call will close on 16 September 2025.

Projects in the fields of electricity, smart electricity grids, CO₂ networks, hydrogen and electrolysers, and offshore, included in the latest PCI and PMI list can apply for funding.

Check the call in the Funding and Tenders Portal:

• Electricity, Gas, Smart Grids, Hydrogen and CO₂ networks - Works: CEF-E-2025-PCI-PMI-WORKS
• Electricity, Gas, Smart Grids, Hydrogen and CO₂ networks - Studies: CEF-E-2025-PCI-PMI-STUDIES

A CEF Energy info day to present the call, explain its policy context and inform about the application and evaluation process will be held virtually on 22 May 2025 in the morning.

More information on the policy context and projects targeted by the call is available online.

Background

PCIs are key infrastructure projects aiming at completing the European internal energy market and help the EU to achieve its energy and climate objectives: delivering affordable, secure, and sustainable energy for all Europeans while pursuing a climate-neutral economy by 2050. PMIs are key cross-border energy infrastructure projects between the EU and non-EU countries, which contribute to the energy and climate policy objectives of the Union.

Projects selected as PCIs and PMIs can automatically benefit from many advantages stemming from the TEN-E Regulation, including an accelerated permit granting and improved regulatory treatment. Projects on the list can apply for financial support under the CEF Energy programme.

CEF Energy has a grant budget of €5.84 billion for the period 2021-2027.