In each EU country there is a national contact point for the LIFE programme. They can help you with your application and organise information/networking events and proposal writing workshops. They can also support you in communicating and disseminating your project results.
The countries are in alphabetical order (download the list). The page will be updated.
Austria
Mr Erich Purkarthofer
Austrian Research Promotion Agency
Division of European and International Programmes
Sensengasse 1, 1090 Vienna, Austria
Phone: +43 (0)5 7755 - 4003
Fax: +43 (0)5 7755 - 94003
Email: erich [dot] purkarthofer
ffg [dot] at (erich[dot]purkarthofer[at]ffg[dot]at)
Mr Siegfried Loicht
FFG - Austrian Research Promotion Agency
1090 Vienna, Sensengasse 1, Austria
Phone: +43 (0)5 7755-4304
Email: siegfried [dot] loichtffg [dot] at (siegfried[dot]loicht[at]ffg[dot]at)
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Belgium
Mr Jean-Jacques LEMAIRE
Advisor
Horizon Europe Cluster 5 (Energy, Mobility) & Raw Materials
Rue de Rodeuhaie 1
1348 - Louvain-la-Neuve - Belgique
Tel: +32 489 895 449
Email: Jean-Jacques [dot] LEMAIREncpwallonie [dot] be (Jean-Jacques[dot]LEMAIRE[at]ncpwallonie[dot]be)
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Mr Simon DE WACHTER
Beleidsmedewerker EU-financiering
Vlaamse overheid
VLAAMS ENERGIE- EN KLIMAATAGENTSCHAP
Cluster Energie- en klimaattransitie
Tel: 02 553 11 70
Email: simon [dot] dewachtervlaanderen [dot] be (simon[dot]dewachter[at]vlaanderen[dot]be)
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Bulgaria
Ms Sylvia RANGELOVA
Head of NCP Bulgaria
Ministry of Environment and Water
22 Maria Luisa Blvd
1000 Sofia
Tel: +359 2 940 6244
Email: rangelovamoew [dot] government [dot] bg (rangelova[at]moew[dot]government[dot]bg) - lifencpmoew [dot] government [dot] bg (lifencp[at]moew[dot]government[dot]bg)
website: Ministry of Environment and Water
Croatia
Ms Nikolina PETKOVIC GREGORIC
Ministry of Environmental Protection and Green Transition
Radnička cesta 80
10 000 Zagreb
Tel.: +385 1 3717 209
Email: nikolina [dot] petkovicgregoricmzozt [dot] hr (nikolina[dot]petkovicgregoric[at]mzozt[dot]hr); lifemzozt [dot] hr (life[at]mzozt[dot]hr).
View the website www.lifeprogramhrvatska.hr; https://mzozt.gov.hr/
Cyprus
Ms Chrystalla Papastavrou
Department of Environment
Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment
1498 Lefkosia
Tel: +357 22 408 962
Email: cpapastavrouenvironment [dot] moa [dot] gov [dot] cy (cpapastavrou[at]environment[dot]moa[dot]gov[dot]cy)
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Czech Republic
Mr Michal PETRUS
Ministerstvo životního prostředí
Vršovická 1442/65
100 10 Praha 10
Tel: +420 267122898
E-mail: michal [dot] petrusmzp [dot] cz (michal[dot]petrus[at]mzp[dot]cz)
Ms Lucie BLAŽEJOVÁ
Ministerstvo životního prostředí
Vršovická 1442/65
100 10 Praha 10
Tel: + 420 267 122 389
E-mail: lucie [dot] blazejovamzp [dot] cz (lucie[dot]blazejova[at]mzp[dot]cz)
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Danish Energy Agency
Mr Claus H Andersen
Tel: 0045 3395 1317
Email: clhkaens [dot] dk (clhka[at]ens[dot]dk)
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Ms Siret Talve
Adviser
Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications, Strategic Planning Department
Tel: +372 639 7660
E-mail: siret [dot] talvemkm [dot] ee (siret[dot]talve[at]mkm[dot]ee)
Finland
Mr Matti SAHLA
Ministry of the Environment
Aleksanterinkatu 7
Helsinki P.O.Box 35
00023 GOVERNMENT
Tel: +358 504406579
Email: matti [dot] sahlagov [dot] fi (matti[dot]sahla[at]gov[dot]fi)
View the website: Ministry of the Environment
France
Mr Fabien DELAFALIZE
Ministries of Ecology, Energy and Territories
Direction Générale de l'Énergie et du Climat
Bureau de la production électrique et des énergies renouvelables terrestres
Tour Séquoia - 1 place Carpeaux
92055 LA DÉFENSE CEDEX
E-mail: fabien [dot] delafalizedeveloppement-durable [dot] gouv [dot] fr (fabien[dot]delafalize[at]developpement-durable[dot]gouv[dot]fr)
View the website: Ministry of the Ecological Transition
Germany
LIFE Federal Advisory Office
Ms Priska SONNTAG
Zentrale LIFE-Beratungsstelle (LIFE Federal Advisory Office)
Projektträger Jülich - Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH
Nationale Kontaktstelle Klima, Energie, Mobilität (KEM) - Bereich Energie
Nationale Kontaktstelle LIFE - Clean Energy Transition
Wilhelm-Johnen-Strasse
D-52425 Jülich
Tel.: +49 2461 61 8955
E-Mail: p [dot] sonntagfz-juelich [dot] de (p[dot]sonntag[at]fz-juelich[dot]de)
Mr Martino PIANI
Zentrale LIFE-Beratungsstelle (LIFE Federal Advisory Office)
Projektträger Jülich - Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH
Nationale Kontaktstelle Klima, Energie, Mobilität (KEM) - Bereich Energie
Nationale Kontaktstelle LIFE - Clean Energy Transition
Wilhelm-Johnen-Strasse
D-52425 Jülich
Tel.: +49 2461 61 3928
E-Mail: m [dot] pianifz-juelich [dot] de (m[dot]piani[at]fz-juelich[dot]de)
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Regional contact points
Ms Julia BURKEI
Ministerium für Klimaschutz, Umwelt, Energie und Mobilität (Ministry for Climate Protection, Environment, Energy and Mobility)
Referat t 23, Schutzgebiete und -objekte, Natura
Referat 23, Schutzgebiete und -objekte, Natura 2000, Biotopmanagemen
Kaiser-Friedrich-Straße 1
D-55116 Mainz
Tel.: +49 6131 164429
E-Mail: julia [dot] burkeimkuem [dot] rlp [dot] de (julia[dot]burkei[at]mkuem[dot]rlp[dot]de)
Ms Eva-Lotte MAY
Freie und Hansestadt Hamburg (Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg)
Behörde für Umwelt, Klima, Energie und Agrarwirtschaft
Neuenfelder Straße 19
D-21109 Hamburg
Tel.: +4940 42840-3435
E-Mail: internationalesbukea [dot] hamburg [dot] de (internationales[at]bukea[dot]hamburg[dot]de)
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Greece
Dr-IR Stilianos Alifantis
Ministry for the Environment and Energy – Energy Planning Department
Mesogion avenue 119
10192 Athens
Tel.: +30 2131513567
E-mail: alifantissprv [dot] ypeka [dot] gr (alifantiss[at]prv[dot]ypeka[dot]gr)
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Hungary
Mr Rózsavölgyi Levente
Ministry of Energy/ LIFE Committee
e-mail: levente [dot] rozsavolgyiem [dot] gov [dot] hu (levente[dot]rozsavolgyi[at]em[dot]gov[dot]hu) ; lifecleanenergyem [dot] gov [dot] hu (lifecleanenergy[at]em[dot]gov[dot]hu)
Web: www.kormany.hu
Iceland
Björg María Oddsdóttir
Sérfræðingur | Senior Advisor - NCP
Rannsókna- og nýsköpunarsvið | Research and Innovation Division | LIFE & Horizon Europe
Rannsóknamiðstöð Íslands - Rannís | The Icelandic Centre for Research - RANNIS
Borgartún 30, IS-105 Reykjavík, Iceland
Sími | Tel: +354 515 5864
Farsími | Mobile: +354 867 4108
bjorg [dot] m [dot] oddsdottirrannis [dot] is (bjorg[dot]m[dot]oddsdottir[at]rannis[dot]is)
Ireland
General contact email: LIFEdccae [dot] gov [dot] ie (LIFE[at]dccae[dot]gov[dot]ie)
Mr Philip Cheasty
Enterprise Ireland
Rossa Ave
Bishopstown, Cork T12 WCH2
Tel: +353 (0)87 2663234
Email: philip [dot] cheastyenterprise-ireland [dot] com (philip[dot]cheasty[at]enterprise-ireland[dot]com)
Ms Aideen Reilly
Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications
29-31 Adelaide Road, Dublin 2, D02 X285
Email: Aideen [dot] Reillydecc [dot] gov [dot] ie (Aideen[dot]Reilly[at]decc[dot]gov[dot]ie)
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Italy
Mr. Federico Benvenuti
Ministry of the Environment and Energy Security - Directorate General for European, International Affairs and Sustainable Finance - Office for European Affairs Coordination
Public official
Cristoforo Colombo Street, n. 44
Postal Code 00147 - Rome
Phone: +39 06 5722 8150
E-mail: benvenuti [dot] federicomase [dot] gov [dot] it (benvenuti[dot]federico[at]mase[dot]gov[dot]it)
General E-mail: lifemase [dot] gov [dot] it (life[at]mase[dot]gov[dot]it)
Ms Carmen Gangale
Ministry of the Environment and Energy Security - Directorate General for European, International Affairs and Sustainable Finance - Office for European Affairs Coordination
Public official
Cristoforo Colombo Street, n. 44
Postal Code 00147 - Rome
Phone: +39 06 5722 8254
E-mail: gangale [dot] carmenmase [dot] gov [dot] it (gangale[dot]carmen[at]mase[dot]gov[dot]it)
General E-mail: lifemase [dot] gov [dot] it (life[at]mase[dot]gov[dot]it)
Ms Simonetta Pulicati
Ministry of the Environment and Energy Security - Directorate General for European, International Affairs and Sustainable Finance - Office for European Affairs Coordination
Public official
Cristoforo Colombo Street, n. 44
Postal Code 00147 - Rome
Phone: +39 06 5722 8231
E-mail: pulicati [dot] simonettamase [dot] gov [dot] it (pulicati[dot]simonetta[at]mase[dot]gov[dot]it)
General E-mail: lifemase [dot] gov [dot] it (life[at]mase[dot]gov[dot]it)
Ms Giulia Pérez Almodóvar
Ministry of the Environment and Energy Security - Directorate General for European, International Affairs and Sustainable Finance - Office for European Affairs Coordination
Public official
Cristoforo Colombo Street, n. 44
Phone: +39 06 5722 8174
Postal Code 00147 - Rome
E-mail: perezalmodovar [dot] giuliamase [dot] gov [dot] it (perezalmodovar[dot]giulia[at]mase[dot]gov[dot]it)
General E-mail: lifemase [dot] gov [dot] it (life[at]mase[dot]gov[dot]it)
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Latvia
Mr Jānis Vēbers
LIFE Help Desk Leader / CAP LIFE LAT Project Manager
Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development (VARAM)
Eksporta street 5,
Riga, LV-1010
E-mail: janis [dot] vebersvaram [dot] gov [dot] lv (janis[dot]vebers[at]varam[dot]gov[dot]lv)
Tel: +371 28665583
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Lithuania
Ms Lina Čeičytė
Lietuvos Respublikos aplinkos ministerijos Aplinkos projektų valdymo agentūra
Labdarių g. 3,
LT-01120, Vilnius
Tel: + 370 8 682 23 663
Email: lina [dot] ceicyteam [dot] lt (lina[dot]ceicyte[at]am[dot]lt)
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Luxembourg
Ms Claudia Hitaj
Ministère de l’Environnement, du Climat et du Développement durable
4, Place de l'Europe
L-1449 Luxembourg
Tél.: (+352) 247-86878
Adresse postale
L-2918 Luxembourg
E-mail: claudia [dot] hitajmev [dot] etat [dot] lu (claudia[dot]hitaj[at]mev[dot]etat[dot]lu)
View the website: Portail de l'Environment
Malta
Mr Mekonen Birhane
Ministry for the Environment, Energy and Public Cleanliness
6, Qormi Road, Santa Venera, Malta
Tel: +356 23316314
Email: mekonen [dot] a [dot] birhane-mekonengov [dot] mt (mekonen[dot]a[dot]birhane-mekonen[at]gov[dot]mt); life [dot] meecgov [dot] mt (life[dot]meec[at]gov[dot]mt)
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Moldova
Ms Cristina LESNIC
Public Institution National Office for
Environmental Projects Implementation
e-mail: cristina [dot] lesniconipm [dot] gov [dot] md (cristina[dot]lesnic[at]onipm[dot]gov[dot]md)
Montenegro
Sanela Metjahić
International Affairs and EU Fund Directorate
Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Northern Region Development
Eko zgrada bb, Montenegro
Tel: +382 20 418 153
Email: sanela [dot] metjahicmers [dot] gov [dot] me
www.gov.me/mers
Netherlands
Dr. Achim Eberspächer
Netherlands Enterprise Agency
Postbus 8242
3503 RE Utrecht
E-mail: achim [dot] eberspaecherrvo [dot] nl (achim[dot]eberspaecher[at]rvo[dot]nl)
View the website: Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland
North Macedonia
Mr. Luma Ismail
Ministry of Environment and Physical Planning
Ismail [dot] lumaeconomy [dot] gov [dot] mk (Ismail[dot]luma[at]economy[dot]gov[dot]mk)
Mrs Valentina Stardelova
Ministry of Environment and Physical Planning
Valentina [dot] stardelovaeconomy [dot] gov [dot] mk (Valentina[dot]stardelova[at]economy[dot]gov[dot]mk)
Poland
Mrs. Karolina Wądołowska
National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management
3a Konstruktorska St.
02-673 Warsaw
Tel: +48 22 4595 924
E-mail: %20Karolina [dot] Wadolowskanfosigw [dot] gov [dot] pl ()Karolina [dot] Wadolowskanfosigw [dot] gov [dot] pl (Karolina[dot]Wadolowska[at]nfosigw[dot]gov[dot]pl)
Mrs. Anna ŻOCHOWSKA
National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management
3a Konstruktorska St.
02-673 Warsaw
Tel: +48 22 4595 924
E-mail: Anna [dot] Zochowskanfosigw [dot] gov [dot] pl (Anna[dot]Zochowska[at]nfosigw[dot]gov[dot]pl)
Mr. Wojciech PIOTROWSKI
National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management
3a Konstruktorska St.
02-673 Warsaw
Tel: +48 22 4595 930
E-mail: Wojciech [dot] Piotrowskinfosigw [dot] gov [dot] pl (Wojciech[dot]Piotrowski[at]nfosigw[dot]gov[dot]pl)
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Portugal
Ms Cátia Brito
Directorate-General for Energy and Geology (DGEG)
Director, Department for Institutional and Market Relations
Email: catia [dot] britodgeg [dot] gov [dot] pt
Phone: +351 217922730
Ms Paula GOMES
Direção-Geral de Energia e Geologia (Directorate-General for Energy and Geology)
Av. 5 de Outubro, nº208, 1069-203 Lisboa
Email: paula [dot] gomesdgeg [dot] gov [dot] pt (paula[dot]gomes[at]dgeg[dot]gov[dot]pt)
Tel: +351 217 922 772
Ms Ana VASCONCELOS
Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia Civil (National Laboratory for Civil Engineering)
Av. Do Brasil 101, 1700-066 lisboa
Email: avasconceloslnec [dot] pt (avasconcelos[at]lnec[dot]pt)
Tel: +351 218 443 857
Mr André CASTRO
Secretaria Regional do Ambiente e Alterações Climáticas (Azorean Regional Government, Secretary for the Environment and the Climate Change)
Avenida Antero de Quental n.º 9C - 3.º Andar,
9500-160 Ponta Delgada, Ilha de São Miguel
Tel.: +351 295 403 802
Email: Andre [dot] M [dot] Castroazores [dot] gov [dot] pt (Andre[dot]M[dot]Castro[at]azores[dot]gov[dot]pt)
Ms Dilia MENEZES
Divisão de Gestão e Valorização de Áreas Classificadas (DGVAC)
Caminho do Meio, Bom Sucesso
9064-512, Funchal – Madeira
Tel: (351) 291 211 200
Email: dilia [dot] menezesmadeira [dot] gov [dot] pt (dilia[dot]menezes[at]madeira[dot]gov[dot]pt)
Ms Teresa SILVA
Secretaria Regional do Ambiente e Alterações Climáticas (Azorean Regional Government, Secretary for the Environment and the Climate Change)
Rua Cônsul Dabney, Colónia Alemã, Apartado 140,
9900-014 Horta
Tel: +351 292 207 300
Email: teresa [dot] me [dot] silvaazores [dot] gov [dot] pt (teresa[dot]me[dot]silva[at]azores[dot]gov[dot]pt)
Mr José SIMAS
Secretaria Regional do Ambiente e Alterações Climáticas (Azorean Regional Government, Secretary for the Environment and the Climate Change)
Avenida Antero de Quental n.º 9C - 3.º Andar,
9500-160 Ponta Delgada, Ilha de São Miguel
Tel.: +351 296 206 700
Email: jose [dot] rc [dot] simasazores [dot] gov [dot] pt (jose[dot]rc[dot]simas[at]azores[dot]gov[dot]pt)
View the website:
LIFE PT
Direção-Geral de Energia e Geologia
Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia Civil
Secretaria Regional do Ambiente e Alterações Climáticas
Slovenia
Mr Erik POTOČAR
Ministry of Natural Resources and Spatial Planning
Dunajska cesta 48
SI - 1000 Ljubljana
Tel. +386 1 478 73 39
E-mail: erik [dot] potocargov [dot] si (erik[dot]potocar[at]gov[dot]si)
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Slovakia
Ms. Elena Molnárová
Ministry of Environment / Directorate of Environmental Programs and Projects
Námestie Ľ. Štúra 1
SK - 812 35 Bratislava
Office: Karloveská 2, 841 04 Bratislava
Tel: +421 906 314 266
E-mail: elena [dot] molnarovaenviro [dot] gov [dot] sk (elena[dot]molnarova[at]enviro[dot]gov[dot]sk)
Mr. Erik Barát
Ministry of Environment / Directorate of Environmental Programs and Projects
Námestie Ľ. Štúra 1
SK- 812 35 Bratislava
Slovakia
Office: Karloveská 2, 841 04 Bratislava
E-mail: erik [dot] baratenviro [dot] gov [dot] sk (erik[dot]barat[at]enviro[dot]gov[dot]sk)
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Spain
Ms. Virginia Vivanco Cohn
Institute for the Diversification and Saving of Energy (IDAE)
Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge
C/Madera 8, 28004-Madrid
Email : Vvivancoidae [dot] es (Vvivanco[at]idae[dot]es)
View the website
Sweden
Mr Ake Axenbom
Swedish Energy Agency
Tel: +46 16 544 20 10
E-mail: ake [dot] axenbomenergimyndigheten [dot] se (ake[dot]axenbom[at]energimyndigheten[dot]se)
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Volodymyr Voloshaniuk
Deputy Head of the Division - Head of the Unit for the Implementation of European Legislation of the European Integration Division,
v [dot] voloshaniukgmail [dot] com (v[dot]voloshaniuk[at]gmail[dot]com)
Yuliia Hrytsak
Deputy Director of the Department - Head of the European Legislation
Implementation Division of the Department for European Integration, International Cooperation and Circular Economy
Email: hrytsak [dot] yuliiagmail [dot] com (hrytsak[dot]yuliia[at]gmail[dot]com)
Anastasiia Mefodenko
Chief Specialist of the Unit of the Implementation of European Legislation of the Department of European Integration, International Cooperation and Circular Economy
Email: mefodenko [dot] amepr [dot] gov [dot] ua (mefodenko[dot]a[at]mepr[dot]gov[dot]ua)