On 9 June, the EC initiative opened its fourth call for applications with a budget of almost €3 million, aiming to support 48 cities and their associations in developing investment concepts for climate and energy projects.

The European City Facility has deservedly become one of the EU's most popular support initiatives for local authorities, providing €60,000 in support for the development of local investment concepts. The aim of this webinar is to present the main aspects of the application procedure, the development of investment concepts, the selection criteria as well as information on the mechanisms available to effectively support local authorities in the process. Participants will also have the opportunity to learn about the experience of Bulgarian municipalities and to address their questions to the national expert.

The new call for applications will close on 30 September 2022. 

Venue: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85384988057 (Zoom Webinar) https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85384988057

You can receive a reminder email the day before the workshop after filling in the registration form here: https://forms.gle/jEq89ErwCGKuLu8d6

Keep an eye on the EcoEnergy and EnEffect Facebook pages for updates.

Additional information:

The application process can be found here.

Take inspiration from some European beneficiary cities by learning how the city of Cascais (Spain), the province of Girona (Italy) and the city of Leuwarden (the Netherlands) approached the application process, what their ambitions are and what advice they have for future applicants - information on their success is available here.

The example of the municipality of Gabrovo after their successful application can be found here.