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Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Facility - Unit Contributions

CEF AFIF-EVRI Unit Grants

Basic Information

Identifier
CEF-T-2021-AFIFGEN-UNITS
Programme
CEF 2 Transport - Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Facility - General envelope
Programme Period
2021 - 2027
Status
Closed (31094503)
Opening Date
September 16, 2021
Deadline
January 19, 2022
Deadline Model
multiple cut-off
Budget
€1,200,000,000
Min Grant Amount
Max Grant Amount
Expected Number of Grants
Keywords
CEF-T-2021-AFIFGEN-UNITSCEF-T-2021-AFIFGEN

Description

Objective:

The objective is to support the deployment of Alternative Fuel supply infrastructure, contributing to decarbonising transport along the TEN-T network.

Scope:

The following Actions will be supported:

  • Actions supporting the roll-out of electricity fast-charging infrastructure of a minimum power output of 150kW, including electricity grid connexion, on the TEN-T road network.

Costs related to vehicles will not be eligible.

Eligibility & Conditions

Conditions

Conditions



1. Admissibility conditions: described in section 5 of the call document 

Proposal page limits and layout: described in Part B of the Application Form available in the Submission System

2. Eligible countries: described in section 6 of of the call document

3. Other eligibility conditions: described in section 6 of the call document

    Also check the eligibility map (select 'layers' then 'AFIF eligibility maps')

4. Financial and operational capacity and exclusion: described in section 7 of the call document

  •  Submission and evaluation processes: described section 8 of the call document and the Online Manual

  •  Award criteria, scoring and thresholds: described in section 9 of the call document

  •  Indicative timeline for evaluation and grant agreement: described in section 4 of the call document

6. Legal and financial set-up of the grants: described in section 10 of the call document

Frequently Asked Questions About Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Facility - Unit Contributions

CEF 2 Transport - Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Facility - General envelope (2021 - 2027).
Per-award amount: €0. Total programme budget: €1,200,000,000.
Deadline: January 19, 2022. Deadline model: multiple cut-off.
This call is open to applicants in Europe.
"> Conditions Conditions 1.  Admissibility conditions: described in section 5 of the call document   Proposal page limits and layout:  described in Part B of the Application Form available in the Submission System 2. Legal and financial set-up of the grants:  described in section 10 of the call document   Documents   Call documents: Call document CEF-T-2021-AFIFGEN   Application form and annexes: Proposals (including annexes and supporting documents) must be submitted using the forms provided inside the Submission System (NOT the documents available on the Topic Page - these are only for information) Application form (Part A and B) Calculator (CEF-T UN AFIF-EVRI) Timetable (Gantt Chart) Letter of support (MS agreement) Environmental compliance file Financial approval letter (IP) Financial approval letter (non-IP) Simplified CBA calculator (CEF-T) List of Implementing Partners and Intermediaries   CEF Unit Model Grant Agreement Decision on unit contributions for CEF ERTMS, AFIF-EVRI and RFN   Additional documents: CINEA Guide on economic appraisal for CEF Transport Projects Multiannual work programme 2021-2021 for the implementation of the Connecting Europe Facility - Transport sector for the period 2021-2023 CEF regulation 2021/1153 TEN-T Regulation 1315/2013 EU Financial Regulation 2018/1046
Online Manual  – Step-by-step online guide through the Portal processes from proposal preparation and submission to reporting on your on-going project.
You can contact the organisers at [email protected].

Support & Resources

For help related to this call, please contact: [email protected]

Funding & Tenders Portal FAQ – Submission of proposals.

IT Helpdesk – Contact the IT helpdesk for questions such as forgotten passwords, access rights and roles, technical aspects of submission of proposals, etc.

Online Manual – Step-by-step online guide through the Portal processes from proposal preparation and submission to reporting on your on-going project. Valid for all 2021-2027 programmes.

Latest Updates

Last Changed: July 20, 2023

IMPORTANT INFORMATION – AFIF CALLS: Admissibility conditions for the 5th AFIF cut-off deadline

Due to effective budget absorption under cut-off 1-4 and the resulting budgetary constraints, the 5th cut-off will only be open to proposals supported by an Implementing Partner. Proposals supported by other public or private financial institutions will be declared inadmissible.

The call texts for both General and Cohesion envelopes have been updated accordingly. The new version is published on the Funding & Tenders Portal.

Last Changed: July 20, 2023

IMPORTANT INFORMATION – AFIF CALLS: Admissibility conditions for the 5th AFIF cut-off deadline

Due to effective budget absorption under cut-off 1-4 and the resulting budgetary constraints, the 5th cut-off will only be open to proposals supported by an Implementing Partner. Proposals supported by other public or private financial institutions will be declared inadmissible.

The call texts for both General and Cohesion envelopes have been updated accordingly. The new version is published on the Funding & Tenders Portal.

 
Last Changed: February 3, 2023
The submission session is now available for: CEF-T-2021-AFIFGEN-UNITS(CEF-AFIF-EVRI-UN), CEF-T-2021-AFIFGEN-WORKS-LNG(CEF-INFRA), CEF-T-2021-AFIFGEN-WORKS-ZE(CEF-INFRA)
Last Changed: May 11, 2022

The recharging points eligibility map has been added to the interactive map editor 

The AFIF maps showing the eligible TEN-T road sections for deploying recharging points infrastructure can now be displayed in the interactive map editor of the e-Grants eSubmission system.

 
Last Changed: February 8, 2022
Corrigendum 
Call CEF-T-2021-AFIFGEN: the submission of the 1st cut-off date has closed on 19 January 2022.
A total of 14 proposals have been submitted. The breakdown per topic is:
CEF-T-2021-AFIFGEN-UNITS: 6 proposals
CEF-T-2021-AFIFGEN-WORKS-LNG: 1 proposal
CEF-T-2021-AFIFGEN-WORKS-ZE: 7 proposals
Last Changed: February 8, 2022
Call CEF-T-2021-AFIFGEN: the submission of the 1st cut-off date has closed on 19 January 2022.
A total of 14 proposals have been submitted. The breakdown per topic is:
CEF-T-2021-AFIFGEN-UNITS: 6 proposals
CEF-T-2021-AFIFGEN-UNITS: 1 proposal
CEF-T-2021-AFIFGEN-WORKS-ZE: 7 proposals
Last Changed: November 12, 2021

Update of the eligibility map for Heavy Duty Vehicles

An updated map of recharging points at 350kW for heavy Duty Vehicles has been released. It displays a significant increase of eligible TEN-T road sections across the European Union for the deployment of recharging stations. 

 
Last Changed: September 24, 2021
The submission session is now available for: CEF-T-2021-AFIFGEN-UNITS(CEF-AFIF-EVRI-UN), CEF-T-2021-AFIFGEN-WORKS-LNG(CEF-INFRA), CEF-T-2021-AFIFGEN-WORKS-ZE(CEF-INFRA)