European City Facility

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE GRANT SCHEME FOR LOCAL AUTHORITIES

The European City Facility (EUCF) is a ground-breaking support mechanism for local authorities across Europe to accelerate local investments in sustainable energy, offering the possibility of securing a grant of up to € 60,000, so that a local authority or a set of local authorities can ensure receive technical assistance to develop and implement a sustainable investment plan.

Technical assistance may refer to feasibility studies, market analysis, stakeholder analysis, legal, economic and financial analysis, risk analysis, as well as coordination and organization activities.

It is a competitive process of securing funding, which Strictly evaluated by the coordinators of the initiative abroad. The Cyprus Energy Agency, as the national coordinator and expert of the EUCF in Cyprus, will work to ensure a transparent process, with universal and coherent information and support to potential applicants.

More information about the EUCF, you may find on the websites www.eucityfacility.eu/home.html on his LinkedIn account www.linkedin.com/company/european-city-facility and on his X account https://x.com/eucityfacility.

For questions and clarifications, please contact:

• Savvas Vlachos (EUCF National Expert): savvas.vlachos@cea.org.cy / ce.cyprus@eucityfacility.eu
• Charis Kordatos (EUCF National Network Manager): charis.kordatos@cea.org.cy

Important Information & News

• EUCF Brochure – Older version
• List of EUCF Beneficiaries by Country (EN)
• 1st Call | May 25 - October 2, 2020:
  • EUCF 1st Call for Applications
  • EUCF Investment Concept Template (NS) (EN)
  • National Webinar (May 20, 2020) (GR)
• 2nd Call | March 29 - May 31, 2021:
  • National Webinar (March 31, 2021) (GR)
    • National Informative Internet Seminar Presentations
• 3rd Call | October 15 - December 17, 2021:
  • EUCF 3rd Call Launch Webinar (EN)
  • National Webinar (November 12, 2021) (GR)
    • National Informative Internet Seminar Presentations
• 4th Call | June 9 - September 30, 2022:
  • EUCF 4th Call Launch Webinar (EN)
  • Official Call Document
  • Guidelines for applicants (EN)
  • National Webinar (July 14, 2022) (GR)
    • National Informative Internet Seminar Presentations
• 5th Call | April 24 – June 30, 2023:
  • Application Form Template (EN)
  • Investment Concept Template (EN)
  • Investment Concept Template (GR)
  • National Webinar (June 07, 2023) (GR)
    • National Informative Internet Seminar Presentations
• 6th Call | Jan 15 – Mar 15, 2024:
  • Application Form Template (EN)
  • Investment Concept Template (EN)
  • Investment Concept Template (GR)
  • EUCF 6th call Launch Webinar (EN) (Jan 22, 2024)(EN)
  • National Webinar (Jan 30, 2024)(GR)
    • National Informative Internet Seminar Presentations
• 7th Call | Oct 15 – Dec 18, 2024:
  • EUCF announces its 7th call for applications (EN)
  • The application process (EN)
  • Brief explanatory videos (EN)
  • Guidelines for applicants (EN)
  • Application Form Template (EN)
  • Investment Concept Template (EN)
  • Investment Concept Template (GR)
  • Frequently asked questions (EN)
  • EUCF 7th Call Info and Launch Session (Oct 22, 2024)(EN)
  • National Webinar (Nov 6, 2024) (GR)
    • National Informative Internet Seminar Presentations
  • Tailored Training on EUCF Application (Nov 14, 2024) (GR)
    • EUCF Application Specialist Seminar Presentations
  • Record Number of Cities Pursue Assistance for Energy Investment Plans

From 2019 until 2024, the European City Facility has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under Grant Agreement No 864212.

From 2022 until 2027, the European City Facility is co-funded by the European Union through the LIFE program.