InCL-U-DE LIFE project

Info session · 3 September 2026

LIFE Programme: practical aspects of preparing an application and the experience of successful projects

A hybrid info session devoted to the practical aspects of taking part in LIFE Calls 2026: preparing the application, assembling the document package, budgeting the project proposal and the experience of organisations that already run successful LIFE projects.

Info session: LIFE Programme - practical aspects of preparing an application

Participants will learn about:

  • the structure and logic of preparing a LIFE Calls 2026 application;
  • the main sections of a project proposal and the requirements for the document package;
  • requirements for applicants and partners, and common mistakes when preparing an application;
  • budgeting a LIFE project proposal: estimate, cost categories, co-financing and budget justification;
  • the link between the budget, the work plan, expected results and the realism of the project;
  • the practical experience of organisations taking part in LIFE Programme projects.

Agenda

  1. 09:30-10:00
    Participant registration
    On-site registration, online participants connect
  2. 10:00-10:10
    Opening of the info session
    Welcome remarks from the organisers
  3. 10:10-10:50
    Preparing a LIFE Calls 2026 application: structure, logic and document package. Main sections of the proposal, project logic, assembling the document package, applicant and partner requirements, common mistakes
    Nazariy Andrushchak, Head of the Project Office, Lviv Polytechnic National University
  4. 10:50-11:30
    Budgeting a LIFE project proposal: estimate, co-financing and cost justification. Cost categories, budget logic, link between budget and work plan, own contribution, realism and justification of costs
    Olha Kots, Associate Professor, Department of Finance, Lviv Polytechnic National University
  5. 11:30-11:50
    The LIFE-U-SPRINGBOARD project experience: how the project idea and partnership were formed. A practical case, proposal preparation, the role of partners, challenges and recommendations
    Volodymyr Vorobey, Director, PPV Economic Development Agency
  6. 11:50-12:10
    Successful cases of Ukrainian organisations taking part in the LIFE Programme. Consortium experience, project management, partner communication, practical advice for applicants
    Yuriy Polyanskyi, EU Projects Manager, Institute of the City
  7. 12:10-12:30
    Discussion, questions and next steps. Answers to practical questions on proposal preparation, budget, partnership, co-financing and the document package. Wrap-up and announcement of further support under the LIFE25-CAP-UA-InCL-U-DE project
    Moderator and speakers
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Organiser

Lviv Polytechnic National University

See you at the info session!

The session will be useful for organisations that are already preparing or considering preparing an application for LIFE Programme calls 2026, and for those who want to better understand the practical requirements for a project proposal, budget, partnership and document package.

Register here