General objectives
Due to the annual and multi-annual call structure, projects and working programs with different financial and temporal framework conditions are tendered seperatedly.
a) Removing bottlenecks and bridging missing links, enhancing rail interoperability, and, in particular, improving cross-border sections.
b) Ensuring sustainable and efficient transport systems in the long run, with a view to preparing for expected future transport flows, as well as enabling all modes of transport to be decarbonised through transition to innovative low-carbon and energy-efficient transport technologies, while optimising safety.
c) Optimising the integration and interconnection of transport modes and enhancing the interoperability of transport services, while ensuring the accessibility of transport infrastructures.
d) Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) — Cohesion Fund allocation (only Multi Annual Work Program);
Only projects which can be identified as projects of common interest identified in the TEN-T Guidelines may receive Union financial assistance. The projects have to comply with the following provisions of Art 7 of the TEN-T Guidelines: Only projects which can be identified as projects of common interest identified in the TEN-T Guidelines may receive Union financial assistance. The projects have to comply with the following provisions of Art 7 of the TEN-T Guidelines:
b) comply with Chapter II and, for core networks, Chapter III of the TEN-T Guidelines;
c) be economically viable on the basis of a socio-economic cost-benefit analysis6;
d) demonstrate European added value.
– The granting of Union financial assistance to projects of common interest is conditional upon compliance of the project with relevant Union law8 inter alia concerning interoperability, environmental protection9, competition and public procurement
– A proposal must address either works or studies (or services – ref. Articles 21 and 32 of Guidelines), within the meaning of Article 2(5) and (6) of the CEF Regulation. Proposals may combine studies and works as long as the respective activities and related budget are clearly defined and separated.
– In accordance with Article 8(2) of the CEF Regulation and by exception from the second subparagraph of Article 130(1) of the Financial Regulation, costs incurred as of 1 January
General objectives
Due to the annual and multi-annual call structure, projects and working programs with different financial and temporal framework conditions are tendered seperatedly.
a) Removing bottlenecks and bridging missing links, enhancing rail interoperability, and, in particular, improving cross-border sections.
b) Ensuring sustainable and efficient transport systems in the long run, with a view to preparing for expected future transport flows, as well as enabling all modes of transport to be decarbonised through transition to innovative low-carbon and energy-efficient transport technologies, while optimising safety.
c) Optimising the integration and interconnection of transport modes and enhancing the interoperability of transport services, while ensuring the accessibility of transport infrastructures.
d) Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) — Cohesion Fund allocation (only Multi Annual Work Program);
b) with regard to grants for works:
– for inland waterways: 20% of the eligible costs; the funding rate may be increased to a maximum of 40% for actions addressing bottlenecks and to a maximum of 40% for actions concerning cross- border sections;
– for inland transport, connections to and the development of multimodal logistics platforms including connections to inland and maritime ports and airports, as well as the development of ports: 20% of the eligible costs;
– for actions supporting new technologies and innovation for all modes of transport: 20% of the eligible costs;
c) with regard to grants for telematic applications systems and services:
– for telematic applications systems, freight transport services and secure parking on the road core network: 20% of the eligible costs.
Inland Navigation
a) with regard to grants for studies: 50% of the eligible costs;
b) with regard to grants for works:
– for inland waterways: 20% of the eligible costs; the funding rate may be increased to a maximum of 40% for actions addressing bottlenecks and to a maximum of 40% for actions concerning cross- border sections;
– for inland transport, connections to and the development of multimodal logistics platforms including connections to inland and maritime ports and airports, as well as the development of ports: 20% of the eligible costs;
c) with regard to grants for telematic applications systems and services:
– for on-board components of the SESAR system, of RIS, of VTMIS and of ITS for the road sector: 20% of the eligible costs, up to a combined ceiling of 5% of the budgetary resources referred to in point (a) of Article 5(1) of the CEF regulation;
Direct grant, Fiscal incentive, Other