Connecting Europe
Facility 2.0 (CEF 2.0)
The general objectives of the CEF 2.0 are to build, develop, modernise, and complete the trans-European networks in the transport, energy, and digital sectors. It also facilitates cross-border cooperation in the field of renewable energy, considering the long-term decarbonisation commitments and the goals of increasing European competitiveness. The programme facilitates synergies among the transport, energy, and digital sectors. The adopted regulation (EU) 2021/1153 on CEF 2.0 may be accessed
here.
EU Budget
The total EU-wide CEF budget for the period starting from 1st January 2021 to 31st December 2027 is €33,710,000,000 (in current prices). This includes in part the transport sector:
Transport: €25,807,000,000 (incl. €11,286,000,000 for cohesion countries).
The Connecting Europe Facility for Transport is a funding instrument that supports projects aimed at building new transport infrastructure in Europe or rehabilitating and upgrading the existing ones. The specific objectives of the CEF in the transport sector are (a) to contribute to the development of projects of common interest relating to efficient, interconnected, and multimodal networks and infrastructure for smart, interoperable, sustainable, inclusive, accessible, safe, and secure mobility in accordance with the objectives of Regulation (EU) No 1315/2013 (b) to adapt parts of the TEN-T for the dual use of the transport infrastructure with a view to improving both civilian and military mobility. Further information on the Connecting Europe Facility - Transport may be found on the CINEA website.
CINEA
The CEF 2.0 programme shall be managed by the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA), which was established on 1st April 2021. For further information about CINEA you may access this link.
CINEA Public Dashboard
On 30 January 2023, CINEA launched a new Public Dashboard which provides a comprehensive overview of the portfolio of programmes and projects it manages on behalf of EC. The dashboard aims to communicate publicly real-time info on the programmes and projects managed by CINEA in an easy, transparent, flexible, and user-friendly manner. It includes direct access to the project fact-sheets. The dashboard includes filter options to delve deeper into specific areas that aim to demonstrate the implementation of different projects across programmes.
There are tailored data visualisations that allow users to identify in real time how much funding and how many projects/participants benefit from support from various EU funding programmes, including Connecting Europe Facility (CEF): Transport and Energy. CEF contributes to the monitoring and reporting objectives as provided under Article 22(4) of the CEF Regulation. CINEA issued a communication campaign which is available on the website and DG MOVE’s.
CEF Transport call for proposals
Open Calls
Calls for proposals: Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Facility
A rolling call with
multiple cut off dates has been launched on 16th September 2021. The objective
is to support the deployment of Alternative Fuel supply infrastructure,
contributing to decarbonising transport along the TEN-T network. 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
- Actions supporting LNG
bunkering for TEN-T maritime and inland ports
- Actions supporting the
roll-out of hydrogen refuelling infrastructure on the TEN-T road network
and in urban nodes, with priority to long haul heavy-duty transport and
public transport
- Actions supporting the
roll-out of hydrogen refuelling and electricity recharging infrastructure
dedicated to and heavy-duty vehicles
- Actions supporting the
deployment of alternative fuels for TEN-T maritime ports, inland
waterways, and inland ports, and airports
A virtual information day was held on 14th October 2021. You may access
the recorded session by clicking here. To access the calls below please access the
link here. All cut-off dates close at 5:00 pm Malta time. The
cut-off dates are:
- Fourth cut-off date: 13th April 2023
- Fifth and last cut-off date: 7th November 2023
For further
information please consult the AFIF Factsheet
The Ministry for Transport, Infrastructure and Capital projects, in
collaboration with Business First and Ministry for Energy, Environment and
Enterprise organised a Business Breakfast as an info session to promote the AFIF
in Malta. Private and public entities were invited to learn about the funding
opportunities available. This was a closed event, by registration.
It is to be noted that all project submissions require the Member
State’s approval. In the case of Malta, the signatory is the Permanent
Secretary for the Ministry for Transport, Infrastructure and Capital Projects
(MTIP). The full and complete application form is to be submitted to MTIP by no
later than 3 weeks prior to the deadline of submission of the project by CINEA.
MTIP may request further clarifications and/or request meetings with the
project’s applicant.
NB: MTIP may not be in position to provide Member State’s approval if
the application form is not fully provided and completed on time.
Closed Calls
2022 CEF Transport call for
proposals
The 2022 CEF
Transport call for proposals under CEF was opened on 13 September
2022 and closed on 18 January 2023. The call made 5.12 billion euros
available for projects targeting new upgraded and improved European transport
infrastructure. Projects funded under this call help to increase the
sustainability of the transport network, putting the EU on track to meet the
European Green Deal objective of cutting transport emissions by 90% by 2050.
The indicative total budget of the call is to support infrastructure projects
on the Core and Comprehensive TEN-T networks in the following areas:
- inland waterways, maritime
and inland ports
- road safety, multimodal
logistics platforms and passenger hubs
- smart and interoperable
applications for transport
- infrastructure resilience,
safe and secure mobility.
2021 CEF Transport call for proposals
On 16 September 2021, CINEA launched a call for proposals under the
Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) for Transport funding instrument, which makes €7
billion available for projects aiming to build, upgrade and improve European
transport infrastructure. These include the General envelope, Cohesion
envelope, Military Mobility and Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Facility
(AFIF). The call’s deadline was on 19 January 2022.
Selection Results
On response to
calls for proposals issued under CEF Transport in September 2021, 135 transport
infrastructure projects were selected under CEF Transport, with an EU-wide
budget of 5,400,000,000 euros. The projects were selected from amongst the 399
submitted proposals under CEF.
The funding supports
projects across all EU MSs along the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T).
The EC is committed to “improve the missing infrastructure links, make
transport more sustainable and efficient, increase safety and interoperability,
as well as create jobs. These challenging times have reinforced the importance
of our EU transport sector and of having a seamless, well connected
infrastructure network.” For further info click here.Projects include:
- The creation of secure and
safe parking infrastructure for lorries;
- Upgrades of basic port
infrastructure, incl. onshore power supply for docked ships;
- Improved cross-border inland
waterway connections and
- Series of pilot Digital
European Sky Demonstrators for green aviation and urban air
mobility.