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Connecting europe facility (CEF)

Connecting Facility Europe (CEF) funds strategic investments in transport, energy and digital infrastructure to promote growth, jobs and competitiveness in the EU and contribute to delivering the European Green Deal.

 Funds strategic investments in transport, energy and digital infrastructure to promote growth, jobs and competitiveness in the EU and contribute to delivering the European Green Deal. 

Project duration:
  • 24 to 60 months
TRL level:
  • 8-9 

  • CEF Transport: sustainable transport infrastructure projects, for the development and modernisation of the Trans-European Transport network
  • CEF Energy: sustainable energy infrastructure projects, including cross-border projects in the field of renewable energy.
  • CEF Digital: sustainable and high- capacity projects in digital networks.

  Funding percentage:

Depending the type of project

  • Studies: max. 50%
  • Transport: 30 – 85%
  •  Energy: 50 – 75%
  •  Digital: 30 – 75%
Total budget 2021-2027:

€ 33,71 billion:

  • Transport: € 25,81 billion
  • Energy: € 5,84 billion
  • Digital: € 2,06 billion