Connecting Europe Facility Programme 2021-2027

The aim of the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) for the period 2021-2027 is to strengthen investment in European infrastructure networks for the transport, energy and digital sectors. Objectives of the programme The general objectives of the CEF are to build, develop, modernise and complete trans-European networks in the transport, energy and digital sectors, as well as to facilitate cross-border cooperation in the field of renewable energy, taking into account long-term decarbonisation commitments and the objectives of strengthening European competitiveness, smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, territorial, social and economic cohesion and access to and integration of the internal market, with an emphasis on facilitating synergies between the transport, energy and digital sectors. The specific objectives of the CEF are the following In the transport sector: to contribute to the development of projects of common interest regarding efficient, interconnected and multimodal networks and infrastructure for smart, interoperable, sustainable, inclusive, accessible and safe mobility; adapting parts of the TEN-T for dual use of transport infrastructure to improve both civil and military mobility. In the field of energy: contributing to the development of projects of common interest relating to the further integration of an efficient and competitive internal energy market, and to cross-border and cross-sector interoperability of networks, facilitating the decarbonisation of the economy, promoting energy efficiency and ensuring security of supply; facilitating cross-border energy cooperation, including renewable energy. In the digital domain: contributing to the definition of projects of common interest related to the development of and access to secure very high-capacity networks, including 5G systems, to increase the resilience and capacity of digital backbone networks across Union territories, connecting them to neighbouring territories, and to the digitisation of transport and energy networks. Which entities are eligible?...