The LIFE programme is a key EU funding instrument conservation actions for nature and biodiversity, including pollinators. You can find more information on the LIFE’s contribution to nature in the latest study Bringing nature back through LIFE (Report, Brochure).
Since 2018, the Commission has raised the awareness of the importance of pollinating insects within broader efforts promoting project topics on invertebrates:
- LIFE factsheet: Protecting Europe's threatened invertebrates
- LIFE and invertebrates: ex-post exercise 2019 summary report - 2020
Below you can find more information on the ongoing and past LIFE projects relevant for pollinators.
LIFE projects relevant for pollinators
| Project title | Duration | More information | Project N° |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct action on pollinators | |||
| LIFE Apollo2020 | Factsheet Project website | ||
| LIFE HELLE Eifeltaler | 2020- | Expected soon | LIFE19 NAT/DE/000871 |
| LIFE RestoRED | 2020- | Expected soon | LIFE19 NAT/SE/000172 |
| LIFE PollinAction | 2020-2025 | Factsheet | LIFE19 NAT/IT/000848 |
| LIFE Responsible Sourcing | 2020-2024 | Factsheet | LIFE19 GIE/DE/000785 |
| LIFE 4 POLLINATORS | 2019-2023 | Factsheet Project website | LIFE18 GIE/IT/000755 |
| LIFE-Patches & Corridors | 2017-2022 | Factsheet Project website | LIFE15 NAT/DE/000745 |
| LIFE for insects | 2017-2022 | Factsheet Project website | LIFE16 NAT/CZ/000731 |
| LIFE NARD-US | 2016-2023 | Factsheet Project website | LIFE15 NAT/BE/000774 |
| LIFE WetFlyAmphibia | 2015-2021 | Factsheet Project website | LIFE14 NAT/IT/000759 |
| Indirect action on pollinators | |||
| LIFE endemic PANALP | 2020-2027 | Factsheet | LIFE19 NAT/SK/000895 |
| Finvasive LIFE | 2018-2023 | Factsheet Project website | LIFE17 NAT/FI/000528 |
| LIFE SALLINA | 2018-2023 | Factsheet Project website | LIFE17 NAT/FR/000519 |
| LIFE STOP Cortaderia | 2018-2022 | Factsheet Project website | LIFE 17 NAT/ES/000495 |
Past LIFE projects | |||
| LIFE STOPVESPA | 2015-2019 | Factsheet Project website | LIFE14 NAT/IT/001128 |
| Ardenne ligeoise | 2012-2020 | Factsheet | LIFE10 NAT/BE/000706 |
| PP-ICON | 2011-2015 | Factsheet | LIFE09 NAT/IT/000212 |
| Butterflies CZ-SK | 2011-2016 | Factsheet | LIFE09 NAT/CZ/000364 |
| URBANBEES | 2010-2015 | Factsheet | LIFE08 NAT/F/000478 |