# Net-Zero AI4Permitting
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## Public content

**topic id:** PPPA-2026-NETZERO
**call id:** PPPA-2026-NETZERO
**title:** Net-Zero AI4Permitting
**programme:** Pilot Projects and Preparatory Actions
**status:** closed
**deadline date:** 2026-06-09T00:00:00+00:00
**deadline model:** single-stage
**start date:** 2026-04-01T00:00:00+00:00
**url:** https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/topic-details/PPPA-2026-NETZERO
**description:** Expected Impact:
Individual Level:
The grants should lead to a documented, significant, and measurable increase in the permitting management capacity of the beneficiary authority.
Project Level:
• Achieve a significant acceleration of the impacted permitting processes for beneficiaries.
• Deploy state-of-the-art software solutions for most impacted authorities in in net- zero acceleration valleys.
 Scope:
The call for proposals is aimed at local authorities involved in industrial permitting procedures. These procedures typically encompass a range of permits necessary for ensuring compliance with environmental, safety, and operational standards. Examples include Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA) for projects with potential environmental effects, Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control (IPPC) permits for pollution management, and various construction and operational permits. The direct award will focus on supporting local authorities located in net-zero acceleration valleys within coal regions, as outlined in the Net Zero Industry Act.
The primary objective is to enhance the administrative capabilities of local permitting authorities in managing permitting requests. This will be achieved by supporting the procurement or development of AI-based systems, or, in exceptional cases, systems based on other digital technologies, to meet the new streamlined permitting requirements under the Net-Zero Industry Act.
Specific acitivities to be funded are:
• Procurement of AI-Based Software Solutions: Acquisition of AI-based software to support one or more elements of the permitting procedure.
• Extension of Existing IT Solutions: Enhancement of current non-AI permitting IT solutions with AI capabilities to bolster back-office capacities.
• Procurement or Development of Non-AI IT Solutions: Acquisition or development of dedicated non-AI IT solutions to support parts or the entirety of the permitting process for public authorities.
• Deployment-Related Activities: Activities related to the deployment of procured systems, including training, integration with other IT systems, and more.
**conditions:** Conditions
1. Admissibility conditions: Proposal page limit and layout
described in section 5 of the call document.
Proposal page limits and layout: described in Part B of the Application Form available in the Submission System.

2. Eligible countries
described in section 6 of the call document.

3. Other eligibility conditions
described in section 6 of the call document.

4. Financial and operational capacity and exclusion
described in section 7 of the call document.

5a. Evaluation and award: Submission and evaluation processes
described section 8 of the call document and the Online Manual.

5b. Evaluation and award: Award criteria, scoring and thresholds
described in section 9 of the call document.

5c. Evaluation and award: Indicative timeline for evaluation and grant agreement
described in section 4 of the call document.

6. Legal and financial set-up of the grants
described in section 10 of the call document.

Call document and annexes:
 Call document
Application form templates
The application form specific to this call is available in the Submission System
Model Grant Agreements (MGA)
General MGA 

Additional documents:
 EU Financial Regulation 2024/2509
Rules for Legal Entity Validation, LEAR Appointment and Financial Capacity Assessment
EU Grants AGA — Annotated Model Grant Agreement 
Funding & Tenders Portal Online Manual 
Funding & Tenders Portal Terms and Conditions 
Funding & Tenders Portal Privacy Statement
**action type:** PPPA Project Grants
**budget:** 
  **budget Years Columns:** 
    - 2026
    - 2025
  **budget Topic Action Map:** 
    **114201:** 
      -         **action:** PPPA-2026-NETZERO - PPPA-PJG PPPA Project Grants
        **budget Year Map:** 
          **2025:** 4650000
          **2026:** 2500000
        **deadline Dates:** 
          - 2026-06-09
        **deadline Model:** single-stage
        **expected Grants:** 4
        **max Contribution:** 2400000
        **min Contribution:** 1500000
        **planned Opening Date:** 2026-04-01
**keywords:** PPPA-2026-NETZERO, PPPA-2026-NETZERO
**last synced at:** 2026-11-09T17:23:17.403+00:00

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