One-Stop-Shops - Integrated services for clean energy transition in buildings

The LIFE-2025-CET-OSS grant focuses on establishing integrated services, known as One-Stop-Shops (OSS), to accelerate the clean energy transition in buildings throughout Europe. This initiative supports the creation and replication of OSS for private residential buildings, aligning with EU directives like the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive and the Energy Efficiency Directive.

Eligible applicant types include public and private entities, such as municipalities, NGOs, architects, engineers, and financial institutions. The application process requires participants to collaborate in consortia, particularly under Scope C, which mandates at least three applicants from three different eligible countries. For Scopes A and B, single applications or those from a single eligible country are permissible.

Funding for the grant comes in the form of a substantial EU contribution, with the rate set at 95%. For Scope C, proposals can request between €2 million and €2.5 million, while Scopes A and B can request up to €1.5 million. The total budget allocated for this grant is €10 million.

The call encompasses three primary scopes:
- Scope A supports integrated home renovation services targeting energy renovations for private homeowners, ensuring comprehensive customer support throughout the renovation process.
- Scope B focuses on energy renovations in rental housing managed by professional entities, promoting tailored solutions that consider local conditions and governance structures.
- Scope C seeks to establish a collaborative network among practitioners to enhance integrated home renovation services across the EU.

The application is a single-stage open call, with a submission deadline on September 23, 2025. Co-funding is required, as applicants must cover 5% of the project costs. The proposal evaluation will take into account measurable impacts, including energy savings and greenhouse gas emission reductions.

In summary, this grant aims to enhance the number and quality of building renovations across Europe, emphasizing integrated services, sustainable business models, and strong partnerships among stakeholders. It ultimately supports the objectives of the European Green Deal and the REPowerEU Plan.

This is a call for proposals for LIFE Project Grants under the LIFE Clean Energy Transition (LIFE-2025-CET) call, specifically focusing on One-Stop-Shops (OSS) offering integrated services for clean energy transition in buildings. The call aims to support the creation or replication of OSS for private residential buildings, aligning with the Energy Efficiency Directive (art. 22) and the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (art. 18). The funding rate is 95% as Other Action Grants (OAGs).

The call is structured around three scopes:

Scope A: Integrated Home Renovation Services

This scope targets energy renovation of existing single or multi-family buildings in the private residential sector, including complex buildings with mixed occupancy. It welcomes approaches focusing on specific subsets like condominiums or energy-poor households, with the main focus on private non-professional homeowners. The services should cover the entire customer journey, providing proactive support from technical design and permits to financing and quality assurance. Proposals limited to generic information or online platforms without on-site interaction are excluded. Innovative approaches from underdeveloped regions will be prioritized. The Commission considers that proposals requesting up to EUR 1.5 million would allow the specific objectives to be addressed appropriately.

Specific objectives for Scope A include:

Covering the whole customer journey of homeowners.
Providing integrated home renovation services through dedicated structures.
Offering proactive support from technical design to quality assurance.
Implementing services by public or private entities on a not-for-profit or for-profit basis.

Scope B: Integrated services for rental housing energy upgrade

This scope focuses on energy renovations of existing rental housing owned by professional entities such as private housing companies, housing cooperatives, social housing operators, and real-estate investors. The integrated solutions must be tailored to the specificities of rental housing in the local context and go beyond first-level information. Key objectives include developing strategic partnerships, tailored financial schemes, and sustainable business models. Attention should be paid to governance issues, such as decision-making frameworks for co-owners and tenant participation. Proposals limited to generic information or online platforms without on-site interaction are excluded. The Commission considers that proposals requesting up to EUR 1.5 million would allow the specific objectives to be addressed appropriately.

Specific objectives for Scope B include:

Tailoring integrated solutions to the specificities of rental housing.
Developing strategic partnerships with construction companies and financial institutions.
Creating tailored financial and fiscal schemes specific to rental housing.
Implementing sustainable business models.
Addressing governance issues to facilitate decision-making and tenant participation.

Scope C: EU community of "Integrated Home Renovation Services" practitioners

This scope aims to build on the EU-PEERS project, fostering a network of practitioners and bringing together European initiatives focused on integrated home renovation services. The community will serve as a knowledge hub, consolidating information on home renovation approaches and models across the EU. Participants should actively collaborate with public authorities to support the transposition of the Energy Efficiency Directive (EED) and the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD). Proposals should consolidate findings, facilitate dialogue, and support emerging initiatives to expand local projects and enable cross-border replication. Special attention should be given to mentorship and outreach initiatives. Knowledge exchange activities should take place at both national and EU levels. The Commission considers relevant that consortia gather a minimum of 3 applicants from 3 different eligible countries; and proposals submitted by a single applicant or proposals covering a single eligible country are not considered appropriate under scope C. The Commission intends to select one single proposal under Scope C. The Commission considers that a proposal requesting a contribution from the EU of a range of EUR 2 million to EUR 2.5 million would allow the specific objectives to be addressed appropriately.

Key areas of work for Scope C include:

Strategic positioning: Identifying market gaps, crafting attractive service offerings, and exploring scalable business models.
Tools and methodologies: Streamlining renovation processes and developing innovative tools.
Skills development: Identifying emerging professions and training needs.
Partnerships: Establishing strong collaborations with market actors to ensure high-quality services.
Quality assurance and consumer protection: Ensuring reliability and consumer trust in home renovation services.

Expected Impacts:

Scope A and Scope B: Proposals should present concrete results and demonstrate how these will contribute to topic-specific impacts, including integrated services fully implemented, upgraded service offers, strong partnerships, economically viable business models, increased awareness and trust, public provision of data, and market recognition of service value. Proposals should quantify results and impacts using specified indicators for the end of the project and 5 years after.

Scope C: Proposals should result in the expansion of a European community of practice, publicly available data and guidance, and evidence of market recognition of integrated services. Impacts should be demonstrated during the project and within 5 years after. Proposals should quantify impacts using specified indicators and project-specific performance indicators.

Common indicators for the LIFE Clean Energy Transition sub-programme:

Primary energy savings triggered by the project (in GWh/year).
Final energy savings triggered by the project (in GWh/year).
Renewable energy generation triggered by the project (in GWh/year).
Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions (in t CO2-eq/year).
Investments in sustainable energy (energy efficiency and renewable energy) triggered by the project (cumulative, in million Euro).

Conditions for participation include admissibility conditions related to proposal page limits and layout, eligible countries, financial and operational capacity, and exclusion criteria. The submission and evaluation processes, award criteria, and indicative timeline are detailed in the call document and online manual. Legal and financial aspects are also outlined.

The call provides a budget overview for various topics, with the opening date set for 24 April 2025 and the deadline for submission on 23 September 2025.

The call encourages applicants to utilize existing information from EU-PEERS and to cooperate with the EU-PEERS community.

In summary, this LIFE Clean Energy Transition call aims to foster the development and implementation of One-Stop-Shops for building renovations across the EU. It targets different aspects of the building sector, from private homeowners to rental housing, and emphasizes the importance of integrated services, sustainable business models, and collaboration among stakeholders. The call also seeks to establish a European community of practice to share knowledge and best practices in this field. The overall goal is to increase the number of ambitious building renovations and integrate efficient renewable-based heating and cooling solutions, contributing to the European Green Deal and REPowerEU Plan objectives.

Eligible Applicant Types: The eligible applicant types include public or private entities, not-for-profit or for-profit organizations, SMEs, architects, engineers, ESCOs, financial institutions, chambers of commerce, professional federations and networks, local and regional authorities, energy agencies, and NGOs. For Scope C, consortia must gather a minimum of 3 applicants from 3 different eligible countries. Single applicants or proposals covering a single eligible country are not considered appropriate under Scope C. Proposals under Scopes A and B may be submitted by a single applicant or by applicants from a single eligible country.

Funding Type: The funding type is a grant, specifically LIFE Project Grants (LIFE-PJG) under the LIFE Clean Energy Transition (LIFE-2025-CET) call. The Model Grant Agreement is a LIFE Action Grant Budget-Based [LIFE-AG].

Consortium Requirement: For Scopes A and B, single applicants or applicants from a single eligible country are allowed. For Scope C, a consortium of at least 3 applicants from 3 different eligible countries is required. Single applicants or proposals covering a single eligible country are not considered appropriate under Scope C.

Beneficiary Scope (Geographic Eligibility): The geographic eligibility is for EU Member States, as indicated by the requirement for consortia under Scope C to include applicants from at least 3 different eligible countries and the encouragement to extend activities to Member States not yet covered by the EU-PEERS project.

Target Sector: The target sectors are energy, environment, climate, buildings and construction, finance, consulting, and innovation, with a focus on clean energy transition and building renovations.

Mentioned Countries: The opportunity mentions EU Member States generally, as the consortium requirement for Scope C specifies at least 3 applicants from 3 different eligible countries, and the project aims to extend activities to Member States not yet covered by the EU-PEERS project.

Project Stage: The project stage includes demonstration, commercialization, and scale-up, as the proposals are expected to set up integrated renovation services, implement and operationalize them, test them in a pilot phase, and trigger the first investments that validate the proposed concept.

Funding Amount: For Scopes A and B, the Commission considers that proposals requesting a contribution from the EU of up to EUR 1.5 million would allow the specific objectives to be addressed appropriately. For Scope C, the Commission considers that a proposal requesting a contribution from the EU of a range of EUR 2 million to EUR 2.5 million would allow the specific objectives to be addressed appropriately. The overall budget for the LIFE-2025-CET-OSS topic is EUR 10 million.

Application Type: The application type is an open call, with a single-stage submission process.

Nature of Support: Beneficiaries will receive money in the form of a grant to set up and implement integrated renovation services.

Application Stages: The application process involves a single stage.

Success Rates: The funding rate is 95% for Other Action Grants (OAGs).

Co-funding Requirement: Co-funding is implied, as the funding rate is 95%, meaning the applicant or other parties must provide the remaining 5%.

Summary: This opportunity is a call for proposals under the LIFE Clean Energy Transition program, specifically targeting the creation or replication of One-Stop-Shops (OSS) for integrated clean energy transition services in private residential buildings across the EU. The call is divided into three scopes: Scope A focuses on integrated home renovation services for private homeowners, Scope B targets integrated services for rental housing energy upgrades owned by professional entities, and Scope C aims to build an EU-wide community of practice for integrated home renovation services. Applicants can be public or private entities, including SMEs, architects, engineers, ESCOs, financial institutions, and local authorities. The funding is provided as a grant, with a 95% funding rate, implying a 5% co-funding requirement. Scopes A and B allow single applicants or applicants from a single eligible country, with funding up to EUR 1.5 million. Scope C requires a consortium of at least 3 applicants from 3 different eligible countries, with funding ranging from EUR 2 million to EUR 2.5 million. The overall goal is to increase the number of ambitious building renovations across the EU, better integrate renewable-based heating and cooling, and address the skills and capacity gaps among building owners and project developers. The deadline for submissions is September 23, 2025.