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Technical assistance and advisory support

Joint Assistance to Support Projects in European Regions

Joint Assistance to Support Projects in European Regions (JASPERS) helps cities and regions absorb European funds through top-quality projects. JASPERS offers free of charge assistance for local authorities and promoters for any stage of the project cycle from the early stages of project conception through to the final application for EU funding. Assistance may cover:

European Local Energy Assistance

European Local Energy Assistance (ELENA) provides grants for technical assistance focused on the implementation of energy efficiency, distributed renewable energy and urban transport projects and programmes.

The grant can be used to finance costs related to feasibility and market studies, programme structuring, business plans, energy audits and financial structuring, as well as to the preparation of tendering procedures, contractual arrangements and project implementation units.

InvestEU Advisory Hub

The InvestEU Advisory Hub is the central entry point for project promoters and intermediaries seeking advisory support and technical assistance related to centrally managed EU investment funds and Advisory initiatives under the four InvestEU policy windows as well as under a cross-sectoral/ horizontal advisory component.

Advisory initiatives will be set up under each of the four InvestEU policy windows as well as under a cross-sectoral component for horizontal advisory support services.

The InvestEU Advisory Hub offers support for:

LIFE Technical Assistance Projects

The Technical Assistance Projects (TA projects) may include the following:

1. Projects for the preparation of SNAPs or SIPs (TA-PP).
These projects are aimed at providing financial support to help applicants to prepare a SNAP or a SIP for a maximum LIFE contribution of EUR 70 000. They represent the continuation of the technical assistance projects financed under the LIFE programme 2014-2020.

Just Transition Platform

The Just Transition Mechanism (JTM) is a key tool to ensure that the transition towards a climate-neutral economy happens in a fair way, leaving no one behind. The Just Transition Platform aims to assist EU countries and regions to unlock the support available through the Just Transition Mechanism (composed of Just Transition Fund, InvestEU Just Transition scheme and Public Sector Loan Facility).

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