CINEA is publishing today a new call for proposals for key cross-border EU energy infrastructure projects included in the second Union list of Projects of Common Interest (PCIs) and Projects of Mutual Interest (PMIs), in line with the revised TEN-E (Trans-European Network – Energy) Regulation (EU) 2022/869.
The new call makes available €600 million from the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) Energy programme to co-finance studies and works for both PCIs and PMIs. The call will close on 30 September 2026.
Only projects included in the second Union list of PCIs and PMIs in the fields of electricity, smart electricity grids, smart gas grids, CO₂ networks, hydrogen, electrolysers and Art. 24 (gas derogation) are eligible and can apply for funding.
Check the call in the Funding and Tenders Portal:
A CEF Energy info day to present the call, explain its policy context and inform about the application and evaluation process will be held virtually on 18 May 2026 in the morning. Registration is already open.
More information on the policy context and projects targeted by the call is available here.
In parallel, CINEA has also updated the Transparency Platform with data from the 235 projects included in the second Union list of PCIs and PMIs, further enhancing public access to information on Europe’s priority energy infrastructure.
Background
PCIs are key infrastructure projects aiming at completing the European internal energy market and help the EU to achieve its energy and climate objectives: delivering affordable, secure, and sustainable energy for all Europeans while pursuing a climate-neutral economy by 2050. PMIs are key cross-border energy infrastructure projects between the EU and non-EU countries, which contribute to the energy and climate policy objectives of the Union.
Projects selected as PCIs and PMIs can automatically benefit from many advantages stemming from the TEN-E Regulation, including an accelerated permit granting and improved regulatory treatment. Projects on the list can apply for financial support under the CEF Energy programme.
CEF Energy has a grant budget of €5.84 billion for the period 2021-2027.