€ 12.83 billion
General envelope
€ 11.29 billion
Countries eligible for Cohesion Fund assistance
€ 1.69 billion
Military mobility
CEF Transport
€25.81 billion budget
The Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) for Transport is a funding program designed to support the development and upgrading of transport infrastructure across Europe. Its main goal is to create a more efficient and interconnected transport network by investing in roads, railways, ports, and airports.
Sustainable, integrated and
efficient transport network
CEF Transport supports both the development of new transport infrastructure and the rehabilitation and upgrading of existing facilities.
To be eligible for CEF Transport funding, projects must contribute to the development of the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T), which includes:
1. Railways
2. Road Transport and multimodal freight terminals
3. Maritime and inland waterways
3. Air traffic Management
CEF Transport supports:
- Projects that address bottlenecks or close gaps in the Core and Comprehensive Networks.
- Innovative projects aimed at improving infrastructure usage, reducing environmental impact, increasing energy efficiency, and enhancing safety.
- Initiatives that advance traffic management systems.
- Cross-border projects enhancing connectivity across borders.
- Infrastructure projects supporting alternative fuels, including charging points for electricity, hydrogen, and natural gas.
- Projects adapting the Trans-European Transport Network for both civilian and military purposes.
Funding is available for both investment projects and, in some cases, preliminary engineering studies to initiate these projects.
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Who
can apply?
Public authorities
Private companies
Public-private partnerships
Non-governmental organizations
Do you have an idea in mind?
Our team helps make your projects a reality and advises you along the way.
How can we
help you
1. Preliminary eligibility analysis:
We assess your project idea from regulatory, technical, and financial perspectives.
2. Proposal development:
We assist you in drafting the proposal, writing it, and completing all necessary annexes.
3. Contact with stakeholders:
We help you engage public authorities and financial bodies to gather the support and annexes to the proposal submission.
4. CBA analysis:
We perform the cost-benefit analysis (and report) to ensure financial and economic eligibility.
5. Contract preparation
We support in the preparation of the Grant Agreement with CINEA.
6. Administrative management
After the Grant Agreement is signed, we support administrative, legal, and financial tasks.
Our figures in CEF Transport
+50
EU proposals submitted to the
CEF Transport programme
77%
Success rate in the
CEF Transport programme
92%
Success rate in the
AFIF priority
170M€
Return for our clients in the
CEF Transport programme
Funding mechanisms
Investment projects in infrastructure usually receive funding from CEF Transport covering 30% of eligible costs. However, this rate increases to 50% for certain topics and studies. For cross-border actions or in isolated areas, funding can reach up to 70%, and in cohesion fund countries (such as Poland, Portugal, and Romania), it can go as high as 85%.
The grant will be a unit grant. This means that it will reimburse a fixed amount per unit, based on unit costs, unit contributions or financing not linked to costs. This funding scheme is only used in two priorities: AFIF (Electricity recharging infrastructure deployment) and ERTMS (European Rail Traffic Management Systems on-board and track-side deployment).
Our projects
CEF-T-2021-AFIF
TANGERINE
PROJECT FULL NAME OR SHORT DESCRIPTION
Led by Iberdrola and BP
Total amount granted: 116.850.000 €
CEF-T-2021-AFIF
HY2MOVE
DEPLOYMENT OF HYDROGEN REFUELLING STATIONS
Led by REPSOL
Total amount granted: 42.893.449 €
Related staff
Transport and Mobility Knowledge Area Leader
Consultant in European Projects
Senior Consultant in European Projects
Consultant and waterborne transport expert
“At Zabala Innovation, we bring extensive experience in this investment funding mechanism, from Ten-T calls (2011–2013) to CEF-T (2014–2024), interacting with CINEA, NCPs, and financing bodies. This expertise enables us to prepare solid candidatures for public and private organizations, advancing sustainable, safe, digital, and resilient transport infrastructure across Europe.”
Sergio Úbeda
Transport and Mobility Knowledge Area Leader
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Connecting Europe Facility (CEF)
The CEF Digital programme is part of the broader Connecting Europe Facility (CEF), a European Union program designed to support and fund infrastructure projects across Europe.
The program has an allocated total budget of €33.7 billion.
How can we help you?
Our team can advise you on any question you might have, so feel free to contact us, no strings attached.
