€1.1 billion available from EU CEF Transport programme

25 June 2026

The Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) for Transport 2026 call for proposals has been launched by the European Commission to build and modernise transport infrastructure in the EU and the CEF1 associated countries of Ukraine and Moldova.

The EU needs an efficient and interconnected multimodal transport system for passengers and freight. This involves developing an affordable, reliable, and efficient rail network, improving inland waterways and maritime port infrastructure, achieving better integration between transport modes, and enhancing automation and interoperability to boost the transport network’s efficiency and safety.

€1.1 billion funding is available for sustainable and smart mobility projects covering the trans-European transport network (TEN-T) in the following areas: 

  • Railway projects on the TEN-T Core Network
  • Inland waterway projects on the TEN-T Core Network
  • Electrification of the road haulage and airport sectors
  • Electricity charging infrastructure in maritime and inland ports, and equipping vessels for the use of alternative fuels
  • Adapting the transport infrastructure at Union external borders
  • Digitalisation of road transport
  • Military Mobility

Applications are welcome (until 6 October 2026 at 17.00 CET) from:

  • One or more Member State(s)
  • International organisations
  • Public or private bodies established in an EU Member State or countries associated to CEF (Ukraine and Moldova)

Source: The original article was published here

  1. Background

    The CEF Transport programme is the key EU funding instrument for the development of high performing, sustainable and interconnected Trans-European transport networks, with a focus on the nine European Transport Corridors and two horizontal priorities. The programme co-finances projects that enhance multimodality, improve infrastructure, and advance innovation and new technologies. Under the CEF programme, €25.8 billion is available for grants from the EU’s 2021-2027 budget to co-fund trans-European transport network projects in EU Member States. ↩︎