Opportunity Title : Climate and Energy Fund – SURE! Invest 2026 Funding Program

Successful applicants will receive financial support to implement eligible climate adaptation projects, including:

• Total programme budget: Up to €10 million.
• Maximum funding available per region: €40,000.
• Financial assistance for projects focused on heat protection.
• Funding for sustainable water management initiatives.
• Support for investments that improve regional climate resilience.
• Opportunity to strengthen local infrastructure against climate change impacts.

Eligible applicants should visit the official application portal link below, carefully review the funding guidelines and eligibility criteria, prepare the required documentation, and complete the online application before the submission deadline. It is recommended that applicants consult all programme requirements to ensure their proposals meet the funding objectives and are submitted successfully.

Applications are now open for the Climate and Energy Fund. SURE! Invest 2026 Funding Program. This program is meant to help regions in Austria deal with the effects of climate change. It gives money to projects that help regions protect themselves from heat manage water in a way and take other steps to adapt to climate change.

Climate change is causing a lot of problems like hot weather, drought and not enough water. The Climate and Energy Fund wants to help regions in Austria by giving them the money they need to come up with solutions to these problems. With this money regions can work on projects that keep people healthy preserve resources and make sure the environment is safe for a long time.

The SURE! Invest 2026 Funding Program is for regions in Austria that are already working on climate change projects like the Austrian Climate Change Adaptation Model Regions and the Climate and Energy Model Regions. The program wants regions to work together and try ways to adapt to climate change and be sustainable.

If your organization or region is eligible you should read the application guidelines. Send in your proposal before it is too late. The Climate and Energy Fund. SURE! Invest 2026 Funding Program is an opportunity for regions, in Austria to get the help they need to deal with climate change.

Applications are open to the following regions:

• KLAR! (Climate Change Adaptation Model Regions) that are in the implementation phase or beyond.
• KEM (Climate and Energy Model Regions) that are in the implementation phase or beyond.
• Regions where KEM and KLAR! overlap must coordinate with the relevant KLAR! management before submitting a KEM application.
• Applicants must propose projects that align with the objectives of climate adaptation, heat protection, and sustainable water management.