CEF Transport 2026: €1.1 billion available for infrastructure projects across the EU

he European Commission launched through its Executive Agency CINEA the 2026 call for proposals under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) for Transport, making €1.1 billion available to build and modernise transport infrastructure in the EU and the CEF associated countries of Ukraine and Moldova.

The projects to be funded will contribute to the completion and modernisation of the trans-European transport network (TEN-T). They will lead to more sustainable, smart, interoperable and resilient mobility across the TEN-T.

The 2026 CEF Transport call covers the TEN-T network pursuant to TEN-T Regulation (EU) 2024/1679, 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

An online info session on the 2026 CEF Transport call will take place on Wednesday 24 June 2026 and will guide applicants through the call, application procedure, award criteria, and evaluation process.

Submission deadline: 06 Oct 2026 at 17:00 CEST

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