Uptake of Innovative Cybersecurity Solutions

Deadline: 15 February 2023

Financing entity: European Commission
Programme: Digital Europe Programme (DIGITAL)
Type of action: DIGITAL-JU-SME DIGITAL JU SME Support Actions
Call: Cybersecurity and Trust (DIGITAL-ECCC-2022-CYBER-03)

Objectives of the call

• Support the adoption of market-ready innovative cybersecurity solutions,
  including solutions developed in the framework of EU-supported research and
  innovation projects.
• Provide and deploy up to date tools and services to organisations (in particular
  SMEs) to prepare, protect and respond to cybersecurity threats.
• Improve the security of open-source solutions (e.g. establishment of bug bounty programmes).

The objective is to support the market uptake and dissemination of innovative
cybersecurity solutions (notably from SMEs, as well as results from publicly-funded research in the EU), improve knowledge, and auditing of cybersecurity preparedness.

Who can apply? In order to be eligible, the applicants (beneficiaries and affiliated entities) must: be legal entities (public or private bodies), be established in one of the eligible countries (i.e.: EU Member States (including overseas countries and territories (OCTs)), EEA countries (Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein))

How to apply? Electronically via the Founding & Tenders Portal Electronic Submission System

Call budget: EUR 32 000 000

More information:  https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/topic-details/digital-eccc-2022-cyber-03-uptake-cybersolutions