Supporting the NIS Directive Implementation and National Cybersecurity Strategies
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
The action focuses on Member States and European capacity building and the
enhancement of cross-border cooperation on cybersecurity at technical, operational and strategic levels. It is a continuation of work currently supported under the CEF Telecom programme. Proposals should contribute to achieving these objectives:
- Development of trust and confidence between Member States.
- Effective operational cooperation of organisations entrusted with EU or Member State’s national level Cybersecurity, in particular cooperation of CSIRTs (including in relation to the CSIRT Network) or cooperation of Operators of Essential Services including public authorities.
- Better security and notification processes and means for Operators of Essential Services and for digital service providers in the EU.
- Improved security of network and information systems in the EU.
- More alignment and harmonisation of Member States’ implementations of the NIS Directive.
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 20 000 000
More information: https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/topic-details/digital-eccc-2022-cyber-03-nis-directive
