Support for implementation of EU legislation on cybersecurity and national cybersecurity strategies

Financing entity: European Commission

Programme: Digital Europe Programme (DIGITAL)

Type of action: DIGITAL-JU-SIMPLE DIGITAL JU Simple Grants

Call: Deployment actions in the area of cybersecurity (DIGITAL-ECCC-2023-DEPLOY-CYBER-04)

Objectives of the call

The action focuses on capacity building and the enhancement of cooperation on cybersecurity at technical, operational and strategic levels, in the context of existing and proposed EU legislation on cybersecurity in particular the NIS2 Directive (Directive (EU) 2022/2555), the Cybersecurity Act and the proposed Cyber Resilience Act, and the Directive on attacks against information systems (Directive 2013/40). It complements the work of SOCs in the area of threat detection. It is a continuation of work currently supported under the previous WP.

In addition, the action also aims at improving industrial and market readiness for the cybersecurity requirements set in the proposal for a regulation on cybersecurity requirements for products with digital elements, known as the Cyber Resilience Act bolstering cybersecurity rules to ensure more secure hardware and software products.

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),
– EEA countries (Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein).

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

Deadline
26 September 2023

Call budget: EUR 30 000 000

More information: 
https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/topic-details/digital-eccc-2023-deploy-cyber-04-eulegislation