GSS EU Science Funding Gateway

Digital Europe Programme is the first EU programme that aims to accelerate the recovery and drive the digital transformation of Europe.

Worth €7.6 billion (in current prices), the Programme is a part of the next long-term EU budget, (the Multiannual Financial Framework), and it covers 2021 to 2027. It will provide funding for projects in five crucial areas: supercomputing, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, advanced digital skills, and ensuring the wide use of digital technologies across the economy and society.

The Programme is fine-tuned to fill the gap between the research of digital technologies and their deployment, and to bring the results of research to the market – for the benefit of Europe’s citizens and businesses, and in particular SMEs. Investments under the Digital Europe programme supports the Union’s twin objectives of a green transition and digital transformation and strengthens the Union’s resilience and strategic autonomy.

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The maximum grant amount is €6 000 000 per project. One project is expected to be funded.

In order to be eligible, the applicants (beneficiaries and affiliated entities) must be legal entities (public or private bodies), established in EU Member States eligible or listed EEA countries and countries associated to the Digital Europe Programme.

Consortium composition

Proposals must be submitted by minimum 5 independent applicants (beneficiaries; not affiliated entities) from 3 different eligible countries. The consortia must include public entities, private entities including relevant economic actors, a minimum of 2 SMEs, relevant associations and NGO, and research organisations.