Preparation of works for Operational digital platforms
Summary
The Connecting Europe Facility is a key EU funding instrument to promote growth, jobs and competitiveness through infrastructure investment at European level.
Programme Name
Programme Description
The Connecting Europe Facility is a key EU funding instrument to promote growth, jobs and competitiveness through infrastructure investment at European level.
Call
Detailed Call Description
This topic will be funded on the basis of the eligible “actions implementing digital connectivity infrastructure requirements related to cross-border projects in the areas of transport or energy and/or supporting operational digital platforms directly associated to transport or energy infrastructures”
This CSA will prepare the future works project(s) by identifying the most appropriate cases to be funded and by delivering the building blocks (such as governance, detailed design, etc.) needed for immediate deployment of the cross-border infrastructure within the works project(s). It will consist of four stages and it should last 27 months. These four stages include:
(further details regarding these stages, see p. 10-11)
The governance body for the emerging infrastructure should be set up by the CSA (and described in the proposal), and include several entities of each major category of stakeholders, including in particular representatives involved in the long term operations of the infrastructure such as energy companies, data centre operators, transport, telecom and/or platform operators, public authorities, etc.
Financing percentage by EU or other bodies / Level of Subsidy or Loan
100%
Eligibility For Participation Notes
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)
Programme Category
EU Competitive ProgrammesTotal Budget
€4,000,000Thematic Categories
- Information Technology
- Research, Technological Development and Innovation
Eligibility for Participation
- International Organisations
Call Opening Date
12/01/2022Call Closing Date
22/03/2022National Contact Point(s)
Department of Electronic Communications – State Department for Research, Innovation and Digital Policy
https://bit.ly/39IYcFZ
286 Strovolou Avenue, Strovolos
Correspondence Address: PO Box 24647, 1302 Nicosia
Telephone: +357 22814854/22814846
Fax: +357 22321925
Electr. Address: info.dec@dec.dmrid.gov.cy
Contact person:
Mr. Nikos Ioannou
Electronic Communications Officer
Telephone: +357 22814875
Fax: +357 22321925
Electr. Address: nioannou@dec.dmrid.gov.cy
(Publish Date: 12/01/2022-for internal use only)
EU Contact Point
European Health and Digital Executive Agency: