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short description | The Digital Europe Programme is a EU funding programme focused on bringing digital technology to businesses, citizens and public administrations. The Digital Europe Programme will provide strategic funding to answer these challenges, supporting projects in 5 key capacity areas: supercomputing, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, advanced digital skills, and ensuring a wide use of digital technologies across the economy and society, including through Digital Innovation Hubs. With a planned overall budget of EUR 7.5 billion, it aims to accelerate the economic recovery and shape the digital transformation of Europe’s society and economy, bringing benefits to everyone, but in particular to small and medium-sized enterprises. |
program objectives | The Digital Europe Programme is strategic in supporting the digital transformation of the EU industrial ecosystems targeting upskilling to provide a workforce for these advanced digital technologies. It supports industry, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), and public administration in their digital transformation with a reinforced network of European Digital Innovation Hubs (EDIH). The Programme will accelerate the economic recovery and drive the digital transformation of Europe. Specific Objective 1- High Performance Computing The financial contribution from the Union under Specific Objective 1 – High Performance Computing shall pursue the following operational objectives:
Specific Objective 2 – Artificial Intelligence The financial contribution from the Union under Specific Objective 2 – Artificial Intelligence shall pursue the following operational objectives:
Specific Objective 3 – Cybersecurity and Trust The financial contribution from the Union under Specific Objective 3 – Cybersecurity and Trust shall pursue the following operational objectives:
Specific Objective 4 – Advanced Digital Skills The financial contribution from the Union under Specific Objective 4 – Advanced Digital Skills shall support the development of advanced digital skills in areas covered by the Programme in order to contribute to increasing Europe’s talent pool, bridge the digital divide and foster greater professionalism, especially with regard to high performance and cloud computing, big data analytics, cybersecurity, distributed ledger technologies (e.g. blockchain), quantum technologies, robotics, AI, while taking gender balance into account. In order to tackle skills mismatches and to encourage specialisation in digital technologies and applications, the financial contribution shall pursue the following operational objectives:
Specific Objective 5 – Deployment and Best Use of Digital Capacities and Interoperability The financial contribution from the Union under Specific Objective 5 – Deployment and Best Use of Digital Capacities and Interoperability shall pursue the following operational objectives while bridging the digital divide:
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Regions / countries for funding | EU Member States, Overseas Countries and Territories (OCT) Moldova (Moldova), Albania (Shqipëria), Island (Ísland), Kosovo (Kosova/Kosovë / Косово), Liechtenstein, Montenegro (Црна Гора), North Macedonia (Северна Македонија), Norway (Norge), Serbia (Srbija/Сpбија), Türkiye, Ukraine (Україна) |
eligible entities Partners |
Research Institution incl. University, Public Body (national, regional and local; incl. EGTCs), International organization, Education and training institution, Other, Natural Person, Private institution, incl. private company (private for profit), Non-Profit Organisation (NPO) / Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), Small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) |
Mandatory partnership | Yes |
Project Partnership | Legal entities established in a third country which is not associated to the Programme shall be eligible to participate in specific actions where their participation is necessary to achieve the objectives of the Programme. Such entities shall bear the cost of their participation unless specified otherwise in the work programmes. Natural persons shall not be eligible to participate in the Programme, except for grants awarded under Specific Objective 4. Work programmes may provide that participation is limited to beneficiaries established only in Member States, or to beneficiaries established in Member States and specific associated countries or other third countries, where there are security reasons for such limitation or where the actions directly relate to the Union’s strategic autonomy. Any limitation of the participation of legal entities established in associated countries shall comply with the terms and conditions of the relevant agreement. |
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Topics | Administration & Governance, Institutional Capacity & Cooperation, Competitiveness of Enterprises, Employment/Labour Market, SME & entrepreneurship, Digitalisation, Digital Society, ICT, Education & Training, Children & Youth, Media, Justice, Safety & Security |
Relevance for EU Macro-Region | EUSAIR - EU Strategy for the Adriatic and Ionian Region, EUSALP - EU Strategy for the Alpine Space, EUSBSR - EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region, EUSDR - EU Strategy for the Danube Region |
UN Sustainable Development Goals (UN-SDGs) |
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Program documents | Verordnung 2021/694 zur Aufstellung des Programms „Digitales Europa“ (790kB) Regulation 2021/694 establishing the Digital Europe Programme (kB) |
Contact | European Commission, Directorate-General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology Website |
Open calls
29.09.2022 - 24.01.2023
Boosting Digital Skills of young pupils, in particular girls
11.05.2023 - 26.09.2023
Capacity building of Security Operation Centres
15.11.2022 - 15.02.2023
Capacity building of Security Operation Centres (SOC)
25.05.2023 - 29.08.2023
Cloud IPCEI Exploitation office
11.05.2023 - 26.09.2023
Coordination between the cybersecurity civilian and defence spheres
25.05.2023 - 26.09.2023
Coordination of AI sectorial testing and experimentation facilities
11.05.2023 - 26.09.2023
Cybersecurity Skills Academy
21.11.2023 - 21.03.2024
Data Space for Cultural heritage
28.09.2023 - 23.01.2024
Data Space for tourism
28.09.2023 - 23.01.2024
Data space for manufacturing (deployment)
29.09.2022 - 24.01.2023
Data space for media (deployment)
29.09.2022 - 24.01.2023
Data space for mobility (deployment)
29.09.2022 - 24.01.2023
Data space for smart communities (deployment)
29.09.2022 - 24.01.2023
Deploying The Network Of National Coordination Centres With Member States
15.11.2022 - 15.02.2023
Deployment of the AI-on-demand platform
29.09.2022 - 24.01.2023
Deployment of the AI-on-demand platform
25.05.2023 - 29.08.2023
Developing citiverse
11.05.2023 - 26.09.2023
Digital Product Passport
11.05.2023 - 26.09.2023
EU Cybersecurity Resilience, Coordination and Cybersecurity Ranges
15.11.2022 - 15.02.2023
EU Cybersecurity Resilience, Coordination and Cybersecurity Ranges
25.05.2023 - 29.08.2023
EU Energy saving reference framework
11.05.2023 - 26.09.2023
European Digital Media observatory (EDMO) - National and multinational hubs
11.05.2023 - 26.09.2023
Federated European Infrastructure for intensive care units' (ICU) data
11.05.2023 - 26.09.2023
Genome of Europe
11.05.2023 - 26.09.2023
Highly secure collaborative platform for aeronautics and security industry
11.05.2023 - 26.09.2023
Network of safer Internet Centres (SICs)
11.05.2023 - 26.09.2023
Preparedness support and mutual assistance
25.05.2023 - 26.09.2023
Reinforcing skills in semiconductors
11.05.2023 - 26.09.2023
Securing 5G Strategic Digital Infrastructures And Technologies
15.11.2022 - 15.02.2023
Specialised education programmes in key capacity areas
21.11.2023 - 21.03.2024
Specialised education programmes in key capacity areas - Advanced digital skills analysis
21.11.2023 - 21.03.2024
Specialised education programmes or modules in key capacity areas
29.09.2022 - 24.01.2023
Standardisation in the area of Cybersecurity
25.05.2023 - 26.09.2023
Support for implementation of EU legislation on cybersecurity and national cybersecurity strategies
25.05.2023 - 26.09.2023
Support to Dissemination and exploitation (D&E)
11.05.2023 - 26.09.2023
Supporting The NIS Directive Implementation And National Cybersecurity Strategies
15.11.2022 - 15.02.2023
Supporting the network of National contact points (NCPs)
11.05.2023 - 26.09.2023
Testing and Certification Capabilities
15.11.2022 - 15.02.2023
Uptake Of Innovative Cybersecurity Solutions
15.11.2022 - 15.02.2023
Uptake of Innovative Cybersecurity Solutions
25.05.2023 - 29.08.2023