Grants

EFSA seeks support from competent organisations designated by EU Member States in the scientific re-evaluation and preparation of opinions regarding the safety of already authorised food additives, as per Regulation (EU) No 257/2010.

The objective of this call is to contribute to the effective and consistent application of EU law, including the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU, by helping to address the training needs of justice professionals in line with the new Judicial Training Strategy. This call also finances training activities and tools for training providers to be then rolled out at national level.

This grant aims to create or scale up cross-border collaborations supporting innovative approaches to media literacy, focusing on best practices across national, cultural, and linguistic borders. Projects target countries facing challenges with media literacy, disinformation, foreign information manipulation, and threats to media pluralism. Supported activities may include developing and deploying media literacy tools, trainings, campaigns, events, and initiatives targeting specific or currently underserved audiences. The grant prioritizes cross-border efforts that support professionals in adapting to technological developments, new media formats, and evolving media consumption patterns to build societal resilience against disinformation.

This grant supports collaborative projects in the European news media sector with the aim to enhance cooperation, develop collaborative transformation, and foster sustainability and resilience across media (sub)sectors. Projects may focus on business, technological, or production transformation, such as new revenue models, mutualising costs, audience development, marketing, technical and editorial standards, innovative newsroom models, syndication networks, and exchanges of content and data. Activities can include events, trainings, exchange programmes, mentoring schemes, development of technical standards and platforms, production of guidebooks, and promotional efforts to uphold sector viability. The goal is to bring systemic change, promote mutual learning, and help media adapt to new economic and digital realities, with attention to professional standards and sustainability.

This grant supports projects enhancing media pluralism and democratic debate in the European Union. It addresses challenges faced by news media sectors—such as economic pressure from digital transformation, shrinking newsrooms, and media deserts—by strengthening local, regional, and public interest journalism. The goal is to maintain a diverse, independent, and trustworthy information space, contributing to democratic engagement and accountability. Funded projects must establish schemes supporting news media outlets, professionals, and organizations specializing in pluralistic and independent journalism, with at least 60% of grant funding distributed to these entities.

The Creative Innovation Lab aims to support the design, development, and spread of innovative tools, models, or solutions applicable in the audiovisual sector (compulsory) and at least one of the following sectors: music, books, or museums. The objectives are to foster cross-sectoral cooperation, environmental transition, improved competitiveness, and greater visibility, discoverability, availability, diversity, and audience for European content. The support encourages adaptation to digital transformation, artificial intelligence, and virtual worlds, while promoting sustainable industry strategies, gender balance, inclusion, diversity, and private investment.

This grant supports the preparation and maturation of collaborative projects towards possible future European Defence Projects of Common Interest (EDPCI). Funded actions will prepare and submit solid proposals for EDPCI consideration in 2027 and deliver implementation roadmaps by end 2027 (covering activities to begin 2028-2030) and by end 2030 (covering activities to begin up to 2034). The grant aims to mature potential projects and undertake all required preparatory activities ahead of the 2028-2034 Multiannual Financial Framework. Outcomes will inform future programming but do not commit the Commission to proposal identification nor future EU contributions.

The Cross-border Cyber Hubs grant supports the establishment of world-class hubs across the EU to pool data on cybersecurity threats between multiple Member States. The grant aims to create highly secure infrastructures equipped with advanced analytics tools for detecting, gathering, storing, analysing, and sharing cybersecurity threat data and Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI). The initiative enhances collaboration between national cybersecurity actors, sharing threat intelligence across borders, providing situational awareness, and supporting the resilience and security of critical infrastructures, including undersea cables.

The National Cyber Hubs grant aims to create and strengthen world-class national cyber hubs across the European Union. These hubs will serve as central points for gathering, analysing, and sharing information on cybersecurity threats and incidents, facilitating threat intelligence and situational awareness, and supporting collaboration across public and private cybersecurity actors. Activities include the deployment of advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence, automation tools, and interconnection with cross-border cyber hubs, as well as training initiatives to boost cybersecurity capacity in line with the European Cybersecurity Skills Framework (ECSF). The programme targets the procurement of infrastructure, tools, and services necessary for the effective operation of national cyber hubs, including measures to monitor and protect critical infrastructures, such as submarine cables, and to ensure early warning capabilities for critical sectors.