New advanced tools and processes for Operational Cybersecurity

The grant aims to address the emerging cybersecurity threat landscape by developing advanced frameworks, services, tools, and processes to enhance operational cybersecurity cooperation. This includes situational awareness, threat intelligence, incident detection, and cross-sector collaboration to mitigate risks and improve preparedness.

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Agency	HORIZON (EU)
Region	EU
Country	N/A
Legal form	Company, NGO, Government organization, Other
Start date	11 Jun 2025
End date	11 Nov 2025
Max funding	4.5M EUR - 6M EUR (Innovation Actions), 2M EUR - 14M EUR (Research and Innovation Actions)
Budget	110.55M EUR
Coverage	Lump sum contributions as defined by Horizon Europe regulations.

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Admissibility Conditions	Proposal page limit and layout described in Annex A and Annex E of the Horizon Europe Work Programme General Annexes.
Eligible Countries	Member States and Associated Countries as defined in Annex B of the Horizon Europe Work Programme General Annexes.
Other Eligibility Conditions	Participation limited to legal entities established in Member States and Associated Countries. Entities controlled by non-eligible countries or entities are excluded.
Financial and Operational Capacity	Described in Annex C of the Horizon Europe Work Programme General Annexes.
Evaluation and Award Criteria	Award criteria, scoring, and thresholds are described in Annex D of the Horizon Europe Work Programme General Annexes.
Legal and Financial Set-up	Eligible costs will take the form of a lump sum as defined in the Horizon Europe regulations.
Documentation	https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/topic-details/HORIZON-CL3-2025-02-CS-ECCC-02

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