Dual-use technologies

This grant supports the development and deployment of dual-use technologies that address both cybersecurity threats and broader cyber defence needs within the EU. The aim is to foster secure data sharing, early warning systems for cyber and hybrid threats, collaborative civilian-military training, integrated threat detection, harmonised security standards, and stakeholder partnerships. Projects are expected to deliver operational prototypes, products, and infrastructures in areas such as quantum-safe cryptography, Zero Trust Architectures (ZTA), AI-driven threat detection, cyber ranges, SOAR tools, and more, with applications spanning critical infrastructure protection, secure communications, hybrid threat management, and prevention of digital fraud and violence. The initiative targets cross-sectoral cooperation, promoting innovation and interoperability between civil and defence spheres in cybersecurity and cyber defence.

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Agency	DIGITAL (EU)
Region	EU
Country	N/A
Legal form	Company, NGO, Government organization, Other
Start date	1 Sep 2026
End date	14 Jan 2027
Max funding	Minimum contribution per grant: 3,000,000 EUR, Maximum contribution per grant: 5,000,000 EUR
Budget	10,000,000 EUR (for this topic in the 2026 call)
Coverage	Funding coverage according to Digital Europe Programme rules (typically up to 50% - 100% depending on activity and applicant type; refer to call document for specifics).

Grant application conditions

Admissibility conditions	Proposal page limit and layout described in section 5 of the call document. Proposals must comply with the application form requirements in the Submission System.
Eligible countries	Described in section 6 of the call document. Typically open to EU Member States, EEA and associated countries.
Other eligibility conditions	Described in section 6 of the call document. May include consortium composition, legal form eligibility, and alignment with programme priorities.
Financial and operational capacity	Applicants must demonstrate sufficient financial and operational capacity; see section 7 of the call document.
Exclusion criteria	Applicants must not be subject to exclusion per section 7 of the call document.
Evaluation and award process	Submission and evaluation process described in section 8 of the call document. Award criteria, scoring and thresholds described in section 9 of the call document. Indicative timeline for evaluation and grant agreement described in section 4 of the call document.
Legal and financial set-up	Requirements for the legal and financial set-up of grants are described in section 10 of the call document.
Ownership control	Ownership control declaration is required as part of the application.
Participation in ECCC clustering	Consortia must participate in clustering activities with the ECCC to enhance civilian-defence synergies, if requested.
Documentation	https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/topic-details/DIGITAL-ECCC-2027-DEPLOY-CYBER-11-DUALUSE

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