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    DIGITAL-ECCC-2027-DEPLOY-CYBER-12-NATCH

    National Cyber Hubs

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    Deploying Strategic Cyber Capabilities Across Europe - Cyber Hubs · DIGITAL-JU-SIMPLE

    16 Mar 2027
    Deadline
    15 Oct 2026
    Opens for applications
    €2M
    Call budget (2026)

    What this call funds

    This call funds the creation or strengthening of National Cyber Hubs, entities designated by Member States to detect, collect and analyse cybersecurity threat data, share intelligence, and run training for cybersecurity roles. Funding covers the setup, equipment, tools and running costs of these hubs, complemented by a parallel joint procurement action with the hosting Member State. The goal is better national and cross border threat detection, early warning for critical infrastructure, and eventual participation in a Cross Border Cyber Hub.

    cybersecurity · artificial intelligence · data analytics · public health · defence security

    Who wins this

    The ideal applicant is a public or quasi public entity designated by a Member State to host and operate a National Cyber Hub, working closely with CSIRTs and other national cybersecurity actors.

    Could you win this call?

    Only the website is required.

    The call in detail

    Funding model
    DIGITAL-AG
    Submission
    Single-stage submission (full proposal at once)
    Type of action
    DIGITAL JU Simple Grants
    Partners
    Not stated in the call.
    Eligible applicants
    public body
    Also required
    Applicants must apply to both the grant and a linked Joint Procurement Action, and grants are only awarded if the applicant succeeds in the joint procurement evaluation. National Cyber Hubs must commit to applying to join a Cross Border Cyber Hub within two years. Participation is subject to security restrictions under Article 12(5) of Regulation (EU) 2021/694 pending an ECCC mapping exercise.
    Sectors
    AI/ML · Cybersecurity · Deep Tech
    Read the full conditions from the official call ›

    Conditions 1. Admissibility conditions: Proposal page limit and layout described in section 5 of the call document. Proposal page limits and layout: described in Part B of the Application Form available in the Submission System. 2. Eligible countries described in section 6 of the call document. 3. Other eligibility conditions described in section 6 of the call document. 4. Financial and operational capacity and exclusion described in section 7 of the call document. 5a. Evaluation and award: Submission and evaluation processes described section 8 of the call document and the Online Manual. 5b. Evaluation and award: Award criteria, scoring and thresholds described in section 9 of the call document. 5c. Evaluation and award: Indicative timeline for evaluation and grant agreement described in section 4 of the call document. 6. Legal and financial set-up of the grants described in section 10 of the call document. Call document and annexes: call document

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