DIGITAL-ECCC-2022-CYBER-B-03-CYBER-RESILIENCE

EU Cybersecurity Resilience, Coordination and Cybersecurity Ranges

Status
open for submission
Programme
Digital Europe Programme (DIGITAL)
Action type
DIGITAL JU SME Support Actions
Opens
25 May 2023
Deadline
6 Jul 2023
Fetched
15 Jul 2026, 07:18 UTC
Plain-language summary

Funding for projects enhancing EU cybersecurity resilience, coordination, and cyber ranges to protect critical infrastructure and improve cyber threat response.

This call supports initiatives to strengthen cybersecurity resilience and coordination across the EU. It focuses on protecting critical infrastructure and improving cyber threat intelligence and response. Projects may involve cybersecurity education, skills development, and the use of cyber ranges.

Likely relevant for

  • Cybersecurity technology developers
  • Critical infrastructure operators
  • Cyber threat intelligence providers
  • Cybersecurity education and training organizations
  • CSIRTs and cybersecurity coordination bodies

Project signals

Focus on cybersecurity resilienceDevelopment or use of cyber rangesCoordination of cybersecurity effortsProtection of critical infrastructureCybersecurity threat intelligence activities

What it funds

  • Projects enhancing cybersecurity resilience in the EU
  • Coordination activities among cybersecurity stakeholders
  • Development and use of cybersecurity ranges (cyberranges)
  • Cyber threat intelligence and cybersecurity incident response
  • Cybersecurity education and skills development
  • Protection of critical infrastructure against cyber-attacks

Expected outcomes

  • Improved EU-wide cybersecurity resilience and coordination
  • Enhanced protection of critical infrastructure
  • Better cyber threat intelligence sharing and response capabilities
  • Increased cybersecurity skills and education
  • Operational cybersecurity ranges for training and testing

Who can apply / participate

  • SMEs
  • Research organizations
  • Public authorities
  • Cybersecurity coordination bodies
  • Educational institutions
  • Check if single applicants or consortia are required or allowed
  • Applicants from EU Member States and associated countries
  • Must comply with DIGITAL JU SME Support Actions rules
  • Exact consortium composition requirements
  • Specific eligibility conditions

Must check before shortlisting

  • Specific eligibility criteria and consortium requirements
  • Budget and funding rate details
  • Exact scope and expected outcomes

Money

Budget details and funding rates are not stated and must be checked in the official call documents.

Application notes

  • Single-stage submission model.

Derived from official EU Funding portal source · updated 2 Jul 2026, 08:22 UTC. Use this as a shortlisting aid; the official call text remains authoritative.

Official source text

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