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Digital Europe Programme – Cybersecurity (SO3)

Originally published in German

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Opportunity overview

Cybersecurity-Ausschreibungen des Digital Europe Programms Im Rahmen der 11. Ausschreibung des Digital Europe Programme sind im Schwerpunkt Cybersecurity folgende Themen ausgeschrieben: Cybersecure tools, technologies and services relying on AI DIGITAL-ECCC-2027-DEPLOY-CYBER-11-

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EU Fund Portal Signals

Is this worth the team's time?

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Source language: GermanConfidence: High

Competition

3/ 5

Moderate Competition

5 means a narrower, more approachable field. 1 means heavy competition.

Application Effort

3/ 5

Moderate Effort

1 is straightforward. 5 means a demanding application with heavier coordination or compliance.

Why competition looks like this

Confidence: High

The call looks specialized, which can narrow the field of credible applicants.
TRL requirements and cross-border consortium specifications restrict eligible applicant pools.
Budget allocations indicate high proposal success probabilities for specialised applicants.

Why effort looks like this

Confidence: Medium

Expect a standard proposal package with budget and supporting materials.
Submission dossier requires multi-partner budget synchronization and work package signoffs.
Administrative guidelines impose formal SME compliance declarations and financial audits.

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Consortium

Probably not required

Co-funding

Not clearly indicated

Documentation

Moderate

Deadline pressure

Moderate

Eligibility scope

Narrow

Technical depth

High

Plain-English translation

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Eligibility

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Application deadline

14/01/2027

63 days remaining

Key information

Value of call: €5.0M
Sector: Research & Innovation
Country: AT
Funder: FFG

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Tracked by EU Fund Portal since 29/09/2026

Last checked 12/11/2026

Before you apply

Taken from the official programme page, in its original wording, last read 22 Oct 2026. Always confirm on the official page before applying.

Who can apply

Gefördert werden europäische Konsortien beziehungsweise die gemäß den jeweiligen Ausschreibungsbedingungen teilnahmeberechtigten Organisationen. Je nach Ausschreibungsthema richten sich die Förderungen insbesondere an Unternehmen und KMU, Start-ups, Forschung und Wissenschaft, Cybersecurity-Einrichtungen, öffentliche Behörden, CSIRTs, Cyber Hubs, NIS2-relevante Einrichtungen, Betreiber kritischer Infrastrukturen sowie weitere relevante Cybersecurity-Stakeholder. Für alle Themen gelten zudem die Sicherheitsbeschränkungen gemäß Artikel 12(5) der Digital-Europe-Verordnung. Antragsteller und weitere beteiligte Einrichtungen müssen in einem förderfähigen Staat niedergelassen sein und dürfen nicht unzulässig durch nicht förderfähige Drittstaaten kontrolliert werden.

Funding rate

Für die ausgeschriebenen Themen steht ein Gesamtbudget von 85 Mio. Euro durch die Europäische Kommission zur Verfügung. Je nach Thema beträgt die Förderquote 50 %, 70 % oder 75 % für KMU. Die erwartete EU-Förderung pro Projekt liegt je nach Topic zwischen rund 1,5 Mio. Euro und 5 Mio. Euro.

Deadline and timing

Einreichzeitraum: 01.09.2026 - 14.01.2027 Ab Q2 2027

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