Programme Category
Programme Name
Programme Description
Digital Europe Programme is the first EU programme that aims to accelerate the recovery and drive the digital transformation of Europe.
Worth €7.6 billion (in current prices), the Programme is a part of the next long-term EU budget, (the Multiannual Financial Framework), and it covers 2021 to 2027. It will provide funding for projects in five crucial areas: supercomputing, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, advanced digital skills, and ensuring the wide use of digital technologies across the economy and society.
The Programme is fine-tuned to fill the gap between the research of digital technologies and their deployment, and to bring the results of research to the market – for the benefit of Europe’s citizens and businesses, and in particular SMEs. Investments under the Digital Europe programme supports the Union’s twin objectives of a green transition and digital transformation and strengthens the Union’s resilience and strategic autonomy.
Identifier Code
Call
Summary
The Cybersecurity Skills Academy (implemented by the European Commission, the European Cybersecurity Competence Centre (ECCC) and the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) constitutes a European framework for action, providing political goals and mechanisms for cooperation, to integrate various learning and training activities with the objective of increasing their visibility, accessibility and impact.
Detailed Call Description
There is a need to have more cybersecurity professionals to meet increasing market needs and legal obligations.
The Academy constitutes a European framework for action, providing political goals and mechanisms for cooperation, to integrate various learning and training activities with the objective of increasing their visibility, accessibility and impact.
Proposals should address only one of the following Activities (either Activity 1 or 2):
- Training programmes for SMEs, start-ups and the public sector for the Cybersecurity Skills Academy
- The Cybersecurity Skills Academy: support operations
The expected outcomes of the projects addressing Activity 1 should include increase in high-quality European cybersecurity trainings and boosted cybersecurity skills of people in Europe.
The expected outcomes of the projects addressing Activity 2 should include successful analysis, collaboration and communication activities supporting the goals of the Cybersecurity Skills Academy.
Further details in the call document p. 16-19.
Call Total Budget
Financing percentage by EU or other bodies / Level of Subsidy or Loan
50%
Maximum grant amount per project: up to €4.000.000 under Activity 1 / up to €2.000.000 under Activity 2
Thematic Categories
- Education and training
- Information Technology
- New Entrepreneurship
- Research, Technological Development and Innovation
- Small-Medium Enterprises and Competitiveness
Eligibility for Participation
- Educational Institutions
- Large Enterprises
- Legal Entities
- Private Bodies
- Researchers/Research Centers/Institutions
- Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)
- State-owned Enterprises
- Training Centres
Eligibility For Participation Notes
In order to be eligible, the applicants (beneficiaries and affiliated entities) must:
- be legal entities (public or private bodies)
- be established in one of the eligible countries, i.e.:
- EU Member States (including overseas countries and territories (OCTs)
- non-EU countries: listed EEA countries and countries associated to the Digital Europe Programme (associated countries) or countries which are in ongoing negotiations for an association agreement and where the agreement enters into force before grant signature.
Targeted stakeholders:
Consortia applying for funding under this Topic may be composed of the following types of entities: higher education institutions, vocational education and training institutions, public administration services, research organisations, businesses and national cybersecurity competence centres.
Consortium composition – Proposals must be submitted by:
a consortium composed of a minimum 3 entities (beneficiaries; not affiliated entities) from 3 different eligible countries OR minimum 1 European digital infrastructure consortium (EDIC) composed of at least 3 Member States.
Call Opening Date
Call Closing Date
National Contact Point(s)
Ministry of Research, Innovation and Digital Policy
Directorate of Research and Innovation
Eleana Gabriel
Telephone: +357 22 691918
Email:egabriel@dmrid.gov.cy