Support to small companies in implementing the regulation to address the dissemination of terrorist content online
Programme Category
Programme Name
Programme Description
The Fund will contribute to reach a high level of security in the EU, in particular by preventing and combating terrorism, radicalisation, serious and organised crime and cybercrime, by assisting and protecting victims of crime, and by preparing for, protecting against and effectively managing security-related incidents, risks and crises.
Identifier Code
Call
Summary
The objective is to support small hosting service providers (HSP), i.e. a provider of services consisting of the storage of information provided by and at the request of a content provider to disseminate content to the public, in complying with the requirements of the TCO Regulation, in particular detecting and removing terrorist content online.
Project applications submitted under the present call for proposals must develop such support addressing all the three following priorities:
- To inform and increase awareness among small HSPs about the TCO Regulation’s rules and requirements.
- To support small HSPs in the implementation of the TCO Regulation, in particular to develop, implement and roll out any tools, frameworks and mechanisms to address the dissemination of terrorist content online on their platforms.
- To share experience, tools and best practices of the implementation process and of tools, frameworks and mechanisms addressing the dissemination of terrorist content online.
Detailed Call Description
The present call for proposals aims at funding projects that will provide concrete and hands-on support. For each priority, projects must aim at achieving one or more of
the following outcomes:
- Priority 1 – Inform and increase awareness among small HSPs about the TCO Regulation’s rules and requirements
- Priority 2 – Support the implementation of the TCO Regulation by supporting small HSPs to
- Priority 3 –Share experience, best practices and tools for implementing the TCO Regulation
Target groups (who are the main final beneficiaries): The target groups which will benefit of the Call are small companies, which qualify as hosting service providers under the TCO Regulation. For the purpose of this call for proposals, small companies means:
- Microenterprises as defined within the Recommendation 2003/361/EC concerning the definition of micro, small and medium-sized enterprise
- Small enterprises within the definition of the same Recommendation can be included in the target group exceptionally, if demonstrated, that they are
particularly exposed to terrorist content.
The target groups described above is not equivalent to applicants who can apply to the Call to become beneficiaries -Target countries
All small service providers, irrespective of the country of their main establishment shall be targeted, if they offer a relevant service in the European Union.
Call Total Budget
Financing percentage by EU or other bodies / Level of Subsidy or Loan
90%
Thematic Categories
- Information Technology
- Justice - Security
Eligibility for Participation
- Central Government
- International Organisations
- NGOs
- Non Profit Organisations
- Private Bodies
- State-owned Enterprises
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)),
excluding Denmark - non-EU countries: without any limitation as long as relevant for the call
for proposals in view of their advanced competences.
- EU Member States (including overseas countries and territories (OCTs)),
Call Opening Date
Call Closing Date
EU Contact Point
Migration and Home Affairs
Telephone: +3222991111 (Commission switchboard)
Postal address:
Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs
European Commission
1049 Bruxelles/Brussel
Belgium