Enhancing the NCC Network
European Commission · Digital Europe Programme (DIGITAL)
Posted 1 Sept 2026 · About 4 months left
Summary
Expected Outcome:
Depending on the decision of each NCC, one or more of the following should be covered:
Network of national initiatives to accelerate the cybersecurity industry and facilitate Access-to-Market.
European frameworks for establishing cybersecurity incubators and accelerators.
Cybersecurity Community Observatory to inform subsequent policy interventions by the ECCC and NCCs.
Matchmaking events to create connections and build trust; platforms and events for Access-to-Finance and Access-to-Market including in the area of dual-use technologies.
Strengthened Cybersecurity Community to support the European Cybersecurity Industrial, Technology and Research Competence Centre; Maintained technical registration possibilities for candidates for the Cybersecurity Competence Community; Technical assistance for potential applicants for ECCC calls.
Uptake of cybersecurity solutions.
Strengthened cybersecurity capacities of stakeholders.
Synergetic activities that strengthen the role of NCC.
Centralised the many initiatives focusing on raising awareness and work together with other NCCs to support a cross European approach covering education, studies, training courses and awareness…
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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
Application form templates
Standard application form (DEP) — the application form specific to this call is available in the Submission System
Ownership control declaration
Model Grant Agreements (MGA)
DEP MGA
Additional documents:
Digital Europe Cybersecurity Work Programme 2025-2027
DEP Regulation 2021/964
EU Financial Regulation 2024/2509
Rules for Legal Entity Validation, LEAR Appointment and Financial Capacity Assessment
EU Grants AGA — Annotated Model Grant Agreement
Funding & Tenders Portal Online Manual
Funding & Tenders Portal Terms and Conditions
Funding & Tenders Portal Privacy Statement
Themes
- Access-to-Market
- Community Engagement
- Cyber Community Building
- Cyber Competence Centre
- Cyber Entrepreneurship
- Cyber Incubation
- Cyber Innovation Network
- Cyber Talent Development
- Cyber Workforce Development
- Cybersecurity Ecosystem
- Innovation Hub
- Skills Academy
- Skills Development
- Capacity building
- Communities of practices
- Continuing professional training
- Cybersecurity
- Cybersecurity-aware culture (e.g. including children education)
- Ecosystem building
- Education and Training