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EU Cybersecurity Funding Calls (2026): Open and Upcoming Calls
As of 2026-10-17, 20 EU funding calls are listed here: 13 open for submission and 7 forthcoming; 0 have a deadline within 30 days. Stated budgets add up to €251.2 million; the median is €14 million (20 of 20 state a budget). Most come from Digital Europe (10).
Calls on cybersecurity, cyber resilience and security operations. Matching is by keyword, so check each call's scope.
Calls
| Call | Programme | Type of action | Budget | Next deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cyber Security Boost: Support for the development, pilot testing and wider adoption of solutions for cyber resilience. | Digital Europe | Cascade funding (financial support for third parties) | €1.2m | 30 Nov 2026 |
| Digital Investigations | Internal Security Fund | ISF Project Grants | €6.2m | 15 Dec 2026 |
| Standardisation | Internal Security Fund | ISF Project Grants | €6.2m | 15 Dec 2026 |
| Coordinated preparedness testing and other preparedness actions | Digital Europe | Digital Europe Joint Undertaking Simple Grants | €15m | 14 Jan 2027 |
| Cybersecure tools, technologies and services relying on AI | Digital Europe | Digital Europe Joint Undertaking Simple Grants | €15m | 14 Jan 2027 |
| Dual-use technologies | Digital Europe | Digital Europe Joint Undertaking Simple Grants | €10m | 14 Jan 2027 |
| Enhancing the NCC Network | Digital Europe | Digital Europe Joint Undertaking Simple Grants | €11m | 14 Jan 2027 |
| Innovative solutions to fight wildlife trafficking and to reduce invasion of invasive alien species | Horizon Europe | Horizon Europe Innovation Actions | €13m | 14 Jan 2027 |
| Regional Cable Hubs | Digital Europe | Digital Europe Joint Undertaking Simple Grants | €5m | 14 Jan 2027 |
| Strengthening EU cybersecurity capacities & capabilities in line with legislative requirements | Digital Europe | Digital Europe Joint Undertaking Simple Grants | €20m | 14 Jan 2027 |
| Strengthening cybersecurity capacities of European SMEs with cybersecure AI-powered solutions | Digital Europe | Digital Europe Joint Undertaking SME Support Actions | €20m | 14 Jan 2027 |
| Autonomous Drive Ambition Cities (IA) - Apply AI | Horizon Europe | Horizon Europe Innovation Actions | €15m | 16 Feb 2027 |
| Large-Scale piloting of next-generation AI-driven digital platforms for a more affordable, secure and sustainable European energy system (IA) - Apply AI | Horizon Europe | Horizon Europe Innovation Actions | €15m | 16 Feb 2027 |
| Cross-border Cyber Hubs | Digital Europe | Digital Europe Joint Undertaking Simple Grants | €2m | 16 Mar 2027 |
| National Cyber Hubs | Digital Europe | Digital Europe Joint Undertaking Simple Grants | €2m | 16 Mar 2027 |
| Apply AI: AI-Driven Robotics for Industry: Enabling System Integration and Adoption (IA) (Partnership in AI, Data and Robotics) | Horizon Europe | Horizon Europe Innovation Actions | €18m | 18 Mar 2027 |
| Artificial Intelligence for Cybersecurity applications | Horizon Europe | Horizon Europe Research and Innovation Actions | €24.8m | 15 Sep 2027 |
| Secure Computing Continuum (IoT, Edge, Cloud, Data spaces) | Horizon Europe | Horizon Europe Innovation Actions | €24m | 15 Sep 2027 |
| Addressing the impact of artificial intelligence, cyberviolence, and deepfakes on equality, democracy and inclusive societies | Horizon Europe | Horizon Europe Research and Innovation Actions | €20m | 23 Sep 2027 |
| Online harms detection and investigation tools using a short development cycle model | Horizon Europe | Horizon Europe Innovation Actions | €7.8m | 4 Nov 2027 |
FAQ
How many calls are listed here?
20 (13 open, 7 forthcoming), based on EU Funding & Tenders Portal data retrieved 2026-10-17. The portal itself is the official and complete list.
Which deadline comes first?
Cyber Security Boost: Support for the development, pilot testing and wider adoption of solutions for cyber resilience. (DIGITAL-ECCC-2024-DEPLOY-NCC-06-MS-COORDINATION) — next deadline 30 Nov 2026.
Does it cost anything to apply?
No. Creating an EU Login, registering your organisation and submitting a proposal on the EU Funding & Tenders Portal is free. Be wary of anyone charging for access to calls.