EUDOROS Open Call 1
Aims to enhance cybersecurity preparedness and information sharing across the EU by providing cascade funding and access to the EUDOROS platform for entities prioritising cybersecurity improvements.
EUDOROS Open Call 1 invites applications for projects aimed at enhancing cybersecurity preparedness and information sharing within the European Union. This initiative offers financial support in the form of cascade funding to selected projects that align with the goals of improving cybersecurity resilience and preparedness.
Type of projects to be funded: Projects that align with enhancing cybersecurity preparedness and information sharing in the EU are eligible. Entities must invest in immediate preparedness improvements with a commitment to maintain or enhance these levels long-term.
Sectors / domain: Priority sectors include Energy, Transport, Banking, Digital Infrastructure, Public Administration, and Health .
Individual or consortium: Applications can be submitted by individual priority entities with strong IT teams or by consortiums consisting of 2 to 5 eligible entities .
Specific eligibility requirements: Eligible entities must be VAT-registered and established in the EU, with a Participant Identification Code (PIC) and a bank account in an EU-based bank. Entities must not be controlled by non-EU interests.
There are three classes for entities that EUDOROS Open Call #1 invites to apply for the purpose of improving their cybersecurity preparedness: (1) Priority entities: Important or essential entities as defined in Article 3 of the NIS2 directive belonging to the entity types listed in Annex I of that directive under the six EUDOROS priority sectors of high criticality, namely: Energy, Transport, Banking, Digital Infrastructure, Public Administration, Health; (2) IT/OT Systems Providers to Priority Entities: Business or other entities that provide Information Technology and/or Operational Technology systems to priority entities; or (3) Other: Other Cybersecurity Services Recipients including entities in the priority sectors that are not considered essential or important and entities in other sectors.
Specific topics or challenges: Projects must address cybersecurity preparedness, particularly within the specified priority sectors .
Projects duration: The expected project duration is not explicitly mentioned.
Budget, funding rates and payment conditions:
Funding rate: 50% of the estimated costs will be covered.
Budget conditions / limitations: no entity may request less than €20,000.00 or more than €200,000.00; Then, the maximum EU contribution that may be requested collectively by a group of entities (up to 5) applying together as a consortium or by a single entity, depends on the number of entities and the number of priority sectors covered (see table2 in the guidelines document).
Payments: Payments will be made in three instalments on a lump sum basis .
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Closes
06/08/2025
Max funding per project
460.000€