Digital Europe funds projects in five key capacity areas (strategic objectives):
With its variety of topics the programme addresses a wide range of stakeholders: SMEs, higher education institutions, research centres, public authorities, large companies etc.
The Digital Europe Programme complements other EU programmes, such as the Horizon Europe programme for research and innovation, and the Connecting Europe Facility for digital infrastructure, the Recovery and Resilience Facility and the Structural funds.
The overall objectives, scope, outcomes and deliverables as well as budget allocations, for each topic are described in different work programmes:
All work programmes are available at this link.
Detailed descriptions of the different call topics can be found in the call documents once the calls are published on the Funding & Tenders Portal.
The legal and financial rules for Digital Europe resemble in many aspects those of other funding programmes such as Horizon Europe. However, there are some important difference that need to be taken into account, such as regards e.g. international collaboration and security restrictions. Information on the legal and financial rules can be found on our L&F overview page and in our infosheets.
Digital Europe AI, data & cloud Advanced Digital Skills Deployment: Best use of technologies
The first Digital Europe calls in the domains AI-continent, advanced digital skills and deployment & best use of digital technologies are now open for submission. Deadline to submit proposals for these calls is 2 September 2025. Please find here below an overview of all related call topics: AI-continent Apply AI: GenAI for the pu... read more
Digital, Industry & Space Digital Europe Defence EDF
Headquarters Supreme Allied Commander Transformation (HQ SACT) is issuing this Request for Information (RFI) in order to engage with industry and Academia on future Next Generation (NG) Wireless (other than SATCOM) Capabilities. The intention is to evaluate what could be immediately available, the art-of-the-possible and state-of-the-art with resp... read more
Digital Europe AI, data & cloud Advanced Digital Skills Deployment: Best use of technologies
The upcoming calls from the Digital Europe Main Work Programme have been published on the Funding & Tenders Portal of the European Commission. The following 10 call topics are expected to open for submission on 15 April 2025, deadline to submit proposals will be 2 September 2025: AI, data & cloud Apply AI: GenAI for the public ad... read more
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The YoPA project, ‘a youth-centred preventive action approach towards co-created implementation of socially and physically activating environmental interventions’ obtained funding from Horizon Europe’s Health Cluster. The project addresses the multifaceted challenges of physical inactivity and health inequalities through a unique participatory approach. The project places teenagers between 12 and 18 years old in vulnerable situations at the forefront of the intervention process. The Institute of Tropical Medicine is a partner in the project and will conduct a Realist Evaluation to understand how youth co-creation contributes to improved adolescent health and well-being in four cities in Denmark, Netherlands, Nigeria and South Africa. By integrating its results and sharing its approach in an open access Toolbox, ITM aims to contribute to fostering sustainable, youth-led solutions for healthier urban environments.