How to get funding under the Digital Europe programme

The funding and tender opportunities web page gives you an overview of the topics under the Digital Europe Programme. Through the same webpage, you can browse calls for proposals (‘calls’) that are forthcoming or already open. Each call has its own call documents giving you more precise information on some of the issues that the European Commission would like you to address in your proposal.

The funding and tender portal hosts the services for managing your proposals and projects throughout their lifecycle.

The application process

Submit your proposal

If you wish to respond to a call, you must submit a proposal before 17:00 Brussels time on the day of the indicated call deadline.  Please note that this deadline and specific time are strict and must be respected. We strongly advise you to submit your proposal ahead of time and not to wait until the last moment. All proposals must be submitted online. 

Find your partners

If you need help to identify a potential partner with particular competences, facilities or experience, use the partner search options.

Evaluation 

Once the deadline has passed, all proposals are evaluated based on the criteria published in the Work Programmes. As a result, a list of ranked proposals is published. Independent experts specialised in the relevant fields may be involved in the evaluation. 

Grant agreement

When the evaluation is over, applicants are informed on the outcome.  

The European Commission will draw up a grant agreement with each of the successful participants within the limits of the allocated budget. The grant agreement describes the activities to be undertaken, in line with the objectives of the call, the project’s duration, budget, rates and costs. It also details the EU contribution, rights and obligations and other specificities linked to the topic.

The time frame for signing the grant agreements is up to 9 months from the closure of the call.

Want to know more? See how to participate.