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Strengthening cybersecurity capacities of European SMEs with cybersecure AI-powered solutions

In short

This is a DIGITAL JU SME Support Actions under Digital Europe. The budget is €20 million for about 5 grants of €3 million to €5 million each. Deadline: 14 January 2027.

What the call wants to achieve

  • Support the adoption of market-ready innovative AI-powered cybersecurity solutions, including solutions developed in the framework of EU-supported research and innovation projects.
  • Provide and deploy up to date AI-powered tools and services to organisations (in particular SMEs) to prepare, protect and respond to cybersecurity threats.
  • Integrate AI technologies into cybersecurity processes to improve the security of ICT solutions, including providing innovative approaches to training employees to use AI solutions for cybersecurity.
  • Deployment of cybersecure tools and technologies relying on trustworthy AI; AI driven cybersecurity tools; Integration of tools to protect and secure AI solutions.

Source: EU Funding & Tenders Portal, © European Union, CC BY 4.0, summarised. The official call text and its annexes decide eligibility, budget and deadlines.

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