Open for submissionStartups and SMEsCascade funding

Cyber Security Boost: Support for the development, pilot testing and wider adoption of solutions for cyber resilience.

In short

Open call run by NCC-CZ 2.0, a project funded by Digital Europe. It passes EU money on to third parties (cascade funding). The budget is €1.2 million. Deadline: 30 November 2026. Startups and SMEs can apply.

What the call funds

  • Scalable solutions for the resilience of small and medium-sized enterprises: new or significantly expanded services and tools to protect small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), self-assessment, prioritisation of measures and sector- specific implementation packages.
  • Implementation tools and services for compliance readiness, management and risk management: practical solutions for NIS2, CRA, DORA, supply chain security, cybersecurity management, record-keeping, reporting, secure development, SBOM and vulnerability management.
  • Services and technical solutions for incident preparedness, response and recovery: standardised services, sector-specific scenarios, exercise packages and tools for recovery testing, record-keeping, escalation and reporting.

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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