Digital Europe — Cybersecurity
EU funding for cybersecurity capacity-building including blockchain security and decentralized identity.
About this grant
The Digital Europe Programme has a dedicated cybersecurity stream with €1.6B over 2021–2027. The 2026 calls fund deployment of advanced cybersecurity solutions including blockchain-based security, decentralized identity systems, post-quantum cryptography, and threat intelligence sharing platforms. Priority is given to projects strengthening EU's strategic autonomy in critical digital infrastructure.
Eligibility criteria
- ✓EU-based companies, research orgs, public authorities
- ✓Cybersecurity expertise required
- ✓Consortium projects encouraged
- ✓Strategic relevance to EU digital sovereignty
CybersecurityBlockchainIdentityQuantumCritical infrastructure