Summary of the calls for proposal 2021-2022 in the Digital Europe Work Programme

1. Digital Europe
-
Calls For
Proposals
2021-2022

2. 2
Digital Europe Objectives
Supporting the digital transformation of EU Industries in 4 Key Areas
High Performance
Computing
Cloud, Data and
Artificial Intelligence
Cybersecurity
Advanced
Digital Skills
Digital Europe

3. 3
Digital Europe Work Programme
Main Programme 2021-2022 approved with
1,38 b€ funding
First calls from the end of November 2021
Grants from 50% to 100% of Eligible costs
Project durations: 12-60 months

4. 4
Calls For Proposal
Cloud, Data
and Artificial
Intelligence
Digital Europe main Work Programme calls
Large-scale pilots for cloud-to-edge
based service solutions
Grant 50% - 40 M€ - Q3 2022
Preparatory actions for the Green
Deal data space
Grant 100% - 2 M€ - Q4 2021
Data Space for smart communities
Procurement - 34 M€ - 2022
Data Space for mobility
Grant 50% - 8 M€ - Q3 2022
Data Space for manufacturing
Grant 50-75% - 16 M€ - Q3 2022
Preparatory actions for the data
space for agriculture
Grant 100% - 2 M€ - Q4 2021
Large-scale pilots for cloud-to-edge
based service solutions
50% funding - 10 M€ - Q3 2022
Data Space for cultural heritage
Procurement - 15 M€ - 2021
Grant 50-75% - 4 M€ - Q1 2022

5. 5
Calls For Proposal
Cloud, Data
and Artificial
Intelligence
Digital Europe main Work Programme calls
Federated European infrastructure
for genomics data
Grant 50% -20 M€ - Q4 2021
Federated European infrastructure
for cancer images data
Grant 50% - 18 M€ - Q1 2022
Data Space for media
Grant 50-75% - 8 M€ - Q3 2022
Preparatory actions for the financial
data space
Grant 100% - 2 M€ - Q4 2021
Preparatory actions for the data
space for skills
Grant 100% - 1 M€ - Q4 2021
Language data Space
Procurement - 6 M€ - 2021
Data Space for public
administrations
Grant 50% - 8 M€ - Q1 2022
Preparatory actions for the data
space for tourism
Grant 100% - 1 M€ - Q4 2021
Public Sector Open Data
for AI and Open Data
platform
Procurement - 5 M€ -
2021 and 2022
Data Spaces Support
Center
Grant 100% - 14 M€ -
Q4 2021

6. 6
Calls For Proposal
Artificial
Intelligence
Digital Europe main Work Programme calls
AI-on-demand platform
Grant 100% - 28 M€ - Q3 2022
AI testing and Experimentation
Facilities
Grant 50% - 20 M€ - Q1 2022
Cybersecurity
AI testing and Experimentation
Facilities
Procurement - 16 M€ - 2022

7. 7
Calls For Proposal
Advanced
Digital
Skills
Digital Europe main Work Programme calls
Job placements in key capacity
areas
TBD - 10 M€ - TBD
Advanced digital skills analysis
Grant 100% - 2 M€ - Q4 2021
Specialised education programmes
in key capacity areas
Grant 50% - 122 M€ - Q4 21/Q3 22
Short term training courses in key
capacity areas
Grant 50-75% - 25 M€ - Q1 2022
Digital Skills and Jobs Platform
Procurement - 4 M€ - 2022
Promoting European innovation in
education
Grant 100% - 3 M€ - Q1 2022

8. 8
Calls For Proposal
Accelerating
best use of
technologies
Digital Europe main Work Programme calls
Deployment of public services
Grant 50-75% - 5 M€ - Q1 2022
Initiatives in support to the
European Green Deal
Grant 100% - 1 M€ - Q1 2021
European Blockchain Services Infrastructure
(EBSI) and Regulatory Sandbox
Grant 100% - 1 M€ - Q1 2022
Enhancing confidence in Digital
Transformation
Grant 50-75% - 11 M€ - Q4 2021

9. 9
Calls timeline
Digital Europe main Work Programme calls
Milestones First Call Second Call Third Call
Call Opening Q4 2021 Q1 2022 Q3 2022
Deadline for submission Q1 2022 Q2 2022 Q4 2022
Evaluation Q2 2022 Q3 2022 Q1 2023
Information on outcome Q3 2022 Q4 2022 Q2 2023
Contract signature Q4 2022 Q1 2023 Q3 2023

10. 10
More information
Data and information based on Digital Europe Work Programme 2021-2022
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