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Summary of the Call

SECURE – Strengthening EU SMEs Cyber Resilience Project (Grant Agreement No. 101190325) is a three-year Project that started in January 2025, funded by the European Union under the Digital Europe Programme  (DIGITAL-ECCC-2024-DEPLOY-CYBER-06, topic STRENGTHENCRA).

The purpose of SECURE is to reinforce the cybersecurity resilience of European micro, small and medium sized enterprises (mSMEs) by helping them comply with the requirements of the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) through the launch of Open Calls. These will provide direct financial support to co-finance concrete Projects aimed at improving CRA compliance and enhancing cybersecurity practices. Over the course of the Project, the Consortium will launch a series of Open Calls through which cascade funding will be distributed to mSMEs across the European Union. These calls are designed to co-finance concrete Projects aimed at improving CRA compliance, strengthening cybersecurity practices, and promoting a harmonised approach to resilience throughout the EU.

Access to the platform for subscriptions and for submitting your proposal will open on the day of the launch of the first SECURE Call.

FIRST CALL: 28 January 2026 - 29 March 2026

First Secure Open Call Key Information

1st Call Total Budget € 5 million
1st Call Maximum Funding Up to € 30.000

How to apply

Get info
Get info

Read the documentation

Register
Register

Create an SECURE account

Submission
Submission

Submit your application through the SECURE platform

Evaluation Criteria

1. Excellence and relevance

quality, clarity, and credibility of the proposed action in relation to the objectives of the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA)

2. Impact and Clarity

expected benefits of the Project and the clarity of the whole Proposal

3. Implementation

feasibility and practicality of the Project plan and quality of the Proposal Implementation section

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