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"Digital Europe Programme: Support for European EdTech startups and SMEs" is currently closed and not accepting applications.
Digital Europe Programme: Support for European EdTech startups and SMEs is sponsored by European Commission (Digital Europe Programme). This call aims to establish a specialized environment to nurture and accelerate the growth of European EdTech startups and SMEs.
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# The Digital Europe Programme | Shaping Europe’s digital future All official European Union website addresses are in the **europa. eu** domain. See all EU institutions and bodies Shaping Europe’s digital future 3.
The Digital Europe Programme # The Digital Europe Programme The Digital Europe Programme (DIGITAL) is an EU funding programme focused on bringing digital technology to businesses, citizens and public administrations. Digital technology and infrastructure have a critical role in our private lives and business environments. We rely on them to communicate, work, advance science and answer current environmental problems.
The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted not only how much we rely on our technology to be available to us, but also how important it is for Europe not to be dependent on systems and solutions coming from other regions of the world. Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine has further exposed the vulnerabilities in our digital supply chains and the importance of investing in cybersecurity and drastically improving EU’s digital capacities.
The Digital Europe Programme (DIGITAL) provides strategic funding to answer these challenges, supporting projects in key capacity areas such as: supercomputing, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, advanced digital skills, and ensuring a wide use of digital technologies across the economy and society.
It supports industry, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), and public administration in their digital transformation with a reinforced network of European Digital Innovation Hubs (EDIH). A new capacity area on semiconductors was added in September 2023. Under the Chips Act, DIGITAL funding was mobilised to address a semiconductor shortage by promoting capacity building through the Chips for Europe Initiative.
With an overall budget of over €8. 1 billion, DIGITAL aims to shape the digital transformation of Europe’s society and economy, in line with EU’s goals defined in the Communication - 2030 Digital Compass: The European way for the Digital Decade and in the Policy Programme - Path to the Digital Decade. The Digital Europe Programme is a part of the long-term EU budget, the Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027.
The DIGITAL does not address challenges in isolation. It complements the funding available through other EU programmes, such as the Horizon Europe (for research and innovation) and the Connecting Europe Facility (for digital infrastructure), the Recovery and Resilience Facility and the Structural funds, to name a few.
Along with other programmes DIGITAL is also a part of the Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform (STEP) initiative that is designed to enhance the EU's industrial competitiveness and reinforce European sovereignty by focusing on the development and manufacturing of critical technologies. A number of projects funded by DIGITAL are recipients of the STEP Seal, a quality label that facilitates access to other EU funding.
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Funding & Tender Opportunities National Contact Points for Digital Digital Europe Programme: Questions and Answers Work as an expert: Call for expression of interest 2021-2027 Regulation establishing the Digital Europe Programme Performance and reporting framework of the Digital Europe Programme Success Stories under the Digital Europe Programme * Follow the Commission's work on tech and digital @DigitalEU PRESS RELEASE | 21 April 2026 Commission makes €63.
2 million available to support AI innovation in health and online safety Commission boosts independent fact-checking with a €5 million grant under the European Democracy Shield Digital Europe Programme amended to continue the deployment of innovative digital capacities across the EU PRESS RELEASE | 18 December 2025 Digital Europe Programme fuels digital transformation and skills development across Europe DIGIBYTE | 11 December 2025 Digital Commons EDIC launches to advance Europe’s technological sovereignty PRESS RELEASE | 09 October 2025 €204 million funding for projects boosting innovation in business digitalisation, digital skills, health, public and automotive sectors Browse Digital Europe Programme * 21-04-2026 - 01-10-2026 Call for proposals - DIGITAL-2026-AI-DATA-10 * 21-04-2026 - 01-10-2026 Call for proposals - DIGITAL-2026-SKILLS-10 * 21-04-2026 - 01-10-2026 Call for proposals - Accelerating the Best Use of Technologies (DIGITAL-2026-BESTUSE-RSF-10) * 07-05-2026 Info session: Accelerating Best Use of Technologies - Materials available * 29-04-2026 Info Session Overview: Call for Common Research Framework on Information Integrity * 12-02-2026 Infoday - GenAI in public administrations - presentations and recording * 08-06-2026 Info session - Call for proposals Digital solutions for regulatory compliance through data * 21-05-2026 Info Day on digital health topics under the DIGITAL Europe Programme - Apply AI: Piloting AI-based image screening in medical centres * 29-04-2026 DIGITAL Info Session: Accelerating Best Use of Technologies * 24-09-2025 Programme Security Instruction (PSI) for the Digital Europe Programme * 09-07-2025 EU funding for digital technologies - Presentation done at Viva Technology 2025 * 14-04-2026 National contact points for the European Digital Innovation Hubs The DIGITAL Europe Programme – Work Programmes The work programmes detail objectives, scope, outcomes, deliverables, and budget allocations for...
How to get funding under the Digital Europe programme Learn about the application process for the Digital Europe Programme. Digital Europe Programme - Boosting EU Digital Competitiveness We have selected 10 projects to showcase the achievements of the Digital Europe Programme (DIGITAL). Big Data Test Infrastructure Big Data Test Infrastructure (BDTI) has provided public administrations in the EU with a free open...
Shaping Europe’s digital future Directorate-General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology * Digital EU on Instagram * About Directorate-General CONNECT Follow the European Commission * Report an IT vulnerability * Languages on our websites
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Consortia of organizations that can manage an accelerator program for EdTech startups and SMEs. At least 60% of the budget is reserved for financial support to third parties (startups). Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows up to €2.7 million for the winning consortium, with up to €150,000 per startup via cascade funding. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
The published deadline was April 29, 2026, which has passed. Check the official notice for any future application windows before investing time in a proposal.
Digital Europe Programme: Support for European EdTech startups and SMEs is funded by European Commission (Digital Europe Programme). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
Applications go through the funder's official portal — the Apply Now link on this page goes there directly.
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