On Tuesday 22 February, the European Commission announced something new for its program “For a digital Europe”. It foresees that 292 million euros will be invested in digital technologies and cybersecurity. This funding will take the form of calls for projects and grants.
Part of this money, i.e. 249 million euros, will be injected into several areas: data spaces, European blockchain infrastructures (blockchains), training courses for advanced digital skills, digital solutions for better public services, pilot projects for using artificial intelligence (AI) to fight crime, and AI testing facilities.
The Commission also points out that an investment of EUR 43 million in the form of subsidies “will support cybersecurity in the health sector and the deployment of a network of centers to help Member States implement relevant EU cybersecurity legislation”.
The deadline for submitting offers is 17 May 2022, and this funding is aimed at companies, organizations and public administrations in the Member States of the European Union. The Digital Europe program should not stop there as further calls are planned during the summer of 2022. The program budget has already reached a value of 7.6 billion euros, of which 1.6 billion for cybersecurity and 2.1 billion for artificial intelligence.