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Ensuring comprehensive geographical coverage of the Network of Safer Internet Centres (SICs)

Funds one Safer Internet Centre per EU country to run awareness campaigns, a parent/child helpline, a CSAM reporting hotline and a youth panel protecting children online.

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Ensuring Comprehensive Geographical Coverage of the Network of Safer Internet Centres (SICs) is a European Commission call that funds one Safer Internet Centre per EU country to run awareness campaigns, a parent/child helpline, a CSAM reporting hotline and a youth panel protecting children online. This simple grant funds up to 15 national centres, one per country. A Safer Internet Centre can be ma…

The Commission wants full geographical coverage of the national Safer Internet Centre network, prioritising countries that missed out on the previous 2025 round. Each funded centre must run four services: an awareness-raising hub for children, parents and teachers; a helpline on children's digital-technology issues; a hotline for reporting online child sexual abuse material; and a youth panel that lets children shape the centre's work.

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Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.-
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Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.-
Award typeiThe form of funding - grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Grant
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.-
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.€24.4M

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