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Digital Europe — Advanced Digital Skills (10th batch)

Funds European entities expanding advanced digital skills with AI and cybersecurity programs.

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The Digital Europe Programme (DEP) Advanced Digital Skills call (10th batch) is part of the 2025–2027 Digital Europe Work Programme, administered by HaDEA (Health and Digital Executive Agency) under DG CNECT. The call carries a budget of €12.5 million, opened 21 April 2026, and has a submission deadline of 1 October 2026 at 17:00 CET via the EU Funding and Tenders Portal (SEDIA). Digital Europe's …

What this grant funds

Advanced digital skills training at post-secondary, vocational, and professional levels in AI, cybersecurity, high-performance computing, and related digital technologies, funded under Digital Europe Programme Specific Objective 4.

Key facts
CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.Multiple per year
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.1 Oct 2026
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.—
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.0%
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.€12.5M
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Last verified: 29 Jul 2026Source: digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu