Backbone connectivity for Digital Global Gateways - Studies
Funds feasibility and design studies for new EU backbone cable routes that link Member States with allies, islands and overseas territories.
European CommissionGrant
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This is a single-stage CEF Project Grant with a €180 million budget shared across this Studies topic and its companion Works call under the same CEF-DIG-2026-GATEWAYS call. Applications go through the EU Funding & Tenders Portal, with HaDEA handling CEF Digital calls; projects addressing priority CPEI submarine-cable areas score higher on the 'Priority and Urgency' evaluation criterion.
Each grant below is a distinct funding opportunity with its own eligibility, scope, and deliverables.