Bruxelles – The European Commission is taking further action to stimulate the deployment and support of European Digital Service Infrastructures (DSIs) in Europe by launching two sets of calls for proposals of Connecting Europe Facility (Cef) endowed with more than €28 million.
Interested applicants from all Eu Member States as well as Iceland and Norway may submit their proposals in the areas of Automated Translation, Cyber Security, eInvoicing, Europeana and Safer Internet.
Cef Telecom funding supports projects of common interest that will contribute to increasing interoperability, connectivity and deployment of trans-European digital infrastructures across the EU. It will also support the flow of public and private investment towards mature solutions – improving the daily life of citizens, businesses and public administrations and contributing to the development of a Digital Single Market.
To receive co-funding under the calls, actions must be ready for deployment, contribute to Eu Digital Single Market policies and have a long-term sustainability strategy. The funding will be allocated to those eligible proposals which best meet the award criteria as specified in the 2016 CEF Telecom Work Programme and call texts in the areas mentioned below.
These sets of calls are the third and the fourth ones under the 2016 CEF Telecom Work Programme. In 2016, CEF Telecom will provide in total up to €70 million funding through grants for European Digital Service Infrastructures. Here more information about the calls for proposals.
