SECURE – Second Open Call

Operator: SECURE consortium (NASK is the Polish project partner). Programme: Digital Europe Programme, SECURE, Grant Agreement 101190325. Instrument: grant. Who can apply: Micro, small and medium-sized enterprises in Poland and other eligible EU countries developing or supplying products subject to the Cyber Resilience Act may apply. Intake: The call page labels the second call open and specifies 01 October 2026–11 December 2026. Also offered by: SECURE consortium – until 2026-12-11.

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Summary of the Call

SECURE – Strengthening EU SMEs Cyber Resilience Project (Grant Agreement No. 101190325) is a three-year Project that started in January 2025, funded by the European Union under the Digital Europe Programme (DIGITAL-ECCC-2024-DEPLOY-CYBER-06, topic STRENGTHENCRA).

The purpose of SECURE is to reinforce the cybersecurity resilience of European micro, small and medium sized enterprises (mSMEs) by helping them comply with the requirements of the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) through the launch of Open Calls. These will provide direct financial support to co-finance concrete Projects aimed at improving CRA compliance and enhancing cybersecurity practices. Over the course of the Project, the Consortium will launch a series of Open Calls through which cascade funding will be distributed to mSMEs across the European Union. These calls are designed to co-finance concrete Projects aimed at improving CRA compliance, strengthening cybersecurity practices, and promoting a harmonised approach to resilience throughout the EU.

As highlighted in the call guidelines the SECURE project in accordance with EC-CNECT-H2, encourages applications from micro-SMEs that leverage tools developed by other DEP projects related to Cyber Resilience Act implementation. During the evaluation phase, the committee will specifically recognize and reward proposals that clearly outline if and how such tools will be utilized.

To help micro-SMEs navigate the various initiatives, cyberstand.eu has summarized ongoing activities. We encourage SMEs to regularly visit project websites to stay informed about new tools that could be incorporated into their SECURE-funded projects.

Access to the platform for subscriptions and for submitting your proposal will open on the day of the launch of the second SECURE Call.

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2nd Call Total Budge € 11,5 million

Funding per grant Up to € 30,000

Target applicant Micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs)

Co-financing 50%

2nd Call 01 October 2026 - 11 December 2026

How to apply

Get info Read the documentation

Register Create an SECURE account

Submission Submit your application through the SECURE platform

Evaluation Criteria

1. Excellence and relevance

quality, clarity, and credibility of the proposed action in relation to the objectives of the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA)

2. Impact and Clarity

expected benefits of the Project and the clarity of the whole Proposal

3. Implementation

feasibility and practicality of the Project plan and quality of the Proposal Implementation section

Documentation

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ANNEX 1 - Open Calls Application Guidelines - Call2.pdf pdf | 1.2 MB

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ANNEX 1.1 - Proposal Template - Call2.docx docx | 766.89 KB

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ANNEX 1.2 - Proposal Budget Guidelines - Call2.pdf pdf | 1.13 MB

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ANNEX 1.3 - Proposal Budget Template - Call2.xlsx xlsx | 56.05 KB

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ANNEX 2 - CRA Scope & Eligible Activities, Services and Goods - Call2.pdf pdf | 1.22 MB

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ANNEX 3 - Ownership Control Declaration - Call2.docx docx | 716.81 KB

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ANNEX 5 - Sub-Grant Agreement - SAMPLE VERSION - Call2.pdf pdf | 1.32 MB

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