CEF – Equipment for smart European cable systems Works – 2026

Objectives

• To enhance the security, resilience and overall performance of the submarine fibre cable infrastructure within or connecting to the Union by deploying smart cable technologies
• To promote the use of data gathered by smart cables with authorised relevant stakeholders

Among financed actions

• Studies
• Works

Eligibility

• Be legal entities (public or private bodies)
• Be established in one of the eligible countries:
  • EU Member States (including overseas countries and territories)
• Beneficiaries and affiliated entities must register in the Participant Register before submitting the proposal

Additional information

• Initial duration of the action: up to 24 months

Extensions are possible, if duly justified and through an amendment.

• Contact: HADEA-CEF-DIGITAL-CALLS@ec.europa.eu

Useful

• Guidelines: Click here
• Other call documents: Click here
• Executive Agency website: Click here
• More information: Click here

• Total budget of the call: 20 million euros
• Amount of the grant: maximum 4 million euros per project

The grant awarded may be lower than the amount requested.

• Funding rate: between 30% and 70% of the total eligible costs