Accelerating the Best Use of Technologies

Home Funding Calls for proposals Support to the implementation of Multi-Country Projects: EDIC Support Hub Support to the implementation of Multi-Country Projects: EDIC Support Hub DIGITAL-2026-BESTUSE-MCP-10-HUB Topic Call for proposal Internal navigation General information Topic description Topic updates Conditions and documents Budget overview Partner search announcements Start submission Topic Q&As Get support General information Programme Digital Europe Programme (DIGITAL) Call Accelerating the Best Use of Technologies (DIGITAL-2026-BESTUSE-MCP-10) Type of action DIGITAL-CSA DIGITAL Coordination and Support Actions Type of MGA DIGITAL Action Grant Budget-Based [DIGITAL-AG] Open For Submission Deadline model single-stage Opening date 21 April 2026 Deadline date 01 October 2026 17:00:00 Brussels time Topic description Expected Outcome: 1. Comprehensive support to EDICs, the Commission and Member States by: the provision of legal and operational advice to established EDICs, including on the compliance with the DDPP Decision, other EU legislation and where applicable national legislation; and maintaining a repository of thereof; support the Commission and Member States on the EDICs in preparation and in identifying and mobilising new EDIC initiatives, pursuing outreach activities and reporting progress in the State of the Digital Decade Report; creating and maintaining of consolidated data and information repository on EDICs, including best practices and data promoting EDIC results (quantified where possible), and reporting; accessible to relevant stakeholders; liaising and coordination between EDICs as well as between EDICs and other MCP implementation mechanisms and other relevant stakeholders, based on the collected data, propose milestones or avenues for future strategic development of EDIC ecosystem aligned with EU digital policy objectives, other support activities necessary to help achieve the objectives of the call. 2. The setting up of an EDIC’s community of practice, including knowledge-sharing activities, collaborative projects, outreach and other events, and knowledge management to build expertise and shared understanding. 3. The organisation of an Annual EDIC Gathering, addressed to the EDIC Community and other relevant stakeholders, following the policy steering provided by the European Commission. 4. Annual impact report, covering the project as a whole, as well as each of the European Digital Infrastructure Consortia, the proposed milestones or avenues for future strategic development of EDIC ecosystem aligned with EU digital policy objectives. The timing of the report should be such that this can feed into the State of the Digital Decade Report of the European Commission. Objective: The objective of the action is to establish an EDIC Support Hub in order to: Ensure that EDICs have the access to comprehensive legal, operational, coordination and support. Contribute to the consolidation and long-term sustainability of EDICs. Enhance transparency, outreach and access to consolidated information on EDICs, strengthen links with society, the economy and European competitiveness. Support the Commission and Member States in creating a steady pipeline of new EDIC initiatives. Gather and generate evidence (data promoting EDIC results, quantified where possible) to support the analysis informing the future strategic development of a coherent and resilient EDIC ecosystem aligned with EU digital policy objectives. Scope: The EDIC Support Hub should provide support to the EDICs, the Member States and the European Commission in their work towards further consolidation, strengthening and ensuring long-term sustainability of the EDIC ecosystem, in particular by: Providing comprehensive legal, operational, coordination support to the EDICs, and strategic support to the European Commission. Strengthening governance and compliance of EDICs with the Digital Decade Policy Programme (DDPP) Decision and other relevant EU and national legislation and improving coordination among EDICs and with key stakeholders. Improving accessibility of consolidated information on EDICs, strengthening links with society, the economy and European competitiveness. Working with the Commission and Member States on identification and mobilisation of new EDIC initiatives. Processing the data gathered, aiming to generate evidence (data promoting EDIC results, quantified where possible) to inform the future strategic development of a coherent and resilient EDIC ecosystem aligned with EU digital policy objectives. Show more Topic updates 21 April 2026 The submission session is now available for: DIGITAL-2026-BESTUSE-MCP-10-HUB Show more Topic conditions and documents Conditions 1. Admissibility conditions: Proposal page limit and layout described in section 5 of the call document. Proposal page limits and layout: described in Part B of the Application Form available in the Submission System. 2. Eligible countries described in section 6 of the call document. 3. Other eligibility conditions described in section 6 of the call document. 4. Financial and operational capacity and exclusion described in section 7 of the call document. 5a. Evaluation and award: Submission and evaluation processes described section 8 of the call document and the Online Manual. 5b. Evaluation and award: Award criteria, scoring and thresholds described in section 9 of the call document. 5c. Evaluation and award: Indicative timeline for evaluation and grant agreement described in section 4 of the call document. 6. Legal and financial set-up of the grants described in section 10 of the call document. Call document and annexes: Call document Application form templates Standard application form (DEP) — the application form specific to this call is available in the Submission System Model Grant Agreements (MGA) DEP MGA Additional documents: DEP Work Programmes DEP Regulation 2021/964 EU Financial Regulation 2024/2509 Rules for Legal Entity Validation, LEAR Appointment and Financial Capacity Assessment EU Grants AGA — Annotated Model Grant Agreement Funding & Tenders Portal Online Manual Funding & Tenders Portal Terms and Conditions Funding & Tenders Portal Privacy Statement Show more Budget overview Topic Budget year : 2027 Stages Opening date Deadline Contributions Indicative number of grants DIGITAL-2026-BESTUSE-MCP-10-HUB - DIGITAL-CSA DIGITAL Coordination and Support Actions 1 000 000,00 € Single-stage 21 April 2026 1 October 2026 1 Items per page: 10 50 100 Showing 1–1 of 1 Partner search announcements 57 Searches of partners to collaborate on this topic View / Edit LEARs, Account Administrators or self-registrants can publish partner requests for open and forthcoming topics after logging into this Portal, as well as any user having an active public Person profile. Start submission Need help? To access the Electronic Submission Service, please click on the submission-button next to the type of action and the type of model grant agreement that corresponds to your proposal. You will then be asked to confirm your choice, as it cannot be changed in the submission system. Upon confirmation, you will be linked to the correct entry point. To access existing draft proposals for this topic, please login to the Funding & Tenders Portal and select the My Proposals page of the My Area section. Please select the type of your submission: DIGITAL Coordination and Support Actions [DIGITAL-CSA], DIGITAL Action Grant Budget-Based [DIGITAL-AG] Start submission Topic Q&As0 item(s) found General FAQ Get support Please read carefully all provisions below before the preparation of your application. For help related to this call, please contact CNECT-MCP-ACCELERATOR@ec.europa.eu. Funding & Tenders Portal FAQ – Submission of proposals. 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