CEF Digital has announced new calls for 2024-2027
New CEF Digital calls have been announced for 2024-2027. A €865 million budget has been made available to improve Europe’s connectivity infrastructure. The European Commission has adopted the second Connecting Europe Facility Digital (CEF Digital) work programme, outlining its objectives and scope. The first calls have now been opened. Applications can be submitted until 13 February 2025.
New CEF Digital focus areas
CEF Digital’s new work programme has several focus areas:
Deployment of 5G infrastructures in Europe
Financial support for large-scale projects promoting the realisation of gigabit and standalone 5G infrastructures. Also, the integration of edge cloud and computing capabilities in vertical sectoral applications such as health, manufacturing, transport, and logistics.
Deployment and significant upgrade of backbone networks
Including quantum communication networks and undersea cables to improve the performance, resilience, and capacity of connectivity networks within and between Member States and between the Union and third countries.
Deployment of operational digital platforms for transport or energy infrastructures
This is by optimising information and communication technology (ICT) energy use and reducing its environmental impact. These operational digital platforms will be implemented and integrated with existing and emerging European data, cloud, edge computing, and connectivity infrastructures.
Aim of CEF Digital
CEF Digital has announced new calls with new focus areas due to the need to improve Europe’s connectivity infrastructure. This is needed to meet the Digital Decade 2030 targets. Here, the aim is to connect all citizens and businesses with 5G and gigabit connectivity.
New calls
The first calls opened on 22 October 2024 with a value of € 323 million grant budget. Applications for these calls can be submitted until 13 February 2025.
- Backbone connectivity for digital global gateways € 128 million
- Large-scale 5G pilots € 105 million
- European Quantum Communications Infrastructures (EuroQCI) € 90 million
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