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Proposed budget: 7.6 billion EUR (2021-2027)

As part of the next long-term EU budget – the Multiannual Financial Framework – the Commission has proposed Digital Europe, a programme focused on building the strategic digital capacities of the EU and on facilitating the wide deployment of digital technologies. With a planned overall budget of €7.5 billion, it will shape and support the digital transformation of Europe’s society and economy.

The programme will boost investments in 5 specific objectives (SO):

• SO1: High Performance Computing (€2.2 billion)
• SO2: Artificial intelligence, data and cloud (€2.1 billion)
• SO3: Cybersecurity and trust (€1,7 billion)
• SO4: Advanced digital skills (€580 million)
• SO5: Deployment, best use of digital capacity and interoperability (€1,1 billion)

The first four SO are focused in capacity building in 4 key areas, while the SO5 accelerates and ensures a wide use of digital technologies across the economy and society, including the Digital Innovation Hubs. Digital Europe Programme main goal is to improve Europe’s competitiveness in the global digital economy and achieve technological autonomy.

Funding activities

• Procurements;
• Grants (mostly co-funded at 50%; some with 75% for SMEs);
• CSA (funded at 100%);

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Provisional and non binding CALENDAR

First (and next) DEP steps

• April 2021 – Approval and publication of Regulation 2021/694
• May/June 2021 – Approved and adopted Work Programme 2021-22
• June 2021 – Launch of Digital Europe Programme and opening of 1st call
• End of 2021 – Opening of 2nd call
• 2022 – Opening of 3rd and 4th calls