EUDOROS Open Call #2

EUDOROS Open Call #2 provides Financial Support to Third Parties (FSTP) and non-financial services to increase cybersecurity preparedness by deploying, testing and refining preparedness support services within applicant infrastructures. The project-level budget is approximately €3.27 million and individual awards are in the cascade funding range up to €50,000 per project with co-funding possible. Projects follow a mandatory three-stage, 10-month programme (Planning, Usage/Adoption & Consultancy, Evaluation & Feedback) and receive consultancy, training and technical guidance from EUDOROS partners. Proposals are submitted electronically, evaluated on Relevance, Impact and Implementation, and must be received by 7 August 2026, 18:00 Brussels time.

What it funds

Scope and activities

Grants and financial support to third parties to implement, test and refine EUDOROS cybersecurity preparedness support services (and related solutions) within the applicants own infrastructure. Projects follow a three-stage structure: Planning (2 months), Usage, Adoption & Consultancy (5 months) and Evaluation & Feedback (3 months) over a 10-month period.

Total available budget:€3,266,204.17 in the call to be distributed to selected third parties ¹.

1. 1Who can apply: organisations within the EU (entities acting as third parties to implement services).
2. 2Project duration: 10 months; activities should end by September 2027.
3. 3Selection: proposals evaluated on Relevance, Impact and Implementation by external experts; due diligence before sub-granting.

Proposals are submitted electronically; eligibility and ranking follow the open call documentation and algorithms specified by the EUDOROS consortium.

More details, application process and call documents are available from the EUDOROS website and the Funding & Tenders portal EUDOROS website ¹.

Footnotes

1. 1EUDOROS Open Call information and application details: eudoros.eu and project page eudoros.eu.

Basic facts and administrative data

Opportunity Title:EUDOROS Open Call #2. Call Identifier: DIGITAL-ECCC. Project Acronym: EUDOROS. Project Grant Agreement: GA 101158605. Framework Programme period: 2021-2027. Total budget allocated at project level: €3,266,204.17. Duration for selected Third Parties: 10 months. Work plan activities should conclude by September 2027. Deadline for submission: 7 August 2026, 18:00:00 UTC. Application model: single-stage; proposals submitted electronically via the EUDOROS open call mechanisms and EU Funding & Tenders Portal processes EUDOROS website EU Funding & Tenders Portal listing.

Opportunity description and objectives

Purpose:EUDOROS Open Call #2 funds Third Parties to increase cybersecurity preparedness of organisations within the European Union by deploying, testing, validating and refining EUDOROS preparedness support services and possibly other cybersecurity solutions inside the beneficiary organisations infrastructure. Selected projects will be supported with consultancy, training and technical guidance from EUDOROS project partners.

Structure and expected activities:Projects are expected to implement a three-stage 10-month engagement: Planning (2 months), Usage, Adoption & Consultancy (5 months), and Evaluation & Feedback (3 months). Throughout these stages beneficiaries will implement, test, receive consultancy and training, and provide evaluation and feedback to improve the services.

Eligibility, application and selection

Eligible applicant types:The open call targets Third Parties that can operationally deploy and evaluate cybersecurity preparedness services in their own infrastructure. Eligible applicant types include public and private organisations that are able to act as deployment sites, such as SMEs, large enterprises, public sector organisations, research organisations, universities, non-profit organisations and critical infrastructure operators. Individual natural persons are not the intended beneficiaries. The open call documentation should be consulted for the precise legal eligibility rules and any exclusions.

Funding type:Financial Support to Third Parties (FSTP) delivered as grants/sub-grants. Beneficiaries receive monetary support and non-financial services (consultancy, training, technical guidance) as part of the package.

Consortium requirement:Single applicant model is expected for each Third Party award. The call is structured to provide sub-grants to individual Third Parties rather than to fund multi-partner consortia as a single bid. The specific open call rules will confirm whether single legal entities or single-lead organisations applying on behalf of a site are required.

Beneficiary geographic scope:Geographic eligibility targets organisations within the European Union. The call documentation and EUDOROS project pages should be consulted for detailed lists of eligible Member States, any allowances for associated or third countries, and residency requirements for applicants.

Target sector:Thematic focus is cybersecurity preparedness across sectors. Priority is on organisational cybersecurity readiness, preparedness support services, mutual assistance arrangements and operational deployment inside real infrastructures. Relevant sectors include ICT and digital services, critical infrastructure operators, public administration, finance, energy, transport, healthcare and any sector where organisational cyber preparedness is critical.

Project stage and maturity expected:Projects are expected to be at an operational implementation and demonstration maturity: deployment, adoption, testing, validation and feedback inside live or realistic production environments. This is beyond pure research and targets demonstration, validation and early adoption stages up to pre-scale within the applicant organisation.

Funding amount and budgetary scale:At project level EUDOROS lists €3,266,204.17 for its activities and Financial Support to Third Parties. The open call documentation should be consulted for the specific per-beneficiary grant amounts, maximum requested funding per Third Party, eligible costs and budget breakdowns. No per-beneficiary award ceiling is specified in the scraped summary.

Application type and submission method:Open call, single-stage submission. Proposals must be submitted electronically. Eligibility checks are performed by representatives of the EUDOROS Consortium. Proposals are evaluated by external experts. Final selection uses ranking algorithms specified in the open call documentation.

Nature of support:Beneficiaries receive monetary grants (FSTP) and non-monetary support including consultancy, training and technical guidance from project partners during the 10-month engagement.

Application stages and selection process:The call operates as a single-stage application process from the applicant viewpoint. The evaluation process has internal steps: eligibility checks, independent evaluation by at least two external experts across three criteria, possible third evaluation if evaluator scores differ significantly, ranking using predefined algorithms, and due diligence before sub-grant award. This yields effectively a multi-step administrative selection but only one proposal submission from applicants.

Evaluation criteria and scoring rules:Proposals are evaluated on three criteria: Relevance, Impact and Implementation. Each proposal is scored by at least two external experts; a third evaluator may be appointed. Scores per criterion are computed as averages of the evaluators scores; the total score is the sum of the three criterion averages. Proposals with total score below 10 or below 3 on any individual criterion are rejected. Final selection follows ranking algorithms in the open call documentation and the EUDOROS Consortium does not interfere with the ranking-based selection. Due diligence checks are performed prior to contract award.

Success rates:No explicit success rate or expected number of Third Parties to be funded is provided in the scraped content. Selection will depend on available FSTP budget allocation, quality of proposals and ranking algorithms defined in the official open call documentation.

Co-funding requirement:The scraped summary does not state a mandatory co-funding requirement. Applicants should consult the full open call rules to confirm whether co-funding, own contribution, or in-kind contributions are required or recommended for individual Third Party grants.

Templates and application form structure:Proposals are submitted electronically and will use the open call application templates and instructions available on the EUDOROS open call page and the EU Funding & Tenders Portal listing. The evaluation uses three criteria so applicants should ensure their submission includes clear, structured sections addressing Relevance, Impact and Implementation. Typical required sections likely include: 1) Administrative data and eligibility declarations; 2) Project description and objectives; 3) Workplan mapped to the three stages (Planning, Usage Adoption & Consultancy, Evaluation & Feedback) with timeline and deliverables; 4) Description of infrastructure and deployment environment; 5) Expected impact and evaluation metrics; 6) Risk management and data protection measures; 7) Budget and cost justification; 8) CVs or profiles of key personnel; 9) Letters of commitment or supporting documents. Applicants must consult the official call templates and guidance on the EUDOROS open call web pages for exact templates and required supporting documents.

Technical and operational requirements (extracted from call summary)

Projects must implement, test and refine EUDOROS preparedness support services and possibly other cybersecurity solutions within the applicant organisation infrastructure. They must follow the three-stage timeline (2 months Planning, 5 months Usage/Adoption & Consultancy, 3 months Evaluation & Feedback). Selected Third Parties will receive consultancy, training and technical guidance from EUDOROS project partners. Project activities and deliverables should conclude within 10 months and by September 2027.

1. 1Stage 1: Planning (2 months) — define deployment plan, identify environments, arrange logistics and initial training.
2. 2Stage 2: Usage, Adoption & Consultancy (5 months) — deploy services, operational adoption, iterative testing with partner consultancy and training support.
3. 3Stage 3: Evaluation & Feedback (3 months) — collect, analyse and report evaluation data, provide formal feedback for service refinement.

Selection, evaluation and contracting details

Eligibility checks performed by EUDOROS Consortium representatives. Each eligible proposal evaluated by at least two external experts against Relevance, Impact and Implementation. A third evaluator may be appointed where needed. Criterion scores are averaged; total score is sum of averages. Thresholds: minimum total score 10; minimum 3 on each individual criterion. Proposals failing thresholds are removed. Selection from ranked list using algorithmic rules specified in call documentation. Due diligence checks precede sub-grant agreements.

Mentioned countries and regions

Explicit region mentioned:European Union. No individual Member States are listed in the scraped summary; applicants should verify country eligibility and any participation from associated countries in the official open call documentation.

Quick reference checklist for applicants

1. 1Confirm your organisation is eligible as a Third Party and located within the EU or eligible country per call rules.
2. 2Plan a 10-month deployment project mapped to the three stages: Planning, Usage/Adoption & Consultancy, Evaluation & Feedback.
3. 3Prepare an application addressing Relevance, Impact and Implementation with measurable evaluation metrics.
4. 4Assemble supporting documents: budget justification, infrastructure description, CVs of key staff, letters of commitment where relevant.
5. 5Submit electronically before 7 August 2026, 18:00 UTC via the EUDOROS open call submission channel.
6. 6Be prepared for eligibility checks, external expert evaluation and due diligence prior to sub-grant contracting.

For full details, templates, application forms, budgets per beneficiary, precise eligibility rules and the selection algorithm applicants must consult the EUDOROS open call official pages and the EU Funding & Tenders Portal listing EUDOROS Open Call page EU Funding & Tenders Portal listing ¹.

Comprehensive summary

EUDOROS Open Call #2 is an open call under the EUDOROS project (GA 101158605) allocating Financial Support to Third Parties to increase cybersecurity preparedness of organisations in the EU. It funds 10-month deployments in applicant infrastructures that follow a three-stage plan: 2 months Planning, 5 months Usage/Adoption & Consultancy, and 3 months Evaluation & Feedback. The programme provides grants and substantial non-financial support (training, consultancy and technical guidance) from project partners. Proposals are submitted electronically in a single stage and evaluated by external experts on Relevance, Impact and Implementation. Thresholds require a minimum total score of 10 and minimum score of 3 on each criterion. Selection is by ranking using algorithms in the call documentation and subject to due diligence checks before sub-granting. The project-level budget is €3,266,204.17; applicants should consult the official open call documentation for per-beneficiary funding ceilings, exact eligibility, templates and submission instructions.

Footnotes

1. 1Primary source: EU Funding & Tenders Portal opportunity listing 'Preparedness support and mutual assistance' (EUDOROS Open Call #2) and the EUDOROS project website. See ec.europa.eu and eudoros.eu.

What This Opportunity Is About

EUDOROS Open Call #2 provides services and Financial Support to Third Parties (FSTP) to enhance cybersecurity preparedness of organizations within the EU [[9]]. Selected entities will implement, test, and refine EUDOROS preparedness support services and possibly other cybersecurity solutions within their own infrastructure, supported by consultancy, training, and technical guidance from EUDOROS project partners [[Opportunity Metadata]].

Project Structure and Duration

Projects follow a mandatory three-stage structure over 10 months, with work plan activities ending in September 2027 [[Opportunity Metadata]].

1. 1Planning (2 months)
2. 2Usage, Adoption & Consultancy (5 months)
3. 3Evaluation & Feedback (3 months)

Who Should Apply

Eligible applicants include Universities/Academia/Research Organizations, Research and Technology Organisations (RTOs), SMEs, Large companies/Enterprises, and StartUps operating in the Digital Industry or Cybersecurity sectors [[13]].

Funding Range:Funding is available for small consortia to strengthen cybersecurity preparedness, with amounts ranging from €0 to €50,000 per project [[18]].

Funding Rate:Co-funding is available up to 50% of total project costs [[13]].

Key Eligibility and Application Details

Proposals are evaluated by at least two external experts, with a third evaluation possible if scores differ significantly. Selection is based on algorithms specified in the open call documentation without interference from the EUDOROS Consortium [[Opportunity Metadata]]. Due diligence checks are performed before proceeding to the sub-grant agreement [[Opportunity Metadata]].

Additional Information for Applicants

More information about the open call and the project can be found on the official EUDOROS website [[Opportunity Metadata]]. The project is supported by the European Cybersecurity Competence Centre and its Members [[11]].

Official Resources:About EUDOROS: EUDOROS Website [[Opportunity Metadata]]

About EUDOROS Open Call #2: Open Call #2 Page [[Opportunity Metadata]]

Primary Portal: EU Funding Portal [[Opportunity Metadata]]

Footnotes

1. 1Funding details and ranges are based on the Cascade Funding Hub data for EUDOROS Open Call #2 [[18]].