Supply chain resilience CSA

HORIZON-JU (Supply chain resilience CSA) is a Coordination and Support Action to build a secure digital-twin data platform for the global semiconductor supply chain to map capabilities, gather anonymised data, perform stress tests and provide early warnings to the Commission and Member States. Indicative EU contribution per project is approximately €2,000,000 (minimum €500,000, maximum €2,000,000) and funding is 100% from Horizon Europe via Chips JU. Proposals must be submitted by a consortium via the Funding & Tenders Portal by 22 September 2026. Participants must complete Ownership Control Declarations and comply with participation restrictions for the protection of European digital infrastructures.

What it funds

Scope and expected outcomes

A Coordination and Support Action to build a supply chain data platform as a digital twin of the semiconductor value chain: secure anonymised data gathering from upstream and downstream companies; global mapping of capabilities and supply relationships; stress-testing and risk analysis for the EU semiconductor supply chain; early warnings and policy recommendations to the Commission and Member States in support of Article 23 of the Chips Act ¹.

Who can apply:Consortia of legal entities eligible under Horizon Europe and Chips JU rules (typically research organisations, industry partners, data intermediaries and public authorities from EU Member States or Horizon-associated countries; participation restrictions and Ownership Control Declarations may apply).

1. 1Type of action: HORIZON JU Coordination and Support Action (CSA).
2. 2Submission: single-stage; deadline 22 September 2026.
3. 3Expected EU contribution per project: around €2 000 000; Chips JU indicated funding up to €2 000 000 with one expected grant.

Apply via the Funding & Tenders Portal topic page:Topic page ¹.

Footnotes

1. 1Call details and documentation available on the EU Funding & Tenders Portal topic page: ec.europa.eu

Call summary and purpose

This Coordination and Support Action (CSA) under the CHIPS Joint Undertaking (Chips JU) aims to enhance semiconductor supply chain resilience by establishing a supply chain data platform functioning as a digital twin of the semiconductor supply chain. The platform will gather secure anonymised data from companies across upstream and downstream industries, map global value chain relationships and capabilities, enable stress tests and risk analysis of the EU semiconductor supply chain, and provide early warnings and recommendations to the European Commission and Member States to prevent crisis activation under Article 23 of the Chips Act.

Expected outcomes:The action shall deliver a supply chain data platform which: gathers secure anonymised company data from upstream and downstream industries; may reuse an existing semiconductor supply chain digital reference (semantic web technologies); is managed by a trusted intermediary and hosted on a trusted data sharing infrastructure potentially leveraging secure Multi-Party Computation; provides participating companies access to their own data and to aggregate anonymised data; supports company data gathering; supports global mapping of capabilities, products and supply chain relationships; enables stress testing and risk analysis of the EU semiconductor supply chain; and supports issuing early warnings and proactive recommendations to the Commission and Member States.

Eligibility, scope and restrictions

Type of action:HORIZON JU Coordination and Support Actions (HORIZON-JU-CSA). The topic is described in Appendix 7 to the Work Programme - Electronic Components and Systems (ECS) - 2026 and related General Annexes. Proposals must follow the proposal page limits and layout described in Part B of the Application Form in the Submission System. This call is subject to participation restrictions for the protection of European digital infrastructures, communication and information systems, and related supply chains as described in Annex 4 to the Chips JU Multiannual Work Programme 2023-2027. Participants must complete Ownership Control Declarations (OCD) to assess eligibility; OCDs are normally merged into a single PDF uploaded with the proposal, but where forms contain sensitive data they may be submitted individually using the provided form.

Indicative EU contribution per selected project:Expected EU contribution per project is approximately €2 000 000. The budget overview lists min contribution 500 000 and max contribution 2 000 000 with an expectedGrants count of 1 for 2026.

Deadline and submission:Single-stage submission. Deadline: 22 September 2026 (submission session available as of 7 July 2026). Applicants must use the Electronic Submission Service via the Funding & Tenders Portal; upon selecting action and model grant agreement you will be linked to the correct entry point. Draft proposals are available in My Proposals after login.

1. 1Call identifier: HORIZON-JU
2. 2Type of action: HORIZON-JU-CSA (Coordination and Support Action)
3. 3Submission procedure: single-stage
4. 4Planned opening date: 7 July 2026
5. 5Deadline date: 22 September 2026

Detailed assessment for applicants

Eligible Applicant Types:The call is open to legal entities eligible for Horizon Europe and Chips JU actions. Typical eligible applicants include universities, research institutes, SMEs, large enterprises, non-profit organisations, public bodies and other organisations able to act as consortium members and legal entities under Horizon rules. The topic text and Chips JU documentation include participation restrictions and Ownership Control Declaration requirements (Annex 4 to the Multiannual Work Programme). Specific eligibility rules, including country eligibility (EU, Associated Countries and possible third-country provisions) and any restrictions, are detailed in the Horizon Europe Programme Guide, Work Programme Appendix 7 (ECS) and the Chips JU call documentation. Note: some non-EU/non-Associated Countries may have specific provisions to make funding available to their participants; applicants should consult the Horizon Europe Programme Guide for country-specific funding eligibility.

Funding Type:Grant (Horizon Action Grant, budget-based model grant agreement HORIZON-AG). The action uses Horizon Europe grant funding managed by the Chips JU.

Consortium Requirement:Consortium-based action is expected. The topic is a Coordination and Support Action where a consortium of partners (trusted intermediary, technical implementers, data governance entities, domain experts) will typically be required to deliver the platform, mapping, stress testing and policy recommendations. The submission procedure is single-stage; the Funding & Tenders Portal shows partner search is allowed.

Beneficiary Scope (Geographic Eligibility):Primary eligibility follows Horizon Europe rules: participants from EU Member States and Horizon Europe Associated Countries are generally eligible. Some third countries may be eligible under specific provisions; consult the Horizon Europe Programme Guide and the call documentation. The Chips JU call text indicates possible funding of participants from certain non-EU/non-Associated Countries through their national provisions.

Target Sector:Semiconductor and electronic components value chain including upstream component suppliers, foundries, packaging, equipment and tools suppliers, downstream integrators and industries that consume semiconductors. Cross-cutting digital and data infrastructure, secure data sharing, semantic web technologies, secure Multi-Party Computation and supply chain risk analysis.

Mentioned Countries:No specific countries are named in the topic text. Geographic scope is EU/Chips JU Participating States and Horizon-associated countries; third-country participation rules may apply.

Project Stage (Expected maturity):Development and demonstration of an operational platform, data gathering and analytics capabilities. The action expects outcomes in platform implementation, data governance and policy-oriented risk analysis rather than basic research: maturity around development, validation and demonstration.

Funding Amount:Indicative project funding around €2 000 000. Budget overview shows expectedGrants 1, min contribution 500 000 and max contribution 2 000 000 with a single €2 000 000 budget for 2026.

Application Type:Open call through the Funding & Tenders Portal (single-stage, competitive call for proposals). Applicants must submit proposals electronically using the Portal submission service.

Nature of Support:Monetary grant funding to beneficiaries (EU grant). The action is a CSA providing financial support for coordination and platform development. The call text also implies non-monetary outputs such as access to the platform and shared anonymised data services delivered by the project.

Application Stages:Single-stage proposal submission and evaluation. Standard Horizon evaluation and selection procedures for Chips JU calls apply (proposal submission, evaluation, possible negotiation and grant preparation).

Success Rates:No topic-specific historical success rate is provided in the call text. Success rates will depend on the number and quality of proposals received; applicants should assume competitive selection.

Co-funding Requirement:The Chips JU documentation for this call indicates No co-financing by Chips JU Participating States following Article 141(2) SBA (100% Horizon Europe funding for the action). This indicates the action can be funded at 100% by Horizon/Chips JU without additional co-funding from participating States; applicants must follow Horizon eligibility and budgeting rules for beneficiaries. Check rules on in-kind contributions and own resources in the Horizon Europe Programme Guide and Model Grant Agreement.

Key technical, data and governance requirements (extracted in full from topic text):The platform should: gather secure, anonymised data shared by companies from both upstream and downstream industries; possibly make use of an existing digital reference of the semiconductor supply chain (based on semantic web technologies); be managed by a trusted intermediary and hosted on a trusted data sharing infrastructure (potentially leveraging secure Multi-Party Computation); provide access to each participating company to its own data and aggregate anonymised data; support data gathering from companies; support a global mapping of the semiconductor value chain regarding capabilities and products of main companies and their supply chain relationships; support conducting stress tests of the supply chain and develop risk analysis of the EU semiconductor supply chain; support issuing early warnings and recommendations for proactive measures to the Commission and Member States to avoid potential crisis activation according to Article 23 of the Chips Act.

1. 1Data protection and anonymisation: implement secure anonymisation and aggregation so participating companies retain access to their own data and only aggregate anonymised outputs are shared.
2. 2Trusted intermediary and governance: identify or create an entity to act as trusted intermediary responsible for platform management, data governance and access control.
3. 3Trusted hosting and privacy-preserving computation: host on trusted data sharing infrastructure and consider secure Multi-Party Computation or similar privacy-preserving technologies.
4. 4Semantic web and reference models: consider reusing an existing digital reference of the semiconductor supply chain built on semantic web technologies to structure data and enable interoperability.
5. 5Global mapping and relationship modelling: create global mapping of capabilities, products and supply chain relationships across main companies and their suppliers/customers.
6. 6Stress testing and risk analysis: develop methodologies and tooling for supply chain stress tests, vulnerability identification and risk analysis focused on EU semiconductor supply chain impacts.
7. 7Early warning and policy recommendations: provide mechanisms to issue early warnings and actionable recommendations to the Commission and Member States to prevent or mitigate crises under Article 23 of the Chips Act.

Application templates and supporting documents:Call documents include: Chips JU Multiannual Work Programme, Appendix 7 to the Work Programme - Electronic Components and Systems (ECS) - 2026, Template of Application Form - HORIZON-JU, Template of Evaluation Form - HORIZON-JU, Annotated Model Grant Agreement for EU Funding Programmes 2021-2027 and Ownership Control Declaration form template. Proposal page limits and layout are described in Part B of the Application Form available in the Submission System. Applicants must consult the Horizon Europe Programme Guide and Model Grant Agreement for budget and eligibility rules.

How to apply and contact:Apply via the Funding & Tenders Portal using the submission button for the call topic. To access the Electronic Submission Service, select the type of action and model grant agreement. For questions related to the call contact Calls@chips-ju.europa.eu. Use National Contact Points, the Funding & Tenders Portal Online Manual, and the Horizon Europe Programme Guide for procedural and eligibility guidance. Partner search functionality is available in the Portal and partner search is allowed for this call.

Relevant links and documents for applicants are available on the topic page and Chips JU call pages including the call-specific instructions, Appendix 7 ECS, the annotated MGA and the application template. Applicants must ensure compliance with ownership control and participation restriction rules set out in the Chips JU Multiannual Work Programme and submit Ownership Control Declarations as required.

Practical recommendation summary

Strong proposals should present a consortium with technical capability in secure data sharing and privacy-preserving computation, semantic web and ontology-based modelling for supply chains, supply chain analytics and stress testing expertise, and trusted governance arrangements or a willing trusted intermediary. A convincing plan to onboard companies, ensure data anonymisation and legal compliance, demonstrate mapping and stress test methodologies, and deliver operational early-warning outputs to policy makers will be essential. Use the provided application template, follow Part B page and layout limits, include Ownership Control Declarations and ensure compliance with Horizon eligibility rules and Chips JU participation restrictions. Budget around €2 million and plan for development, deployment and validation/demonstration of the platform and analytics outputs.

This topic is designed to create an operational digital twin of the semiconductor supply chain to improve situational awareness, resilience and policy readiness for the EU semiconductor ecosystem. Proposals should balance technical platform delivery, data governance, stakeholder engagement and policy-facing risk analysis and recommendations.

Source:Topic page HORIZON-JU on the EU Funding & Tenders Portal and Chips JU call documentation Chips JU Call page Topic details on Funding & Tenders Portal ¹

Footnotes

1. 1Call metadata, budget and detailed topic description including Expected Outcome and participation restrictions are available on the Funding & Tenders Portal topic page and Chips JU call page. See the Templates of Application Form and Ownership Control Declaration included in the call documents.

Opportunity Overview

This Coordination and Support Action (CSA) aims to establish a secure, digital twin data platform for the global semiconductor supply chain to enhance resilience, monitor disruptions, and conduct stress tests ¹. The action is funded 100% by the EU Horizon Europe programme without national co-financing from Chips JU Participating States ².

Expected EU Contribution:The indicative EU budget per project is approximately €2,000,000, with a minimum contribution of €500,000 and a maximum of €2,000,000 ³.

Key Expected Outcomes

The platform must gather secure, anonymized data from upstream and downstream industries, managed by a trusted intermediary on a trusted data sharing infrastructure potentially leveraging Secure Multi-Party Computation ¹.

1. 1Create a global mapping of the semiconductor value chain, including capabilities and products of main companies
2. 2Conduct stress tests of the supply chain and develop risk analysis for the EU semiconductor sector
3. 3Issue early warnings and recommendations to the Commission and Member States to avoid crisis activation under Article 23 of the Chips Act

Who Should Apply

Ideal applicants include trusted intermediaries, data infrastructure providers, semiconductor industry associations, and research institutions with expertise in supply chain mapping and data security ¹.

Consortium Requirements:Proposals must be submitted as a consortium. Participants must fill in Ownership Control Declarations (OCD) to assess eligibility regarding protection of European digital infrastructures ⁴.

Eligibility & Participation Restrictions

This call is subject to participation restrictions for the protection of European digital infrastructures, communication systems, and related supply chains as described in Annex 4 of the Multiannual Work Programme 2023-2027 ⁴.

Application Process

Submit proposals electronically via the EU Funding & Tenders Portal using the specific topic submission link ⁵.

1. 1Register in the Funding & Tenders Portal and obtain a valid PIC
2. 2Prepare the Ownership Control Declaration (OCD) for all consortium members
3. 3Draft the proposal using the mandatory templates in the Submission System
4. 4Submit the proposal before the deadline of 22 September 2026

Footnotes

1. 1Official Topic Description: Supply chain resilience CSA, HORIZON-JU, available at EU Funding Portal.
2. 2Funding Commitment Note: CSA topics are funded 100% by EU without national co-funding, confirmed by FCT Portugal Chips JU 2026 Calls.
3. 3Budget Overview: Expected grants 1, min €500,000, max €2,000,000 for 2026, per EU Funding Portal Budget Data.
4. 4Participation Restrictions: Annex 4 of Multiannual Work Programme 2023-2027 and Ownership Control Declaration requirement, per Chips JU Call Details.
5. 5Submission Guide: Proposals must be submitted electronically via Funding & Tenders Portal, per 2024 Guide for Applicants Chips JU.