The European Commission has opened the third wave of calls under the digital component of the EU’s Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) program. The European Health and Digital Agency will co-finance projects related to the development of Gigabit and 5G networks.
Both public and private organizations can participate in the competitions. There are 2 directions available for participants from Ukraine:
- EUR 100 million for research and development of 5G coverage along transportation corridors (roads, railways, waterways);
- EUR 90 million – research and development of backbone communications for digital Global Gateways (submarine cables, terrestrial satellite infrastructure).
Detailed requirements for participation are described in the terms and conditions of each contest.
You can learn more about the application process, evaluation, and the competition at the info day to be held on October 26, 2023. You can join the event by following the link – https://hadea.ec.europa.eu/events/cef-digital-info-day-call-proposals-3-2023-10-26_en
Answers to any questions or clarifications can be obtained in the online chat at https://app.sli.do/event/3aDCd93iwFxQ2gUb5V8cEq/live/questions, or by writing to the European Commission at HADEA-CEF-DIGITAL-CALLS@ec.europa.eu.
The deadline for applications is January 17, 2024.
In June 2023, Ukraine and the EU signed an agreement on our country’s participation in the European Union’s Connecting Europe program, which opens up the possibility of financing projects to develop, in particular, Ukrainian digital infrastructure.
