From capacity to deployment
Digital capacity
AI and data capabilities, cybersecurity, computing and related infrastructure.
Skills and adoption
Advanced digital skills and support for organisations adopting digital tools.
Deployment
Putting digital capabilities into use in public services, businesses and other sectors.
Work programmes and priorities
The Commission’s 2025–2027 work programme and its amendments set out priorities, supported activities and expected outcomes. The official work programme directory also points to separate documents for cybersecurity, high-performance computing and chips. Read the document that governs your area before drawing up a plan.
What the programme can fund
AI and data in use
The work programme and its amendments support routes such as testing and experimentation facilities, shared data capabilities and deployment of AI in organisations. A strong project makes clear what can already be tested or deployed and where it will be used.
Skills and adoption
The programme supports advanced digital skills and organisations’ adoption of digital technologies. Depending on the work programme, a team might bring together training providers, employers and technology specialists, or work with European Digital Innovation Hubs.
Public services and digital infrastructure
Work programme areas include digital identity, interoperable public services and multi-country infrastructure. Separate documents cover cybersecurity, high-performance computing and chips. Identify the applicable document and use its latest amendment when checking the allocation for a particular action.
Check deployment readiness
Define the technology or service you can put into use, the people or organisations that will use it, and what has already been tested. Explain how it will integrate with existing systems and what support, training, infrastructure or data access will be needed.
Who might take part
Public bodies, companies, research organisations, training providers and other organisations can play different roles depending on the topic. Identify who will deploy and operate the service, who will train or support users and who can provide evidence that the solution works at the intended scale.
What to prepare
Bring a description of the current solution, evidence of readiness, prospective deployment sites and users, and a plan for operating it after funding ends. Check the topic’s participation conditions and expected outcomes. If substantial research is still needed, compare the fit with Horizon Europe.