The European Commission and the Innovation and Networks Executive Agency (INEA) have launched calls for proposals under the "Connecting Europe Facility" to support projects which meet the priorities and objectives set out in the 2017 Work Programme in the field of trans-European telecommunications networks for the period 2014-2020.
Proposals must be submitted no later than 21 September 2017, focusing on the following areas: Cyber security https://ec.europa.eu/inea/en/connecting-europe-facility/cef-telecom/apply-funding/2017-cef-telecom-call-cyber-security-cef-tc-2017-2, eDelivery
https://ec.europa.eu/inea/en/connecting-europe-facility/cef-telecom/apply-funding/2017-cef-telecom-call-edelivery-cef-tc-2017-2, eHealth
https://ec.europa.eu/inea/en/connecting-europe-facility/cef-telecom/apply-funding/2017-cef-telecom-call-ehealth-cef-tc-2017-2 and eProcurement
https://ec.europa.eu/inea/en/connecting-europe-facility/cef-telecom/apply-funding/2017-cef-telecom-call-eprocurement-cef-tc-2017-2.
A budget of 25.5 million euros has been made available.
Furthermore, 2017-2 CEF Telecom call Virtual Info Day https://ec.europa.eu/inea/en/news-events/events/2017-2-cef-telecom-calls-virtual-info-day-0 will be held on 16 May 2017. Financing opportunities will be presented and questions can be submitted by email (INEA-CEF-Telecoms-Infoday@ec.europa.eumailto:INEA-CEF-Telecoms-Infoday@ec.europa.eu) and through INEA's Twitter account (@inea_euhttps://twitter.com/inea_eu #CEFTelecomDay). Responses will be made available after the event on 2017 CEF Telecom Frequently Asked Questions
https://ec.europa.eu/inea/en/connecting-europe-facility/cef-telecom/apply-funding/2017-cef-telecom-frequently-asked-questions.
Further information:
- CEF Telecom Work Programme 2017 https://ec.europa.eu/inea/sites/inea/files/c_2017_696_f1_annex_en_v3_p1_875665.pdf
- Calls for proposals under the work programme for grants in the field of the trans-European telecommunication networks under the Connecting Europe Facility for the period 2014-2020 http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/en/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:C2017/143/05&from=EN
- Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) Telecom https://ec.europa.eu/inea/en/news-events/newsroom/connecting-europe-facility-cef-telecom-%E2%82%AC25.5-million-to-support-trans-0
