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DIGITAL EUROPE – Advanced Digital Skills – 2026

Digital Europe Programme - Digital Europe programme aims at bridging the gap between digital technology research and market deployment.

2026-10-01
12.5 million euros
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Call synthesis

Call reference DIGITAL-2026-SKILLS-10
Programme DIGITAL EUROPE
Institution European Commission
Sectors Education & Training Employment Health Research & Innovation Technology & Digital
Beneficiaries Association & NGO Large company (> 250 employees) Local Authority & Affiliated Entity Research centre & university Smes & Start-Ups (< 249 Employees) State administration & affiliated entities

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Call reference

DIGITAL-2026-SKILLS-10



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Priorities and funded actions

Objectives

  • To expand the offer of education and training in Artificial Intelligence in health jointly designed between higher education and training institutions, research organisations and industry
  • To ensure the establishment of new National Coalitions for Digital Skills and Jobs and national platforms in Member States and DIGITAL associated countries that do not have one yet
  • To assist European EdTech startups and SMEs in transforming concepts for educational solutions into matured and fully tested applications and solutions

Among financed actions

  • Training
  • Web development
  • Services, Content and Community-related activities
  • Post-editing and localisation of content

Eligibility

  • Be legal entities (public or private bodies)
  • Be established in one of the eligible countries:
    • EU Member States (including overseas countries and territories)
    • Non-EU countries: listed EEA countries and countries associated to the Digital Europe Programme (list of participating countries)
  • Beneficiaries and affiliated entities must register in the Participant Register before submitting the proposal
  • A consortium composed of
    • DIGITAL-2026-SKILLS-10-DIGITAL-HEALTH-STEP: minimum 4 independent applicants (beneficiaries; not affiliated entities) from at least 4 different eligible countrie must be constituted
    • DIGITAL-2026-SKILLS-10-NATIONAL-COALITIONS: minimum 5 independent applicants (beneficiaries; not affiliated entities) from at least 4 different eligible countries of which minimum 4 applicants must be National Coalitions funded under CEF-TC-2019-2, CEF-TC-2020-2 or DIGITAL-2024-ADVANCED-DIGITAL-06-SKILLS must be constituted
    • DIGITAL-2026-SKILLS-10-EDTECH: minimum 4 independent applicants (beneficiaries; not affiliated entities) from at least 4 different eligible countries must be constituted

Additional information

  • Initial duration of the action: between 24 and 48 months

Extensions are possible, if duly justified and through an amendment.

Useful

Financement
  • Total budget of the call: 12.5 million euros
  • Budget per topic:
    • DIGITAL-2026-SKILLS-10-DIGITAL-HEALTH-STEP: 7.8 million euros
    • DIGITAL-2026-SKILLS-10-NATIONAL-COALITIONS: 2 million euros
    • DIGITAL-2026-SKILLS-10-EDTECH: 2.7 million euros
  • Amount of the grant:
    • DIGITAL-2026-SKILLS-10-DIGITAL-HEALTH-STEP: maximum 3.9 million euros
    • DIGITAL-2026-SKILLS-10-NATIONAL-COALITIONS: maximum 2 million euros
    • DIGITAL-2026-SKILLS-10-EDTECH: maximum 2.7 million euros

The grant awarded may be lower than the amount requested.

  • Funding rate:
    •  DIGITAL-2026-SKILLS-10-DIGITAL-HEALTH-STEP: 50% of the total eligible costs
      • This grant is a lump sum grant.
    • DIGITAL-2026-SKILLS-10-NATIONAL-COALITIONS: 100% of the total eligible costs
    • DIGITAL-2026-SKILLS-10-EDTECH: 100% of the total eligible costs