The purpose of this call for proposals is to provide support to micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) for projects that strengthen their cybersecurity resilience and facilitate compliance with the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA), which came into effect in 2024. The funding promotes cybersecurity improvements, a security-by-design approach, and the enhancement of security levels for products, processes, infrastructure, and management systems.
Key points, in brief
- Maximum grant per application: €30,000
- Aid intensity: 50%
- Submission deadline: March 29, 2026
- Contact / Administration: https://www.secure4sme.eu/cascade-funding/first-open-call
Who is eligible to apply, and for what?
Micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises that are legally registered within the European Union or the European Economic Area (EEA) and whose business activities are relevant to the development, manufacture, distribution, or import of digital products and services falling within the scope of the CRA.
The program is seeking project proposals that plan and implement specific, measurable activities in the field of cybersecurity, including, among others:
- cybersecurity risk management and audits,
- security-by-design features in products or systems,
- implementation of process and infrastructure security measures,
- modernization of management and compliance systems
Projects must directly support the practical measures necessary to comply with the CRA.
Where can I find the application?
This call for proposals is funded by the Digital Europe Programme through Cascade funding. https://www.secure4sme.eu/cascade-funding/first-open-call
Source: Pafi.hu – “Support for Cybersecurity Improvements for Micro, Small, and Medium-Sized Enterprises” (https://pafi.hu/p/kiberbiztonsagi-fejlesztesek-tamogatasa-mikro-kis-es-kozepvallalkozasok-szamara)
