[European Commission](https://commission.europa.eu/index_en)

July 15, 2025 (opens) | October 16, 2025 (deadline)

€3,000,000 total; expected 1 grant

Supports coordination and deployment of the European Quantum Communication Infrastructure (EuroQCI) to foster collaboration, standardisation, and technological autonomy across the EU.

--- ## Description This grant aims to coordinate and support the deployment of the European Quantum Communication Infrastructure (EuroQCI), ensuring a coherent approach across the EU. The action focuses on facilitating dialogue and synergies between national and cross-border EuroQCI projects, supporting discussions on user requirements, use cases, and standardisation. The grantee will provide support to the European Commission, ESA, and Member States in deploying EuroQCI, consolidate overviews of national deployments, and catalogue the various approaches and technologies used. The project also coordinates strategic inputs for further development of national and cross-border plans, fosters the industrialisation of EU quantum key distribution (QKD) technologies, and promotes the EuroQCI initiative through outreach and communication activities, contributing to a technologically autonomous European quantum communication ecosystem. --- ## Due Dates - Call opens: July 15, 2025 - Application deadline: October 16, 2025, 17:00 Brussels time --- ## Funding Amount - Total budget for this topic: €3,000,000 - Indicative number of grants: 1 (single project expected to be funded) - Funding mechanism: DIGITAL-CSA (Coordination and Support Actions) --- ## Eligibility - Eligible countries: EU Member States and associated countries (see section 6 of the [call document](https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/digital/wp-call/2025/call-fiche_digital-iris2-2025-qci_en.pdf)) - Proposals must comply with admissibility and eligibility conditions as detailed in the call document. - Proposals should be submitted by consortia with the capacity to coordinate at the EU level and engage relevant stakeholders. - Financial and operational capacity requirements apply. --- ## Application Process - Single-stage application process via the [EU Funding & Tenders Portal](https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/topic-details/DIGITAL-IRIS2-2025-QCI-02?isExactMatch=true&status=31094501,31094502&order=DESC&pageNumber=2&pageSize=50&sortBy=startDate). - Detailed instructions, proposal templates, and budget tables are available through the submission system. - Proposals must adhere to page limits and formatting as described in the application form and call document. - Evaluation criteria and processes are outlined in sections 8–9 of the call document. --- ## Additional Information - The funded action is expected to deliver an assessment of EuroQCI deployments, consolidated analysis of national and cross-border activities, recommendations for future phases, and contributions to the EU QKD ecosystem. - Outreach activities, communication materials, and interactions with other EU initiatives are required. - The project supports the broader objectives of the EU secure connectivity programme (2023-2027). --- ## External Links - [Call topic and application portal](https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/topic-details/DIGITAL-IRIS2-2025-QCI-02?isExactMatch=true&status=31094501,31094502&order=DESC&pageNumber=2&pageSize=50&sortBy=startDate) - [Call document (PDF)](https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/digital/wp-call/2025/call-fiche_digital-iris2-2025-qci_en.pdf) - [EU Funding & Tenders Portal Online Manual](https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/funding-tenders-opportunities/display/OM/Online+Manual) - [EU secure connectivity programme (2023-2027)](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=celex%3A32023R0588) - [FAQ and Helpdesk](https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/support/faq) --- ## Contact Information | Contact Type | Details | |----------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | General Inquiries | [Contact the European Commission](https://commission.europa.eu/about-european-commission/contact_en) | | Technical Helpdesk | [IT Helpdesk Contact Form](https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/support/helpdesks/contact-form) | | Write to the EU | [Contact form](https://european-union.europa.eu/contact-eu/write-us_en) |

Coordinate deployment for the EuroQCI (CSA)

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