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

November 5, 2025

Up to €72,000 per project; 5 projects funded; total call budget €360,000; 9-month programme duration.

Supports cyber resilience projects for complex digital systems via a structured, mentor-supported programme with staged funding and validation.

UK entities are not eligible; mandatory in-person events in Europe required.

--- ## Description This funding opportunity is part of the ResilMesh project, which aims to enhance cyber resilience in dispersed and heterogeneous digital systems. Through a competitive open call, the programme selects innovative projects that extend the capabilities of the Resilmesh platform, focusing on either new domains/systems or advanced analytic algorithms and architectures. Selected participants engage in a structured, mentor-supported programme spanning three stages—Design, Deployment, and Evaluation—each lasting three months. The programme requires technical integration, dataset validation, and full product validation, with periodic reporting and mandatory in-person events. Funding is provided as lump sums at the end of each stage. --- ## Due Dates - November 5, 2025: Full application submission deadline (submission closes at 17:00 Brussels time / 5:00 PM CET). --- ## Funding Amount - Up to €72,000 per project (lump sum, distributed as 25% after Design, 45% after Deployment, 30% after Evaluation). - 5 projects will be funded. - Total available budget: €360,000. - Programme duration: 9 months (January–September 2026). --- ## Eligibility - Open to legal entities or consortia of legal entities (mid-caps, SMEs, research organisations/RTOs, or academia). - For consortia: the lead partner must handle technical development; the other member must be an end user validating the developments. - Applicants must be established in an EU Member State or a Horizon Europe Associated Country. - UK entities are not eligible for funding (project funded before 01/01/2024). - Only one application per applicant is allowed; if multiple are submitted, only the first will be considered. --- ## Application Process - Applications must be submitted via the [F6S platform](https://www.f6s.com/resilmesh-open-call-2/apply). - Review the [Guide for Applicants](https://resilmesh.eu/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/ResilMesh_OpenCall2_GuideForApplicants-1.pdf) and use the provided [technical proposal template](https://resilmesh.eu/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Annex-2-Technical-proposal-template.docx). - The process includes eligibility checks, expert evaluation (scoring on alignment, technology, and implementation), ranking, and interviews for top candidates. - Selected applicants must sign a Sub-Grantee Funding Agreement. --- ## Additional Information - The programme is divided into three consecutive 3-month stages: Design, Deployment, and Evaluation. - Each stage requires periodic reporting and mentor meetings. - Attendance at mandatory in-person events in Europe is required (at least one representative per team per event; two are recommended). Failure to attend results in disqualification. - Projects must align with one of two challenges: 1. Extension to new domains and systems (focus on connectivity/interworking mesh, interoperability, and integration). 2. New analytic algorithms and architectures (including anomaly detection, edge AI, and user/entity behaviour analytics). - Only one proposal per applicant is accepted. --- ## External Links - [Resilmesh Open Call 2 – EU Funding & Tenders Portal](https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/competitive-calls-cs/11669?isExactMatch=true&status=31094501,31094502&order=DESC&pageNumber=2&pageSize=50&sortBy=startDate) - [Resilmesh Project Website](https://resilmesh.eu/open-call-2) - [Application Form (F6S Platform)](https://www.f6s.com/resilmesh-open-call-2/apply) - [Guide for Applicants (PDF)](https://resilmesh.eu/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/ResilMesh_OpenCall2_GuideForApplicants-1.pdf) - [Technical Proposal Template (DOCX)](https://resilmesh.eu/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Annex-2-Technical-proposal-template.docx) - [Online Q&A / Discussion](https://www.f6s.com/resilmesh-open-call-2/discuss) --- ## Contact Information | Purpose | Contact | |------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------| | General inquiries | [resilmesh@f6s.com](mailto:resilmesh@f6s.com) | | F6S platform support | [support@f6s.com](mailto:support@f6s.com) | | European Commission | [Contact page](https://commission.europa.eu/about-european-commission/contact_en) | | Project website | [https://resilmesh.eu/](https://resilmesh.eu/) |

Resilmesh Open Call 2

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