Standardisation - European Commission
Standardisation supports law enforcement and judicial authorities through concrete standards and practitioner cooperation to strengthen digital investigations, lawful data access and cross-border cooperation.
Funder: European Commission
Due Dates: December 15, 2026 (Submission, 17:00 CET)
Funding Amounts: €1 million–€1.5 million per project for up to 24 months; 90% funding rate; €6.2 million topic budget
Summary: Supports concrete standards, practitioner expertise and cooperation to strengthen digital investigations and lawful access to data.
Key Information: Projects must involve practitioners from at least five ISF-participating EU Member States; profit-making entities cannot apply.
Description
The European Commission’s Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs (DG HOME) manages this Internal Security Fund opportunity under the Digital Investigations and Standardisation call. It supports standards that improve law enforcement and judicial authorities’ operational capacity, contribute to implementing EU law, and enable cross-border cooperation with private entities. Projects should deliver concrete standards supporting digital investigations and lawful access to data.
Relevant work includes identifying standardisation needs, developing standards for 6G and internet-based communications, digital and vehicle forensics, and artificial intelligence. Funding also supports practitioner participation, pooled Member State resources, studies, advice and training developed with the European Cybercrime Training and Education Group where relevant. Intended outcomes include stronger practitioner contributions, stakeholder synergies and sustainable mechanisms for an EU approach to standardisation.
