Submarine Cable Repair Capacities - Works
Submarine Cable Repair Capacities - Works supports public emergency-response entities with deployable telecom cable repair modules to restore services during Atlantic and Mediterranean emergencies.
Funder: European Commission
Due Dates: November 25, 2026, at 17:00 CET (Submission) | November 15, 2026 (Questions)
Funding Amounts: €40 million total budget; approximately €20 million requested per project, covering up to 50% of eligible costs; normally up to 24 months
Summary: Supports deployable telecom submarine cable repair modules for emergency interventions in the Atlantic and Mediterranean sea basins.
Key Information: Targets public emergency-response entities, with mandatory support letters from every Member State benefiting from the project.
Description
The European Commission’s Connecting Europe Facility Digital programme funds adaptable submarine cable repair modules and the operational capabilities needed to deploy them on existing vessels. Managed by the European Health and Digital Executive Agency (HaDEA), this call expands repair capacity in the Atlantic and Mediterranean, taking account of EU Outermost Regions’ connectivity needs.
The modules must restore telecom cable services through repair or substitution during declared emergencies where disruption could severely damage Member States and commercial services cannot respond in time. Supported work includes module design, construction and purchase, vessel pre-configuration, shoreside handling and storage equipment, and initial personnel training and certification. The programme seeks faster emergency response and repair, greater network resilience, and stronger EU digital sovereignty and strategic autonomy.
