Integrated Surveillance mechanism: Regional Cable hubs
European Commission · Pilot Projects and Preparation Actions (PPPA)
Posted 14 Jul 2026 · 8 days left
In plain terms
The European Commission funds a pilot project to develop Regional Cable Hubs that integrate private situational data for submarine cable security across Europe, demonstrating interoperability solutions and data fusion approaches. The total budget is 3.94 million euros, applications are from organisations in EU and associated countries, and the deadline is 8 October 2026.
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Summary
Expected Outcome:
A consolidated reference on private situational data relevant for submarine-cable security
A structured description of the main categories of private situational data and actors relevant for submarine-cable security, including their sensitivity profile, typical usage, and the key legal, regulatory and commercial constraints affecting possible access by Regional Cable Hubs.
Interoperability and data fusion pathways for multi-source, multi-basin use
Clear conclusions on the main interoperability and data fusion challenges and feasible solutions (e.g. common data models or ontologies, interoperability layers, translation and fusion layers), including indications on which approaches are realistically applicable across multiple providers and sea basins, and how they can remain extensible to accommodate new data sources and actors over time.
A proof-of-concept demonstration showing how selected private situational data can be accessed, integrated and processed within a Regional Cable Hub–type environment, together with a practical demonstration of the situational-awareness outcomes that such integration can produce. This includes evidence on the achievable levels of…
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Eligible regions
- eu_only
Who can apply
- ngo_cso
- academia_research
- private_company
- government
Eligibility and conditions
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">Conditions
1. Admissibility conditions: Proposal page limit and layout
described in section 5 of the call document.
Proposal page limits and layout: described in Part B of the Application Form available in the Submission System.
2. Eligible countries
described in section 6 of the call document.
3. Other eligibility conditions
described in section 6 of the call document.
4. Financial and operational capacity and exclusion
described in section 7 of the call document.
5a. Evaluation and award: Submission and evaluation processes
described section 8 of the call document and the Online Manual.
5b. Evaluation and award: Award criteria, scoring and thresholds
described in section 9 of the call document.
5c. Evaluation and award: Indicative timeline for evaluation and grant agreement
described in section 4 of the call document.
6. Legal and financial set-up of the grants
described in section 10 of the call document.
Call document and annexes:
Call document
Application form templates
The application form specific to this call is available in the Submission System
Model Grant Agreements (MGA)
General MGA
Additional documents:
Commission Decision of 20.3.2026 on the financing of pilot projects and preparatory actions in the field of "Communications Networks, Content and Technology" and on the adoption of the work programme for 2026
EU Financial Regulation 2024/2509
Rules for Legal Entity Validation, LEAR Appointment and Financial Capacity Assessment
EU Grants AGA — Annotated Model Grant Agreement
Funding & Tenders Portal Online Manual
Funding & Tenders Portal Terms and Conditions
Funding & Tenders Portal Privacy Statement