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Cross-Border Cyber Hubs

European Commission

Posted 15 Oct 2026 · About 5 months left

In plain terms

The general objective of “Cross-Border Cyber Hub platforms” is to strengthen capacities to analyse, detect and prevent cyber threats and to support the production of high-quality intelligence on cyber threats, notably through the exchange of data from various sources, public and private, as well as through the sharing of state of-the-art tools and jointly developing cyber detection, analysis, and prevention…

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Summary

Objective:

The general objective of “Cross-Border Cyber Hub platforms” is to strengthen capacities to analyse, detect and prevent cyber threats and to support the production of high-quality intelligence on cyber threats, notably through the exchange of data from various sources, public and private, as well as through the sharing of state of-the-art tools and jointly developing cyber detection, analysis, and prevention capabilities in a trusted environment. They should provide new additional capacity building upon and complementing existing SOCs and CSIRTs and other relevant actors.

The platforms should act as a central point allowing for broader pooling of relevant data and CTI, enabling the spreading of threat information on a large scale and among a large and diverse set of actors (e.g., CERTs/CSIRTs, ISACs, operators of critical infrastructures).

Cross-Border Cyber Hub platforms will contribute to enhancing and consolidating collective situational awareness and capabilities in detection and CTI, supporting the development of better performing data analytics, detection, and response tools, through the pooling of larger amounts of data, including new data generated internally by…

Excerpt from the donor's page. The full text, annexes and forms are on the original call.

Who can apply

  • NGO / civil society
  • Academic or research institution
  • Private company
  • Government body

Eligibility and conditions

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Conditions

1. Admissibility Conditions: Proposal page limit and layout

described in the call document and Part B of the Application Form

2. Eligible Countries

described in the call document

3. Other Eligible Conditions

described in the call document

4. Financial and operational capacity and exclusion

described in the call document

5a. Evaluation and award: Submission and evaluation processes

described in the call document and the Online Manual

5b. Evaluation and award: Award criteria, scoring and thresholds

described in the call document

5c. Evaluation and award: Indicative timeline for evaluation and grant agreement

described in the call document

6. Legal and financial set-up of the grants

described in the call document

Call document and annexes:

Call for Expression of Interest Cross-Border Cyber Hubs 2027 - call document

Cyber Hub Blueprint Architecture

Compulsory annexex:

Template Application Form Part B - to be uploaded as Part B in the F&T portal

Template Model hosting and usage agreement - to be uploaded under “Hosting Agreement” in F&T portal

Template Commitment and mandate letter - to be uploaded under “Letters of Commitment” in F&T portal

Appointment decision from the Member State designating the entity to act as National Cyber Hub - no template – to be uploaded under “Proof of MS designation” in F&T portal

Official letters of support - no template – to be uploaded under “Letters of support” in F&T portal

Additional documents:

2027 Call for Expression of Interest on Cross-Border Cyber Hubs - webpage

Rules for Legal Entity Validation, LEAR Appointment and Financial Capacity Assessment

Funding & Tenders Portal Online Manual

Funding & Tenders Portal Terms and Conditions

Funding & Tenders Portal Privacy Statement

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