Impact Funding Resources
StandICT.eu will provide € 2,925,000 of crucial funding to support the participation of European standardisation specialists in key international and global SDOs. Through nine open calls this funding will enable the specialists to contribute to and help create a fully integrated European Standardisation Ecosystem, thereby strengthening Europe's position in global standardisation initiatives.
End Date11 Apr 2025 Funding AmountUpto EUR 10k Funding Resource TypeGrant
Funding ProviderStandICT.eu
Grant
StandICT.eu
Check the guidelines for applicants
https://zenodo.org/records/14501626
1) Who can receive financial support?
Potential applicants are Standardisation specialists, defined as professionals with proven expertise and experience in Standardisation activities e.g. previous contributions to standards developments, participation in various SDO groups working, previous or current chairs etc. in the respective priority area.
The target of StandICT.eu 2026’s Open Calls are European Specialists who:
• Have profound knowledge in one of the priority areas supported by the open calls;
• Have experience regarding developments of standards, e.g., in SDOs, in reputable organisations and Standardisation communities, or when creating harmonised standards in open source developments;
• Applications from individuals who reside in Switzerland are now eligible for funding.
2) 8th Open Call Topic Priorities
Applications that address any of the topics mentioned below taken from the Multi-Stakeholder Platform Rolling Plan for ICT Standardisation will be considered of equal validity and merit during the evaluation process.
Due to their current strategic importance applications focusing on the topics of Quantum Technologies, Virtual Worlds and Digital Product Passport are highly encouraged.
Topics list:
• FOUNDATIONAL DRIVERS
o Data Economy
o Cybersecurity/Network and Information security
o E-Privacy
• KEY ENABLERS
o 5G and Beyond (6G)
o Cloud and Edge Computing
o Data interoperability
o IoT Internet of Things
o Electronic identification and trust services (including e-signature)
o E-infrastructure for data and computing intensive service
o Broadband infrastructure mapping
o Accessibility of ICT products and services
o Artificial Intelligence
o European Global Navigation Satellite Systems (EGNSS)
o Quantum Technologies
• SOCIETAL CHALLENGES
o Digital health, healthy living and ageing
o Digital skills
o Digital learning
o E-Government
o E-call
o Pandemic Preparedness
o Safety, transparency and due process online
o Emergency communications and public warning systems
• INNOVATION FOR THE DIGITAL SINGLE MARKET
o E-Procurement
o E-Invoicing
o Retail payments
o Preservation of digital cinema
o FinTech & RegTech Standardisation
o Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technologies
o Web 4.0 and virtual worlds
• SUSTAINABLE GROWTH
o Smart Grids and Smart Metering
o Smart and Sustainable Cities
o ICT Environmental impact
o European Electronic Toll Service (EETS)
o Intelligent Transport Systems
o Digitisation of European Industry
o Robotics and autonomous systems
o Construction building information modelling
o Common information sharing environment (CISE) for the EU Maritime domain
o Water management digitalisation
o Single European Sky
o U-Space
o Circular Economy including Digital Product Passport
