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Strategic Analysis
This call seeks a robust, operational framework for Dissemination and Exploitation (D&E) across the Digital Europe Programme (DEP). A winning proposal must demonstrate a comprehensive, practical, and sustainable strategy to maximise the uptake of DEP results by diverse stakeholders, addressing security and strategic autonomy.
the overall programme, its Specific Objectives (SO) and areas therein, down to topics and projects where appropriate, across funding instruments in particular grants, procurements and financial instruments;
the capacity building and use strands of Digital Europe Programme, taking into account the type of result and its dissemination and exploitation audience;
the different types of organisations participating in the programme;
the different stakeholders, including final adopters and/or users of the results;
the stages of the project lifecycle and the reporting obligations;
the security and strategic autonomy specificities of the programme, including the implications in the use of critical infrastructures and exploitation of results;
coordination within EU and beyond when relevant, taking into account the policy priorities and initiatives; within the Digital Europe Programme itself, identifying and exploiting complementarities of projects among SO and topics, including SO specific coordination and support actions and project aggregators;
between the Digital Europe Programme, other EU programmes and national/regional programmes;
of the different programme’s implementing bodies, e.g. European Commission, Health and Digital Executive Agency (HaDEA), Joint Undertakings (JUs) and similar bodies, taking into account their specificities in the handling of results resulting from their actions. The action will complement and enrich the D&E activities of the programme’s projects. The action will provide means that can help deliver its objective, including leveraging already existing tools, e.g. of other EU programmes, and the use of innovative approaches to D&E. The action will promote the uptake of Digital Europe Programme results beyond the entities directly involved in the programme’s projects.
Optimisation of the operational framework for D&E for the Digital Europe Programme taking into account the elements mentioned under “scope”, with solid methodological and practical approaches.
Identification of distinct types of adopters and the creation of a taxonomy articulating their respective interests and needs.
Support to projects in the preparation and execution of D&E activities, including valorisation and uptake of results via advisory, business support and acceleration services
A plan to deliver on the operational framework backed by monitoring and evaluation metrics.
The delivery of actions implementing the operational framework and involving stakeholders as appropriate, including sector specific and programme-wide events.
The means and tools to facilitate the delivery of the operational framework, including functional and technical requirements for a dedicated results platform.
A plan for the sustainability of the operational framework and the actions implemented by the project.
The dissemination and exploitation of results (including the access to infrastructures) in the specific context of security restrictions and the protection of EU interests overall.
Maximise the impact of the Digital Europe Programme and the take up of its results through a Dissemination and Exploitation (D&E) operational framework and the implementation of practical actions supported by appropriate tools. The action will leverage programme-level D&E efforts already in place and enhance them.
DEP Regulation 2021/964
highThe Digital Europe Programme (DEP) Regulation underpins the call, emphasizing the deployment of AI in public sector services, including healthcare. It supports the development of secure, interoperable, and trustworthy digital solutions.
Evaluators will expect proposals to demonstrate alignment with DEP objectives, particularly in deploying AI solutions that are secure, scalable, and interoperable with existing digital infrastructures in healthcare.
EU Financial Regulation 2024/2509
mediumThis regulation governs the financial management of EU funds, ensuring transparency, accountability, and efficient use of resources. It is relevant for proposals involving large-scale piloting and validation of AI systems in healthcare.
Evaluators will look for clear financial planning, cost-efficiency analysis, and compliance with EU financial rules, particularly in demonstrating the economic viability and sustainability of the proposed AI solutions.
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 documen t 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 Standard application form (DEP) — the application form specific to this call is available in the Submission System Model Grant Agreements (MGA) DEP MGA
DEP Work Programmes DEP Regulation 2021/964 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
Evaluators will primarily look for a clear, actionable methodology for D&E that covers the entire DEP ecosystem, from programme level down to individual projects. Strong emphasis will be placed on identifying and engaging diverse adopter types, providing concrete support services to projects, and proposing innovative, sustainable tools and events to facilitate result valorisation, especially considering security and strategic autonomy.
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| Requirement | Covered by | Carried | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scope activities | |||
| SC1the overall programme, its Specific Objectives (SO) and areas therein, down to topics and projects where appropriate, across funding instruments in particular grants, procurements and financial instruments; | · | · | Sign up to track |
| SC2the capacity building and use strands of Digital Europe Programme, taking into account the type of result and its dissemination and exploitation audience; | · | · | Sign up to track |
| SC3the different types of organisations participating in the programme; | · | · | Sign up to track |
| SC4the different stakeholders, including final adopters and/or users of the results; | · | · | Sign up to track |
| SC5the stages of the project lifecycle and the reporting obligations; | · | · | Sign up to track |
| SC6the security and strategic autonomy specificities of the programme, including the implications in the use of critical infrastructures and exploitation of results; | · | · | Sign up to track |
| SC7coordination within EU and beyond when relevant, taking into account the policy priorities and initiatives; within the Digital Europe Programme itself, identifying and exploiting complementarities of projects among SO and topics, including SO specific coordination and support actions and project aggregators; | · | · | Sign up to track |
| SC8between the Digital Europe Programme, other EU programmes and national/regional programmes; | · | · | Sign up to track |
| SC9of the different programme’s implementing bodies, e.g. European Commission, Health and Digital Executive Agency (HaDEA), Joint Undertakings (JUs) and similar bodies, taking into account their specificities in the handling of results resulting from their actions. The action will complement and enrich the D&E activities of the programme’s projects. The action will provide means that can help deliver its objective, including leveraging already existing tools, e.g. of other EU programmes, and the use of innovative approaches to D&E. The action will promote the uptake of Digital Europe Programme results beyond the entities directly involved in the programme’s projects. | · | · | Sign up to track |
| Expected outcomes | |||
| EO1Optimisation of the operational framework for D&E for the Digital Europe Programme taking into account the elements mentioned under “scope”, with solid methodological and practical approaches. | · | · | Sign up to track |
| EO2Identification of distinct types of adopters and the creation of a taxonomy articulating their respective interests and needs. | · | · | Sign up to track |
| EO3Support to projects in the preparation and execution of D&E activities, including valorisation and uptake of results via advisory, business support and acceleration services | · | · | Sign up to track |
| EO4A plan to deliver on the operational framework backed by monitoring and evaluation metrics. | · | · | Sign up to track |
| EO5The delivery of actions implementing the operational framework and involving stakeholders as appropriate, including sector specific and programme-wide events. | · | · | Sign up to track |
| EO6The means and tools to facilitate the delivery of the operational framework, including functional and technical requirements for a dedicated results platform. | · | · | Sign up to track |
| EO7A plan for the sustainability of the operational framework and the actions implemented by the project. | · | · | Sign up to track |
| EO8The dissemination and exploitation of results (including the access to infrastructures) in the specific context of security restrictions and the protection of EU interests overall. | · | · | Sign up to track |
| Other requirements | |||
| No other requirements in this call. | |||
| Expected impacts | |||
| EI1Maximise the impact of the Digital Europe Programme and the take up of its results through a Dissemination and Exploitation (D&E) operational framework and the implementation of practical actions supported by appropriate tools. The action will leverage programme-level D&E efforts already in place and enhance them. | · | · | Sign up to track |
| Underlying policies | |||
| POL1dep regulation 2021/964The Digital Europe Programme (DEP) Regulation underpins the call, emphasizing the deployment of AI in public sector services, including healthcare. It supports the development of secure, interoperable, and trustworthy digital solutions. | · | · | Sign up to track |
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Without a centralised, coherent D&E framework, valuable outcomes from individual DEP projects remain isolated, leading to missed opportunities for wider uptake and impact across the European digital ecosystem.
Diverse potential adopters (e.g., public sector, SMEs) lack clear pathways and tailored information to understand and integrate DEP results, hindering the broader digital transformation and the realisation of programme objectives.
Lack of systematic D&E coordination across DEP's specific objectives, funding instruments, and with other EU/national programmes leads to duplication of effort, suboptimal leverage of public investments, and reduced overall impact.
The specific nature of digital technologies, especially those critical for security and strategic autonomy, requires specialised D&E approaches to ensure safe, responsible, and compliant uptake while protecting EU interests and critical infrastructures.
Individual projects funded under the Digital Europe Programme, requiring support for their D&E activities.
Entities (e.g., public administrations, SMEs, research institutions) involved in DEP projects, seeking to maximise the impact of their results.
Implementing bodies of the Digital Europe Programme, responsible for programme-level D&E and coordination.
Public administrations, industry, SMEs, and citizens who can benefit from and integrate the digital solutions and results generated by DEP projects.
Officials at EU, national, and regional levels who can leverage DEP results for policy development and implementation.
Programmes and initiatives that can benefit from coordination and complementarity with DEP results to enhance overall digital transformation efforts.
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The project will significantly increase the rate at which DEP project results are adopted and exploited by various stakeholders, leading to tangible benefits across sectors and contributing to Europe's digital transformation.
By addressing security and strategic autonomy specificities in D&E, the project will contribute to the secure and sovereign deployment of critical digital infrastructures and results within the EU, safeguarding European interests.
The operational framework will foster better collaboration and complementarity between DEP projects, other EU programmes, and national/regional initiatives, optimising public investment in digital and creating a more cohesive digital landscape.
DEP projects and participating organisations will be better equipped to plan and execute their D&E activities, leading to more effective valorisation of their results and a stronger overall impact of the programme.