
11 new CEF calls to improve digital connectivity
The European Union’s digital transformation is accelerating, thanks to the first calls of the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) 2021-2027. The European Commission has just launched a total of 11 new calls with a deadline for applications on the 22nd of March. These new calls are addressed to public or private bodies and joint ventures and legal entities, established in EU Member States.
The 5 CEF areas
The CEF 2021-2027 programme has a budget of 258 million euros to improve digital connectivity infrastructures, made up entirely of grants, and is divided into five areas of action:
· 5G for smart communities, with a budget of 25 million euros.
· 5G coverage in transport corridors, with a budget of 106 million euros.
· Backbone networks for pan-European cloud federations, with a budget of 80 million euros.
· Backbone connectivity for global digital portals, with a budget of 40 million euros.
· Coordination and support actions for operational digital platforms, the 5G strategic deployment agenda and integration of 5G corridors and communities with edge computing and federated cloud facilities, with a budget of 7 million euros.
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CEF 2027 – 11 CALLS
CEF-DIG-2021-5GCORRIDORS-STUDIES | 5G coverage along transport corridors – Studies
Opening date: 12/01/2022 | Deadline: 22/03/2022 | Budget: 6.000.000 €
CEF-DIG-2021-5GCORRIDORS-WORKS | 5G coverage along transport corridors – Works
Opening date: 12/01/2022 | Deadline: 22/03/2022 | Budget: 100.000.000 €
CEF-DIG-2021-GATEWAYS-STUDIES | Backbone connectivity for Digital Global Gateways – Studies
Opening date: 12/01/2022 | Deadline: 22/03/2022 | Budget: 10.000.000 €
CEF-DIG-2021-GATEWAYS-WORKS | Backbone connectivity for Digital Global Gateways – Works
Opening date: 12/01/2022 | Deadline: 22/03/2022 | Budget: 30.000.000 €
CEF-DIG-2021-5GSMARTCOM-WORKS | 5G Smart Communities – Works
Opening date: 12/01/2022 | Deadline: 22/03/2022 | Budget: 25.000.000 €
CEF-DIG-2021-TA-PLATFORMS | Preparation of works for Operational digital platforms
Opening date: 12/01/2022 | Deadline: 22/03/2022 | Budget: 4.000.000 €
CEF-DIG-2021-CLOUD-FED-WORKS | Interconnection of backbone networks for cloud federations – Works
Opening date: 12/01/2022 | Deadline: 22/03/2022 | Budget: 65.000.000 €
CEF-DIG-2021-CLOUD-DNS-WORKS | Equipping backbone networks with high-performance and secure DNS resolution infrastructures – Works
Opening date: 12/01/2022 | Deadline: 22/03/2022 | Budget: 14.000.000 €
CEF-DIG-2021-TA-5GAGENDA | 5G Strategic Deployment Agenda coordination
Opening date: 12/01/2022 | Deadline: 22/03/2022 | Budget: 1.000.000 €
CEF-DIG-2021-TA-5GINTEGRA | Integration of 5G with edge computing and federated cloud facilities
Opening date: 12/01/2022 | Deadline: 22/03/2022 | Budget: 2.000.000 €
CEF-DIG-2021-CLOUD-OTHER-STUDIES | Interconnection of backbone networks for cloud federations with other cloud, HPC and edge infrastructures – Studies
Opening date: 12/01/2022 | Deadline: 22/03/2022 | Budget: 1.000.000 €