€204 Million Funding for Digital Innovation under the Digital Europe Programme

The European Commission has announced a total of €204 million in funding under the second round of calls for the Digital Europe Programme 2025–2027. These new calls focus on a wide range of areas, including business digitalisation, digital skills, healthcare, public administration and the automotive industry.

The funding is distributed across several key themes as follows:

• €79.2 million to strengthen and €8 million to complete the network of European Digital Innovation Hubs, which support businesses in their digital transformation.

• €22.5 million for biomedical research and the roll-out of personalised healthcare.

• €14.4 million for the application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in medical imaging.

• €9 million for the sharing of industrial data.

• €4.5 million for the establishment of the European Connected and Automated Vehicle Alliance (ECAVA).

• €6 million to combat disinformation.

• €15 million for the development of EU Digital Identity Wallets and mobile driving licences.

When to apply?

The first calls (for EU Digital Identity Wallets and mobile driving licences) are already open and will close on 9 December 2025. The remaining calls will open on 4 November 2025 and close on 3 March 2026.

Additional national funding

Through the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO), additional national co-financing is available from the Dutch government for selected topics not fully funded by the European programme. This co-financing allows Dutch organisations to recover a greater share of their project costs.

Do you have a question about the Digital Europe Programme? The Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) serves as the official National Contact Point (NCP) for the programme in the Netherlands. RVO advisors can assist you in identifying the right funding calls and provide guidance on eligibility criteria and application requirements. For more information or tailored support, please contact: digital.europe@rvo.nl.