Commission Makes €63.2M Available for AI Innovation
Summary
The European Commission announced seven Digital Europe Programme calls worth €63.2 million to support AI innovation in health, digital health, digital skills, and online safety. Funding allocations include €9 million for AI-powered medical image screening, €24 million for digital health services under the European Health Data Space, and €12.5 million for advanced digital skills training. The calls close on 1 October 2026.
What changed
The European Commission released seven funding calls under the Digital Europe Programme totalling €63.2 million, targeting AI deployment in healthcare, digital skills development, and online safety. Major allocations include €24 million for digital health services and the European Health Data Space, €9 million for AI-powered medical imaging, and €12.5 million for advanced digital skills training. An €8.5 million call supports digital compliance solutions for EU rule adherence, while €6 million funds online information integrity research.
Healthcare providers, research institutions, digital skills organisations, and companies developing AI solutions should monitor the EU Funding & Tenders Portal for application opportunities. The 1 October deadline applies across all seven calls, and two info days are scheduled to support applicants.
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Seven Digital Europe Programme calls worth €63.2 million open today to support artificial intelligence (AI) in health, digital health, digital skills, and online safety.
Part of the funding will also bolster the adoption and deployment of transformative digital technologies across Europe.
Of the total amount, €9 million will be made available for AI-powered image screening in medical centres, a field with enormous potential to improve prevention, early detection and diagnosis of cancer and cardiovascular diseases.
Another call worth €24 million will support digital health services and systems under the European Health Data Space, unlocking healthcare benefits for citizens. To further promote the digital wellbeing and protection of children across the EU, the call will support the comprehensive geographical coverage of the Network of Safer Internet Centres.
A call worth €12.5 million will fund trainings for advanced digital skills across the Union, supporting the development of the skills Europe's modern economy needs.
To support the Commission's goal of easing regulatory burdens on companies, an €8.5 million call will fund innovative digital solutions to facilitate compliance with EU rules. Moreover, a €6 million call will boost research on online information integrity across the EU, another call worth €1 million will establish an EDIC Support Hub, and a €1.8 million call will support dissemination and exploitation activities for the Digital Europe Programme.
These calls contribute to achieving the ambitions of the Commission's AI Continent Action Plan and Apply AI Strategy.
The calls close on 1 October and more information on the calls and the application process is available on the EU Funding & Tenders Portal. Two info days are also organised, one for Advanced Digital Skills and another for Accelerating Best Use of Technologies.
Read more about the Digital Europe Programme.
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