GrantEquity-free European Union
Digital Europe Programme – AI Data Call (DIGITAL-2026-AI-DATA-10)
European Commission (HaDEA / DIGITAL Europe Programme)
Apply / official page ↗Typical funding
Total budgets per call vary; the AI/data calls contribute to multi-million-euro funding envelopes for data infrastructure and AI uptake.
Maximum
Project-level caps defined in each call fiche on the Funding & Tenders portal; some DIGITAL calls report budgets in the tens of millions overall.
Startup stage
Consortia including startups and SMEs working on AI/data infrastructure pilot, deployment and capacity building.
Sector focus
AI, data infrastructure, digital public services and related domains.
Overview
EU grant call funding projects that improve availability, quality and use of AI-relevant data infrastructures under the Digital Europe Programme.
Who's eligible
Consortia from EU Member States and associated countries addressing AI/data objectives under the Digital Europe Programme.
How to apply
Respond to DIGITAL-2026-AI-DATA-10 via the EU Funding & Tenders portal before the October 1, 2026 deadline at 17:00 Brussels time.
Good to know
Part of a suite of AI/data calls; startups typically participate as part of multi-partner consortia.
Visit the official application page ↗navigate via Funding & Tenders search for DIGITAL-2026-AI-DATA-10