Budget
The budget is capped at €300,000 per project. Payments: Payments are scheduled in three instalments: 35% at the start, 35% at mid-term, and 30% at project completion.
Key dates and deadline
Open Call announcement: June 2025 Submission deadline: November 28, 2025, 17:00 CET Evaluation results: December 19, 2025 Contracts signing: January 2026 Project termination: October 2026.
Details
The main objective of the SYNAPSE Open Call is to showcase the clear integration paths of SYNAPSE across the EU Digital Infrastructures, validating the relevance and transferability of the platform in additional organizations. Through the SYNAPSE Open Call, services or evaluated in industries. In that context, around €700,000 are planned to be used for new beneficiaries including: One (1) organisation operating a digital infrastructure, which will serve as end-user and provide a new pilot for the SYNAPSE project (Open Call Beneficiary Type A), preferably in the fields of Electrical Energy, Water, Transportation, Telecommunications, FinTech, Manufacturing, Agrifood, Logistics, etc. The selected End-User/Use Case Provider will be funded with up to €300,000. Two (2) SME partners covering the cybersecurity supply-side, which will provide innovative technological solutions and services to the SYNAPSE project (Open Call Beneficiary Type B). Each one of the two selected Cybersecurity Service/Product Providers will be funded with up to €200,000. SYNAPSE Open Call Beneficiary Type A invites organisations to integrate their digital infrastructures with the SYNAPSE Platform, enhancing cybersecurity and data protection capabilities. This call seeks to validate the platform's applicability across various sectors. The selected end-user is expected to: Identify precise use case, along with validation scenarios, relevant requirements and KPIs. Provide operational pilot environment for SYNAPSE integration. Deliver SYNAPSE-integrated pilot environment for demonstration. Contribute to SYNAPSE’s demonstration and validation.
Eligibility
The call funds projects that model and relate digital applications, services, assets, and operations with the SYNAPSE Platform. Projects must identify a use case, provide validation scenarios, and contribute to the platform's demonstration and validation. Sectors / domain: Projects from sectors such as Electrical Energy, Water, Transportation, Telecommunications, FinTech, Manufacturing, Agrifood, and Logistics are preferred. Specific eligibility requirements: Applicants must be a legal entity in eligible countries, including EU Member States, Associated Countries, and certain Third Countries as per EC guidelines. This call funds individual organisations operating digital infrastructures.
Additional information
How to apply?
https://www.synapse-project.eu/open-call/