Standardisation
Summary
This Internal Security Fund call concerns standardisation supporting digital investigations. Applications must be submitted through the EU Funding & Tenders portal by 2026-12-15. The search API has not verified the closing time or timezone; check the official call page and do not assume a midnight deadline. The call is open to applicants from Cyprus as an EU member state, subject to the call's eligibility conditions.
Proposals should aim for one or more outcomes: strengthening security practitioners' contribution to standardisation processes, increasing awareness and synergies among relevant stakeholders, and fostering a sustainable EU approach to standardisation for digital investigations. Objectives include developing the capacity and expertise of law enforcement and judicial authorities, contributing to the implementation of EU law, and fostering cross-border cooperation between those authorities and private entities.
Proposals may cover analysis of standardisation needs for security; relevant standardisation activities to enhance operational capacity, notably in 6G and Internet-based communication, digital forensics, vehicle forensics and Artificial Intelligence; awareness-raising and practitioner participation; pooling resources in Member States; designing, developing and providing access to training, in cooperation with the European Cybercrime Training and Education Group when relevant; expertise through studies and advice; sustainable mechanisms for an EU approach; and areas where EU legislative initiatives would benefit from further standardisation.
How to apply
A call under the Internal Security Fund for standardisation projects supporting digital investigations. It is for applicants from Cyprus, subject to the call’s eligibility conditions.
- Submit the application through the EU Funding & Tenders portal by 15 December 2026 at 00:00 UTC.
- Applicants from Cyprus, subject to the call’s eligibility conditions.
- How to apply
- Online
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Original text
Standardisation EU programme: Internal Security Fund Call topic: ISF-2026-TF2-AG-CYBER-STANDARD Submission deadline date: 2026-12-15 (date only; the search API does not verify a closing time. Check the official call page for the clock and timezone; do not infer midnight.) Applications are submitted through the EU Funding & Tenders portal. Open to applicants from Cyprus as an EU member state, subject to each call's eligibility conditions. Expected Impact: Projects selected under this call for proposals should aim to achieve one or more of the following outcomes in the field of standardisation supporting digital investigations: structure and enhance security practitioners contribution in standardisation processes, increase awareness and build synergies amongst relevant stakeholders nurture a sustainable EU approach for standardisation in the field of digital investigations. Objective: (1) developing capacity and expertise of law enforcement and judicial authorities; (2) contributing to the implementation of EU law; (3) fostering cross-border cooperation between law enforcement/judicial authorities and private entities. Scope: Proposals should focus on: Providing an analysis of the areas where standardisation for security is needed Relevant standardisation activities to enhance the operational capacity of law enforcement and/or judicial authorities to address the challenges posed in identified areas, notably 6G and Internet based communication, digital forensics, vehicles forensics and Artificial Intelligence. Raising awareness and supporting participation of security practitioners in relevant standardisation processes Pooling resources in Member States to ensure effective participation in relevant standardisation processes Designing and developing (in cooperation with the European Cybercrime Training and Education Group, when relevant), delivering and providing access to training to enhance the effectiveness of security practitioners participating in relevant standardisation processes. Providing expertise to support the participation of security practitioners in relevant standardisation processes through studies and advice. Reflecting on sustainable mechanisms to support an EU approach on standardisation for digital investigation. Areas where EU legislative initiatives would benefit from further standardisation activities.