CodeSupply open call (2027-01Y)

The project running this call: CodeSupply

Open source, federated, and digitally sovereign database of software package metadata to strengthen software supply chain security.

CodeSupply delivers correct, trusted, and verified software metadata, as an open source, federated, and digitally sovereign data catalog, necessary to manage and secure software supply chains. The decentralized distribution of open data democratizes access to valuable datasets, balancing the end-to-end traceability and discoverability of code with organizational autonomy and authority over data assets.Organizations struggle to manage and secure software supply chains with incorrect, inconsistent, or incomplete information about software. Critical metadata about origin and licenses, vulnerabilities, and project health is scattered across multiple databases, registries, and tools, often presenting conflicting or outdated information. Proprietary options lack transparency in their classification and decision-making processes, providing no reproducibility, traceability, or auditability -…

Funded under the EU call HORIZON-CL4-2025-03-HUMAN-16. Official project record ↗

Who runs it: the consortium

4 organisations in the project. The coordinator usually manages the open call and its evaluation.

• Stichting Nlnet · NetherlandsCoordinator
• Stichting Edsger Institute · NetherlandsPartner
• Aboutcode Europe ASBL · Belgium · SMEPartner
• Universidad Rey Juan Carlos · SpainPartner

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Cascade funding: what to know before you apply

What is cascade funding?

Cascade funding (also called financial support to third parties) is money the European Commission gives to an EU-funded project, which the project then passes on to startups, SMEs, researchers or other organisations through its own open calls. You apply to the project, not to the Commission, and the project's own call rules apply.

Who can apply?

Each call sets its own eligibility in its call document: usually organisations established in an EU member state or a Horizon Europe associated country, often startups and SMEs. Check the call's eligibility section and the official guide before you apply.

Do I need a consortium?

Most cascade calls accept single applicants, which makes them one of the easiest ways into EU funding. Some calls ask for small teams; the call document says which.

How large are the grants?

Typically tens of thousands of euros per applicant and rarely more than €200,000, because the EU rules for financial support to third parties keep amounts per recipient modest. The exact maximum is in each call.

Can I combine it with other EU funding?

Yes, as long as the same costs are not funded twice. Many startups use a cascade grant to build evidence before applying to larger programmes such as the EIC Accelerator.

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