# CIPHER Open Call 1
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**topic id:** CASCADE-16761
**call id:** DIGITAL-ECCC-2024-DEPLOY-CYBER-07-LARGEOPER
**title:** CIPHER Open Call 1
**programme:** Cascade funding
**status:** open
**deadline date:** 2027-01-06T22:00:00+00:00
**deadline model:** single-stage
**start date:** 2026-10-26T00:00:00+00:00
**url:** https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/competitive-calls-cs/47039365
**description:** Proposals must be submitted electronically through the F6S platform prior to January 6, 2027 (17:00 CET). The CIPHER Consortium executes an administrative eligibility check and a binary technical scope screening before remote evaluation by independent experts. Candidates receive scoring across Excellence, Relevance, Impact, and Implementation. Top applicants finish interviews, complete KYC checks, and sign Sub-grant Agreements for the 9-month programme.
**conditions:** Supported activities include running testbed experiments, refining automated threat detection, performing vulnerability assessments, establishing secure information sharing systems, and deploying cross-border simulation exercises. Submissions strictly close on January 6, 2027 (17:00 CET) without late exceptions. Access official documentation packages, guidelines, and application templates online at https://cipher-eu.com/open-call-1/.
**action type:** Cascade funding (open call from an EU project)
**last synced at:** 2026-11-09T17:23:17.403+00:00

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