# MCP on Innovative and Connected Public Administrations
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## Public content

**topic id:** DIGITAL-2026-BESTUSE-MCP-09-INNOV-ADMIN
**call id:** DIGITAL-2026-BESTUSE-MCP-09
**title:** MCP on Innovative and Connected Public Administrations
**programme:** Digital Europe
**status:** closed
**deadline date:** 2026-05-19T00:00:00+00:00
**deadline model:** single-stage
**start date:** 2026-01-20T00:00:00+00:00
**url:** https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/topic-details/DIGITAL-2026-BESTUSE-MCP-09-INNOV-ADMIN
**description:** Expected Impact:
To effectively progress in developing and testing elements necessary for cross-border digital public services and pave the way towards seamless digital public services across the Union.
Objective:
The objective of the action is to allow Member States to work together, jointly identify needs and develop interoperability assets needed for cross-border digital public services, leveraging collective resources and expertise to achieve impactful results unattainable by single entities. The MCP supports the implementation of the Interoperable Europe Act by enhancing collaboration among stakeholders to contribute to the priorities of the Interoperable Europe Agenda, focusing on improving public services through seamless data exchange and addressing interoperability challenges. This effort aligns with the EU’s Digital Decade goal of ensuring full online access to public services and secure eID solutions by 2030.
Scope:
Citizens and businesses demand user-focused, inclusive digital public services that are accessible through multiple channels and align with European values. Public administrations are urged to become more data-driven and adopt integrated approaches while ensuring safe use of AI.
The MCP aims to improve interoperability by supporting existing and developing new solutions, enhancing collaboration among stakeholders for cross-border services, and scaling up innovative solutions. It also focuses on implementing EU policies, particularly on AI and Data Spaces, to streamline processes and improve interoperability across networks with common data standards.
**conditions:** Conditions
1. Admissibility Conditions: Proposal page limit and layout
described in section 5 of the call document.
Proposal page limits and layout: described in Part B of the Application Form available in the Submission System.

2. Eligible Countries
described in section 6 of the call document.

3. Other Eligible Conditions
described in section 6 of the call document.

4. Financial and operational capacity and exclusion
described in section 7 of the call document.

5a. Evaluation and award: Submission and evaluation processes
described section 8 of the call document and the Online Manual.

5b. Evaluation and award: Award criteria, scoring and thresholds
described in section 9 of the call document.

5c. Evaluation and award: Indicative timeline for evaluation and grant agreement
described in section 4 of the call document.

6. Legal and financial set-up of the grants
described in section 10 of the call document.

Call document and annexes:
 Call document
Application form templates
Standard application form (DEP) — the application form specific to this call is available in the Submission System
Model Grant Agreements (MGA)
DEP MGA

Additional documents:
 DEP Work Programmes
DEP Regulation 2021/964 
EU Financial Regulation 2024/2509
Rules for Legal Entity Validation, LEAR Appointment and Financial Capacity Assessment 
EU Grants AGA — Annotated Model Grant Agreement 
Funding & Tenders Portal Online Manual 
Funding & Tenders Portal Terms and Conditions 
Funding & Tenders Portal Privacy Statement
**action type:** DIGITAL Simple Grants
**budget:** 
  **budget Years Columns:** 
    - 2026
  **budget Topic Action Map:** 
    **113400:** 
      -         **action:** DIGITAL-2026-BESTUSE-MCP-09-INNOV-ADMIN - DIGITAL-SIMPLE DIGITAL Simple Grants
        **budget Year Map:** 
          **2026:** 6000000
        **deadline Dates:** 
          - 2026-05-19
        **deadline Model:** single-stage
        **expected Grants:** 0
        **max Contribution:** 0
        **min Contribution:** 0
        **planned Opening Date:** 2026-01-20
**keywords:** DIGITAL-2026-BESTUSE-MCP-09-INNOV-ADMIN, DIGITAL-2026-BESTUSE-MCP-09
**last synced at:** 2026-11-09T17:23:17.403+00:00

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