# Pilot Federation
EUACC page: https://www.euacc.ai/calls/DIGITAL-JU-CHIPS-2026-SKILLS-PF-SG
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**topic id:** DIGITAL-JU-CHIPS-2026-SKILLS-PF-SG
**call id:** DIGITAL-JU-CHIPS-2026-SKILLS-PF-SG
**title:** Pilot Federation
**programme:** Digital Europe
**status:** closed
**deadline date:** 2026-09-24T00:00:00+00:00
**deadline model:** single-stage
**start date:** 2026-07-07T00:00:00+00:00
**url:** https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/topic-details/DIGITAL-JU-CHIPS-2026-SKILLS-PF-SG
**description:** Expected Outcome:
Europe's first long-term VET provider network for semiconductors; a larger and more diverse pool of qualified technicians; and increased intra- and extra-EU mobility of students and workers to fill skills gaps in semiconductor facilities.
Scope:
This call supports the establishment of a European-level federation of Vocational Education and Training (VET) providers focused on semiconductor industry roles. Projects should develop industry-aligned micro-credentials and reskilling programmes, with a strong emphasis on workers transitioning from other industrial sectors and on cross-border recognition of qualifications.
**conditions:** Conditions
1. Admissibility conditions: Proposal page limit and layout
The roposal page limits and layout is described in Part B of the Application Form, which can be accessed on the Chips JU website's Call page
The following information are all described in the Appendix 8 of Work Programme - Chips for Europe Initiative :

2. Eligible countries

3. Other eligibility conditions

4. Financial and operational capacity and exclusion

5a. Evaluation and award: Submission and evaluation processes

5b. Evaluation and award: Award criteria, scoring and thresholds

5c. Evaluation and award: Indicative timeline for evaluation and grant agreement

6. Legal and financial set-up of the grants

Call document and annexes:
 The Call Documents Section contains all the call documents, as follows:
Application form template Part B
Guide for Applicants
Evaluation form
Ownership Control Declaration
National Budget table

Additional documents:
 DEP MGA
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 JU Simple Grants
**budget:** 
  **budget Years Columns:** 
    - 2026
  **budget Topic Action Map:** 
    **115292:** 
      -         **action:** DIGITAL-JU-CHIPS-2026-SKILLS-PF-SG - DIGITAL-JU-SIMPLE DIGITAL JU Simple Grants
        **budget Year Map:** 
          **2026:** 10000000
        **deadline Dates:** 
          - 2026-09-24
        **deadline Model:** single-stage
        **expected Grants:** 1
        **max Contribution:** 10000000
        **min Contribution:** 1000000
        **planned Opening Date:** 2026-07-07
**keywords:** DIGITAL-JU-CHIPS-2026-SKILLS-PF-SG, DIGITAL-JU-CHIPS-2026-SKILLS-PF-SG
**last synced at:** 2026-11-09T17:23:17.403+00:00

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