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DIGITAL-2026-AI-09-ECAVA

Secretariat of the European Connected and Autonomous Vehicle Alliance -

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Expected Outcome:

The Secretariat of the ECAVA will support the successful operation of the ECAVA, assisting the European Commission and the ECAVA’s members in making the Alliance a sustainable stakeholder platform. It will deliver on the following outcomes:

  • Development and promotion of the ECAVA’s Strategic roadmap.
  • Organisation of the annual ECAVA General Assembly and Forum, as well as of the meetings of working group and Steering Committee, in close collaboration with the European Commission.
  • Promotion of the Alliance’s outcomes, including through the operation of a website and by creating and publishing relevant communication content.

Objective:

The action will help reinforce the competitiveness and innovation leadership of the European automotive sector and accelerate its digital transformation.

As part of the Industrial Action Plan for the European Automotive Sector[1], the action will support the objectives and activities of the announced European Connected and Autonomous Vehicle Alliance (ECAVA) by acting as its Secretariat. The purpose of the ECAVA is to provide a discussion and advisory forum to coordinate and accelerate technological developments and investments in software-defined, AI-powered, connected and autonomous vehicle technologies. It will bring together a critical mass of Original Equipment Manufacturers, automotive suppliers, technology and tool providers, start-ups, academia, research and technology organisations, as well as relevant industrial associations active in the sector. The Secretariat will contribute to the success of the ECAVA by allowing it to function smoothly and effectively.

Scope:

The Secretariat shall support the effective set-up, functioning and day-to-day work of the ECAVA. It should function in an agile and efficient way, with clear processes and roles and a capacity to adapt to evolving circumstances. It will work with the members and participants of the Alliance and with the European Commission. The tasks of the Secretariat will notably include:

  • supporting the organisation and work of its General Assembly, working groups, Steering Committee, Alliance Forum and other meetings, including by editing the documents produced.
  • Supporting the administrative processes of the ECAVA, notably by assisting the European Commission in the management of applications.
  • Disseminating outcomes of the Alliance, notably through the creation and maintenance of a website, and building a dynamic ecosystem.
  • Supporting the members of the Alliance in the development and update the ECAVA’s yearly roadmap.
  • Providing the needed expertise, for instance legal expertise on competition rules.

The Secretariat will work in close collaboration with the action on the “Collaboration Platform for the European connected and automated vehicle of the future” (see section 2.2.2.9 of the Digital Europe Work Programme). While the Secretariat will focus on facilitating the organisation and processes of the Alliance, the Collaboration Platform will focus on coordinating joint developments in the area, driving the alignment on common technology platforms, and supporting the incubation, integration and maintenance of joint developments. The Secretariat shall agree on working arrangements with the Collaboration Platform.

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2026-10-08

FLASH INFORMATION ON THE CALL RESULTS (FLASH CALL INFO)

Call for proposals: DIGITAL-2026-AI-09

Published: 09/10/2025 Deadline: 3/3/2026

Total budget for the call: EUR 60 200 000

The Commission has now completed the evaluation of the proposals submitted to the above-mentioned call.

The results of the evaluation are as follows:

DIGITAL-2026-AI-09-VIRTUAL-TESTBEDS-STEP

Number of proposals submitted: 6

Number of inadmissible proposals: 0

Number of ineligible proposals: 0

Number of above-threshold proposals: 4

Total budget requested for above-threshold proposals: EUR 32 763 475.46

DIGITAL-2026-AI-09-SOLUTIONS-CANCER-STEP

Number of proposals submitted: 4

Number of inadmissible proposals: 0

Number of ineligible proposals: 3

Number of above-threshold proposals: 1

Total budget requested for above-threshold proposals: EUR 12 285 268

DIGITAL-2026-AI-09-GENAI-PA

Number of proposals submitted: 36

Number of inadmissible proposals: 2

Number of ineligible proposals: 6

Number of above-threshold proposals: 14

Total budget requested for above-threshold proposals: EUR 25 069 141.26

DIGITAL-2026-AI-09-ECAVA

Number of proposals submitted: 2

Number of inadmissible proposals: 0

Number of ineligible proposals: 0

Number of above-threshold proposals: 2

Total budget requested for above-threshold proposals: EUR 1 998 202.53

DIGITAL-2026-AI-09-AUTOMOTIVE

Number of proposals submitted: 1

Number of inadmissible proposals: 0

Number of ineligible proposals: 0

Number of above-threshold proposals: 1

Total budget requested for above-threshold proposals: EUR 2 622 395.6

DIGITAL-2026-AI-09-DS-HEALTH-TOOL

Number of proposals submitted: 4

Number of inadmissible proposals: 0

Number of ineligible proposals: 0

Number of above-threshold proposals: 1

Total budget requested for above-threshold proposals: EUR 4 997 612.09

DIGITAL-2026-AI-09-DS-HEALTH-STORAGE

Number of proposals submitted: 3

Number of inadmissible proposals: 2

Number of ineligible proposals: 0

Number of above-threshold proposals: 1

Total budget requested for above-threshold proposals: EUR 17 499 999.8

It is expected that the first grant agreements will be signed by 15/10/2026

Please note that the number of proposals that can finally be funded will depend on the finally available budget and the formal selection by the Commission.

For further details please see the DIGITAL Europe Programme

2026-10-08

Call DIGITAL-2026-AI-09 has closed on 03/03/2026.

56 proposals have been submitted.

The breakdown per topic is:

DIGITAL-2026-AI-09-VIRTUAL-TESTBEDS-STEP – 6 proposals

DIGITAL-2026-AI-09-SOLUTIONS-CANCER-STEP - 4 proposals

DIGITAL-2026-AI-09-GENAI-PA - 36 proposals

DIGITAL-2026-AI-09-ECAVA - 2 proposals

DIGITAL-2026-AI-09-DS-HEALTH-TOOL - 4 proposals

DIGITAL-2026-AI-09-DS-HEALTH-STORAGE - 3 proposals

DIGITAL-2026-AI-09-AUTOMOTIVE - 1 proposal

Evaluation results are expected to be communicated end of June 2026.

2026-10-08
The submission session is now available for: DIGITAL-2026-AI-09-DS-HEALTH-TOOL, DIGITAL-2026-AI-09-DS-HEALTH-STORAGE, DIGITAL-2026-AI-09-GENAI-PA, DIGITAL-2026-AI-09-VIRTUAL-TESTBEDS-STEP, DIGITAL-2026-AI-09-SOLUTIONS-CANCER-STEP, DIGITAL-2026-AI-09-ECAVA, DIGITAL-2026-AI-09-AUTOMOTIVE
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Call status: Closed
Opening date: 2025-11-04 (11 months ago)
Closing date: 2026-03-03 (7 months ago)
Procedure: single-stage

Budget: 1,000,000
Expected grants: 1
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Added 10 months ago by Daniela Hackl
Related policy initiativesf are: * European Connected and Autonomous Vehicle Alliance - https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/vehicle-alliance * Industrial Action Plan for the European Automotive Sector – COM(2025) 95 final - https://transport.ec.europa.eu/transport-themes/action-plan-future-automotive-sector_en
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