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StandICT.eu 2026 – 6th Open Call
Applications that address any of the topics mentioned below taken from the Multi-Stakeholder Platform Rolling Plan for ICT Standardisation will be considered of equal validity and merit during the evaluation process.
Due to their current strategic importance applications focusing on the topics of Metaverse and Digital Product Passport are highly encouraged.
FOUNDATIONAL DRIVERS
Data Economy
Cybersecurity/Network and Information security
E-Privacy
KEY ENABLERS
5G and Beyond (6G)
Cloud and Edge Computing
Data interoperability
IoT Internet of Things
Electronic identification and trust services (including e-signature)
E-infrastructure for data and computing intensive service
Broadband infrastructure mapping
Accessibility of ICT products and services
Artificial Intelligence
European Global Navigation Satellite Systems (EGNSS)
Quantum Technologies
SOCIETAL CHALLENGES
Digital health, Healthy living and ageing
Digital skills
Digital learning
E-Government
E-call
Pandemic Preparedness
Safety, transparency and due process online
Emergency communications and public warning systems
INNOVATION FOR THE DIGITAL SINGLE MARKET
E-Procurement
E-Invoicing
Retail payments
Preservation of digital cinema
FinTech & RegTech Standardisation
Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technologies
Metaverse including Citiverse
SUSTAINABLE GROWTH
Smart Grids and Smart Metering
Smart and Sustainable Cities
ICT Environmental impact
European Electronic Toll Service (EETS)
Intelligent Transport Systems
Digitisation of European Industry
Robotics and autonomous systems
Construction building information modelling
Common information sharing environment (CISE) for the
Water management digitalisation
Single European Sky
U-Space
Circular Economy including Digital Product Passport
Three types of proposals can be funded under the StandICT.eu 2026 Open Calls, as shown below.
Proposal type: LT – Long term contribution (with travel option)
Description: Contribution to ongoing standards development as a chair, convener, rapporteur or member of an SDO WG. E.g. comments on standards development and drafts, attending meetings also as an observer, paying membership fees.
Maximum Contract Duration: 6 months
Funding Range: Up to €10,000
Proposal type: ST – Short-Term contributions (with travel option)
Description: Contribution to standards documentation e.g. liaison to WG, comments on standards drafts, participation at meeting paying membership or registration fees.
Maximum Contract Duration: 3 months
Funding Range: Up to €5,000
Proposal type: OS – One-Shot contributions
Description: Support to ensure participation at workshop or event (e.g., participant, observer, presentation)
Maximum Contract Duration: 3 months
Funding Range: Up to €3,000
Potential applicants are Standardisation specialists, defined as professionals with proven expertise and experience in Standardisation activities e.g. previous contributions to standards developments, participation in various SDO groups working, previous or current chairs etc. in the respective priority area.
The target of StandICT.eu 2026’s Open Calls are European Specialists who:
– Have profound knowledge in one of the priority areas supported by the open calls;
– Have experience regarding developments of standards, e.g., in SDOs, in reputable organisations and Standardisation communities, or when creating harmonised standards in open source developments;
– Are individuals or natural persons residing in European Member States and Associated Countries;
– Are not receiving support from other instruments (PPPs, EU or national R&I projects) for the proposed activities.
In particular, open calls will target representatives from SMEs and academia.