SECURE

• October 21, 2026
• Andrew

SECURE – Strengthening EU SMEs Cyber Resilience Project (Grant Agreement No. 101190325) is a three-year Project that started in January 2025, funded by the European Union under the Digital Europe Programme  (DIGITAL-ECCC-2024-DEPLOY-CYBER-06, topic STRENGTHENCRA).

The purpose of SECURE is to reinforce the cybersecurity resilience of European micro, small and medium sized enterprises (mSMEs) by helping them comply with the requirements of the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) through the launch of Open Calls. These will provide direct financial support to co-finance concrete Projects aimed at improving CRA compliance and enhancing cybersecurity practices. Over the course of the Project, the Consortium will launch a series of Open Calls through which cascade funding will be distributed to mSMEs across the European Union. These calls are designed to co-finance concrete Projects aimed at improving CRA compliance, strengthening cybersecurity practices, and promoting a harmonised approach to resilience throughout the EU.

As highlighted in the call guidelines the SECURE project in accordance with EC-CNECT-H2, encourages applications from micro-SMEs that leverage tools developed by other DEP projects related to Cyber Resilience Act implementation. During the evaluation phase, the committee will specifically recognize and reward proposals that clearly outline if and how such tools will be utilized.

To help micro-SMEs navigate the various initiatives, cyberstand.eu has summarized ongoing activities. We encourage SMEs to regularly visit project websites to stay informed about new tools that could be incorporated into their SECURE-funded projects.