Secure PQC implementations, Cryptanalysis and Post-quantum Digital Trust

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Description

Europe

ICT & Software, Other•100% • 19M€

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Dates & Deadlines

Publication Date

December 12, 2025

Opening Date

March 2, 2027

Application Phases

Deadline

September 15, 2027 at 05:00 PM

Financial Details

Non-Refundable

Maximum Funding Rate

100%

Budget

19M€

Eligible Project Value

Up to 4M€

Criteria & Documents

Eligible Expenses

●Personnel Costs
●Travel costs
●Equipment costs
●Other goods, works and services costs
●Subcontracting
●Indirect Costs

Access Conditions

●Legal entities from EU Member States and Associated Countries
●Consortium must include partners from at least three different EU Member States or Associated Countries
●Compliance with general and specific admissibility and eligibility criteria

Selection Criteria

●Excellence (scientific and technical merit)
●Impact (contribution to policy and partnership KPIs)
●Quality and efficiency of implementation

Mandatory Information

●Application form (Part A and Part B)
●Budget

Bonuses & Majorations

●Proposals addressing multiple technology areas within the topic
●Proposals involving comprehensive guidelines for countermeasures against attacks
●Proposals including automated security evaluation frameworks

Result Indicators

●Number of robust PQC implementations developed
●Number of new or improved quantum-resistant schemes and protocols
●Number of automated tools for PQC security evaluation created
●Advances in quantum hardness analysis and cryptanalysis
●Guidelines for secure PQC implementation published
●Adoption of post-quantum digital trust solutions in real-world scenarios

EU Programme Details

Call ID: HORIZON-CL3-2027-02-CS-ECCC-03
Cluster: Cluster 3: Civil Security for Society
Destination: -
Submission Mode: single-stage
EU Contribution: €3,000,000.00 to €4,000,000.00 per project
Expected Projects: 3 projects
Funding Rate Rule: Up to 100% of eligible costs for Research and Innovation Actions (RIA)

Funding Rate

100%

Budget

19M€

Curated by

Marlene Faria

Eligibility

Eligible Sectors

ICT & SoftwareOther

Company Typologies

MicroSMESmall Mid-CapMid-CapLargePrivate non-profit entitiesPublic entities

Application Mode

Consortium / Copromotion

Action Types

Development of secure post-quantum cryptography (PQC) implementationsResearch on quantum hardness and cryptanalysisDesign of quantum-resistant protocols for digital trust and identityCreation of automated tools for PQC security evaluationDevelopment of formal verification methodologies for PQCResearch on AI-powered and combined implementation attacksDesign of privacy-friendly post-quantum applications and servicesRsearch and Innovation Action

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