- Funding agency:
- Horizon 2020
- Status:
- awarded
- Location:
- Romania
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Collaboration platform for the European connected and autonomous vehicle of the future
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Location:
EU 27
Grantmaking entity type:
Development Institution
Status:
Awarded
Budget:
EUR 3,500,000
Award ceiling:
EUR 3,500,000
Award floor:
N/A
Sector:
Vehicles, ICT & Telecommunications, Research & Innovation
Languages:
English
Eligible applicants:
Government / Public Bodies, Private Sector
Eligible applicant countries:
EU 27, Albania, Anguilla, Aruba, Bermuda, Bosnia and Herzegovina, British Virgin Islands, Caribbean Netherlands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, French Polynesia, French Southern Territory, Greenland, Iceland, Kosovo, Liechtenstein, Moldova, Montenegro, Montserrat, New Caledonia, North Macedonia, Norway, Pitcairn, Saint Helena, Serbia, St. Pierre and Miquelon, Switzerland, Türkiye, Turks and Caicos, Ukraine, Wallis and Futuna
Date posted:
Oct 9, 2025
Summary
The call for proposals under the topic ID: DIGITAL-2026-AI-09-AUTOMOTIVE aims to reinforce the competitiveness and innovation leadership of the European automotive sector by accele...
This grant is designed for a diverse representation of automotive industry stakeholders, including Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), suppliers, and other relevant organizations across the...
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Description
Collaboration platform for the European connected and autonomous vehicle of the future
TOPIC ID: DIGITAL-2026-AI-09-AUTOMOTIVE
Type of grant: Call for proposals
General information
Programme:
Call: AI Continent (DIGITAL-2026-AI-09)
Type of action: DIGITAL-SIMPLE DIGITAL Simple Grants
Type of MGA:…
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About the Funding Agency
EuropeAid is an agency responsible for designing European international cooperation and development policy and delivering aid worldwide. Its purpose is to aid in the reduction and eventual abolition of poverty in developing nations by fostering sustainable development, democracy, peace and security. With its partner nations, EuropeAid walks alongside them on their journey to sustainable development, continually adapting its help to their changing requirements. EuropeAid is also concerned with increasing the value and impact of aid money by ensuring that help is provided appropriately.
Under the donor EC - European Commission, DevelopmentAid covers the following entities:
Departments / Directorate Generals
- AGRI - Agriculture & Rural Development
- BUDG - Budget
- CLIMA - Climate Action
- COMM - Communication
- CNECT – Communications Networks, Content & Technology (formerly Digital Agenda)
- COMP - Competition
- ECFIN - Economic & Financial Affairs
- EAC - Education & Culture
- EMPL - Employment, Social Affairs & Inclusion
- ENER - Energy
- ENV - Environment
- ESTAT - Eurostat
- FISMA – Financial Stability, Financial Services & Capital Markets Union
- SANTE - Health & Food Safety
- ECHO - Humanitarian Aid & Civil Protection
- HR - Human Resources & Security
- DIGIT - Informatics
- GROW - Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship & SMEs
- DEVCO – International Cooperation & Development - EUROPEAID
- SCIC - Interpretation
- JRC - Joint Research Centre
- JUST - Justice & Consumers
- MARE - Maritime Affairs & Fisheries
- HOME - Migration & Home Affairs
- MOVE - Mobility & Transport
- NEAR – Neighbourhood & Enlargement Negotiations
- REGIO - Regional & Urban Policy
- RTD - Research & Innovation
- SG – Secretariat-General - no procurement opportunities available
- FPI – Service for Foreign Policy Instruments
- TAXUD - Taxation & Customs Union
- TRADE - Trade
- DGT - Translation
Agencies
- European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control
- Eurojust
- European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)
- European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
- European GNSS Agency (GSA)
- European Union Agency for Network and Information Security
- The European Joint Undertaking for ITER and the Development of Fusion Energy ("Fusion for Energy")
- European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights
- European Stability Mechanism (ESM)
- Consumers, Health, Agriculture and Food Executive Agency (CHAFEA), Health and Food Safety Unit
- European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA)
- European Fisheries Control Agency
- Single Resolution Board
- Office of the Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC Office)
- The Executive Agency for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (EASME)
- European Asylum Support Office
- European Union Intellectual Property Office
- European Union Agency for Railways
- European Environment Agency
- European Agency for the operational management of large-scale IT systems in the area of freedom, security and justice (eu-LISA)
- Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA)
- European Defence Agency
- EU Grant Programmes
EU Bodies
- European Parliament
- Council of the European union
- Court of Justice of the European Union
- European Court of Auditors
- European Economic and Social Committee
- European Committee of the Regions
- Publications office of the European Union
- European Patent Office
- European External Action Service
- Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators
- Energy Community Secretariat
About the Sectors
Vehicles
Covers the supply, operation, and maintenance of vehicles used for land, water, air, and specialized transport purposes.
Key areas:
- Land vehicles (cars, buses, trains, off-road vehicles)
- Watercraft and marine vehicles
- Aircraft, drones, and aerospace vehicles
- Specialized vehicles (ambulances and service vehicles)
ICT & Telecommunications
Features information and communication technologies, digital systems, and telecommunications infrastructure and services.
Key areas:
- ICT systems, software, and digital solutions
- Telecommunications networks and services
- Digitalization, data, and communication tools
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