The Icelandic Centre for Research
Up to €200,000 Available for Icelandic Cybersecurity Actors
20th February 2026
Two new cybersecurity funding opportunities under the Digital Europe Programme (cascade funding / FSTP) are now open and may be of strong interest to Icelandic cybersecurity companies, research groups and public sector organisations. Funding of up to €200,000 per project is available, with application deadlines in March and April 2026.
CYSSDE – Open Call 3
(Penetration Testing & Vulnerability Assessments) CYSSDE has launched its third open call, focusing on penetration testing and vulnerability assessments.
Funding: Up to €200,000 per proposal with 50% co-funding required. Projects must therefore have a minimum total budget of €400,000 to receive the full €200,000 grant.
Opening date: 27 February 2026 at 10:00 CET
Deadline: 28 April 2026 at 15:00 CET
Eligibility: Single applicants or consortia (maximum two partners). Eligible applicants include SMEs, mid-caps, large enterprises, research centres and public sector organisations.
CYberSynchrony – Open Calls 1–3
CYberSynchrony has launched a single application window covering Open Calls 1–3.
Funding: Up to €200,000 per project (maximum €200,000 per participant across all calls combined).
Deadline: 1 March 2026 at 17:00 CET. The application is relatively short (10 pages or less).
Eligibility:
SMEs may apply as a single applicant (solo).
In collaborative projects (maximum 2–3 partners), an SME must act as coordinator.
Open Call 3 is strictly for collaborative projects and requires a mandate letter from partners for the SME acting as lead applicant.
Interested applicants are encouraged to review the detailed call conditions and prepare their proposals in good time. Further information on the calls and application procedures is available on the respective project websites.