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CIPHER Open Call 1

Open · 53 days left Grant European Union CIPHER · Cascade funding (CIPHER)

Closes: 6 Jan 2027; 53 days left
Opened: 26 Oct 2026
Total budget: 4 320 000 EUR
Open to applicants from: European Union, Poland

What this call funds

From the funder's page:

Proposals must be submitted electronically through the F6S platform prior to January 6, 2027 (17:00 CET). The CIPHER Consortium executes an administrative eligibility check and a binary technical scope screening before remote evaluation by independent experts. Candidates receive scoring across Excellence, Relevance, Impact, and Implementation. Top applicants finish interviews, complete KYC checks, and sign Sub-grant Agreements for the 9-month programme.

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The call in detail

Funder: CIPHER
Programme: Cascade funding (CIPHER)
Type: Grant
Total budget of the call: 4 320 000 EUR
Eligible countries: European Union, Poland
Startup relevance: Medium
Source: EU Funding & Tenders portal — cascade funding (FSTP) calls (Portal CC BY 4.0; call texts by the project consortia)
Official page: https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportuni…

Key dates

26 Oct 2026: Applications opened
6 Jan 2027: Applications close

Earlier rounds and changes

Recorded	What changed	Details
13 Nov 2026	First listed here	Already listed when the source was first read

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