Support to the secretariat for the Alliance on Processors and Semiconductor Technologies

The main goal of this opportunity is to accelerate Europe's digital transformation and reinforce the region's independence in digital technologies. It aims to boost core Artificial Intelligence (AI) capacities, encourage the use of AI in key sectors such as healthcare, energy, and research, and enhance public services. Focus areas include supporting processor and semiconductor technologies, applying generative AI in public administrations, improving regulatory compliance through data, and making the agri-food sector more efficient and sustainable using digital tools. The scope covers eligible organizations in the EU, EEA, Switzerland, and countries associated with the Digital Europe Programme, with some topics having stricter security-related participation limits.

• Provide daily operational, administrative, and communication support to the Alliance and its working groups
• Organise General Assemblies, Stakeholder Forums, and manage onboarding of new members to grow the Alliance
• Develop and maintain the Alliance’s website and digital collaboration platform with ongoing content updates
• Coordinate creation of strategic roadmaps, action plans, and end-user needs assessments for the semiconductor sector
• Facilitate upskilling and reskilling initiatives and support the European Commission in making the Alliance a sustainable stakeholder platform

Examples:

• An international consortium of research institutes from three EU countries develops a new AI-powered tool for energy optimization in hospitals.
• Three public administrations from two eligible countries collaborate to pilot generative AI for automating document processing in government services.
• A group of organizations from different Member States creates a digital platform to share and analyze agricultural data, aiming to reduce food waste and improve sustainability.

• Personnel costs (employees, direct contracts, seconded persons, SME owners, and natural person beneficiaries)
• Travel and subsistence costs (actual costs only)
• Equipment costs (full cost for some topics, depreciation for others)
• Internally invoiced goods and services
• Financial support to third parties (for specific topics)
• Communication costs (e.g., presenting the project online or on social media)
• Indirect costs (flat rate of 7% of eligible direct costs, with some exclusions)
• Non-deductible/non-refundable VAT (except for certain public bodies)
• Kick-off meeting costs (travel and accommodation for up to two people, if after project start)

Restrictions: Expenses must occur in eligible countries, align with EU policy priorities, and avoid double funding or profit. Some topics have extra security or geographic limits.

• Total budget of the grant: 1,000,000€
• Number of Grants attributed: 1
• Maximum per project: EUR 1,000,000€

• Applicants must be legal entities (public or private organizations).
• Applicants must be based in an eligible country (EU Member States, EEA countries, Switzerland, or other associated countries).
• Some topics have security-related restrictions, excluding certain high-risk suppliers or entities controlled from outside eligible countries.
• Applicants must register in the Participant Register and provide documentation to confirm legal status and origin.
• Natural persons are not eligible, except for self-employed individuals where their company lacks separate legal personality.
• Eligibility may depend on forming a consortium, with specific requirements for number and type of partners based on the topic.