Details
- Status
- Open
- Publication date
- 10 November 2025
- Opening date
- Deadline model
- Single-stage
- Deadline date
- 3 March 2026, 17:00 (CET)
- Funding programme
- Industrial Ecosystem
- Digital
- Level of funding
- EU level
Description
Overview
Objectives
The Digital Decade Policy Programme aims to employ 20 million ICT professionals in Europe by 2030, with a focus on increasing women's participation. Central to this effort is the European League of Advanced Digital Skills Academies, which will unify sectoral initiatives and EU-funded projects to foster collaboration and build a cohesive digital skills ecosystem. Leveraging platforms like the Digital Skills and Jobs Platform, ELEVATE will drive coordination, capacity building, and market analysis. A key focus is developing a seal of quality for training modules, ensuring excellence across sectoral academies and initiatives.
Activities/actions supported
The European League of Advanced Digital Skills Academies will pilot a seal of quality for training modules, support cross-sectoral mentoring, and collaborate with the Digital Skills and Jobs Platform to enrich its repository with advanced digital skills resources. It will establish a sustainable multi-stakeholder governance structure aligned with EU initiatives, foster community building through networking events, and promote best practices. Communication and outreach will support its core pillars. Detailed market analyses and foresight studies will identify gaps in training offers, guiding strategic development in advanced digital skills across Europe.
Anticipated outcomes
The European League of Advanced Digital Skills Academies is built on four pillars:
- coordination among sectoral initiatives to pool expertise and advocate for systemic improvements;
- capacity building through mentoring and certification frameworks aligned with EU micro-credential standards;
- communication efforts to raise awareness and promote ICT career paths, including digital skills competitions;
- and market analysis leveraging EU data to assess training gaps and labour market needs.
The League will use platforms like the Digital Skills and Jobs Platform and Data Space for Skills to foster collaboration, community engagement, and access to diverse learning resources.
Institution providing the funding
European Commision
Size of funding
EUR 7 000 000
Conditions
Overview of eligibility criteria
Eligible applicants must be legal entities established in EU Member States, listed EEA countries, or countries associated with the Digital Europe Programme. Natural persons and most international organisations are excluded. Entities must register in the Participant Register and be validated.
Overview of award criteria
Projects are evaluated on relevance, implementation, and impact. Relevance assesses alignment with EU digital goals and policy contributions. Implementation examines project maturity, planning, and applicant capacity. Impact measures expected outcomes, societal and environmental benefits, and competitiveness.
Procedures
Application procedures
More information on the application procedure is available in the text of the call below.