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EU-funded SECURE project opens EUR 5 million call to help SMEs meet CRA

The EU funded SECURE consortium, led by Italy's ACN across seven member states, opened its first call on 28 January 2026: EUR 5 million in grants up to EUR 30,000 each to help SMEs meet the Cyber Resilience Act, from a EUR 22 million Digital Europe Programme budget.

Verified Editor-read SECURE project official website (secure4sme.eu), 28 January 2026

What it does not test. Does not show whether SMEs will take up the grants or how many products will become Cyber Resilience Act compliant as a result.

How this item counts. No movement: no answer to who owns, who operates, whose law governs or who made the parts changes. Weight 0. EUR5m call across 7 states opened; grants not yet awarded, no question moves. European Sovereignty Index

How this item was made. Drafted by an AI system (Claude (Anthropic)) from the source cited above; read and approved by the editor on 2026-09-17. How the record is made

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