The Ministry of the Economy, in close cooperation with the National Cybersecurity Competence Centre (NC3) - in its capacity as the National Coordination Centre (NCC-LU) - and with the support of Luxinnovation, has launched the second call for projects under the new funding scheme known as the Cybersecurity Innovation & Development Funding Programme (LU-CID) on November 1st, 2024. This call for funding is co-financed by the European Union under the Digital Europe Programme.
The initiative aims to bolster the development and adoption of cybersecurity innovations by supporting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and startups within Luxembourg. Applying companies have to be registered in Luxembourg and successful applications to this call will be funded through the national Research & Development funding scheme that is managed by the Ministry of Economy.
Strategic goals and Objectives
The call is designed to encourage the creation of both technical and non-technical cybersecurity solutions, increase the availability of affordable cybersecurity assessment tools and services, support the establishment of cybersecurity services with sustainable business models, and enhance the cybersecurity skills of SMEs.
Timetable and deadlines
Open call
01.11.2024 – 31.12.2024
2 months
Assessment period
02.01.2025 – 07.03.2025
2 months
Technical and due diligence evaluation of projects
Ministry Instruction
10.03.2025 – 30.04.2025
1.5 months
Instruction by the Ministry of the Economy
Projects running time
01.05.2025 – 31.10.2025
6 months
Reporting
01.11.2025 – 30.11.2025
1 month
Please note that maximum project duration is 6 months.
Eligibility criteria
Only SMEs established in Luxembourg are eligible to the LU-CID Funding Programme.
Applying companies need to prove at least one year of existence.
General evaluation criteria of the submitted projects are:
- Economic impact
- Innovation
- Incentive effect
- Submission process
- Soundness of the proposal
- Project duration
Project submission
To submit a project proposal, applicants have to create an account on the LU-CID platform in order to submit their administrative information, project description and required additional documents.
Submit your proposalAdditional resources and further information
Resources
- LU-CID-2024-02 Call document
- Applicant Guidelines
- Annex 1 - Administrative and financial information
- Annex 2 - Affidavit
- Annex 3 - Data protection acknowledgement & notice
- Annex 4 - List of mandatory documents
Info and Q&A Session
An Info and Q&A Session was held at the LHC premises on November 8th, 2024
Please click here to download the presentation.
Contact Details
For potential applicants to seek more information or clarification:
E-Mail: funding [at] nc3 [dot} lu
Last updated: October 28, 2024