Connecting Europe Facility · European Union
Submarine Cable Repair Capacities - Works
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The EU's Connecting Europe Facility programme expects to make awards, from a total budget of €40 million. Applications close on 25 Nov 2026 (EU calls usually close at 17:00 Brussels time).
- Deadline
- 25 Nov 2026 (in 10 days)
- Grant amount
- €40 million total budget
- Funding rate
- Varies by programme — see the call conditions
- Total budget
- €40 million
- Type of action
- CEF Infrastructure Projects · CEF Action Grant Budget-Based
- Likely applicant types
- Companies, SMEs / start-ups, Non-profits, Universities & research, Public bodies From source categories or programme rules; the call decides.
- Funder
- Connecting Europe Facility (CEF)
- Reference
- CEF-DIG-2026-CABLE-REPAIR-CAPACITIES-WORKS
- Call
- CEF-DIG-2026-CABLE-REPAIR-CAPACITIES
- Last checked
- 14 Nov 2026
Scope
This call funds modular equipment for the repair of telecom submarine cables, and targets public entities with an emergency response mandate such as entities active in the civil protection, national emergency response agencies, coastguards and military navies. Each Member State will confirm the nature of the applicant in the mandatory Letter of Support.
Beneficiaries can subcontract the activities covered by this call for proposals as well as the operation of the modules for repair intervention to third parties, including publicly or privately owned entities without an emergency response mandate. However, the modules can only be used to respond to emergency situations declared by the competent authority.
The pre-configured vessels are flat deck vessels that should be able to receive the modules with minor adaptation and operational preparation, and without regulatory or technical barriers. Therefore, the proposals should demonstrate the adaptability, portability and scalability of the solution put forward.
Read the full text
To make sure that the modular equipment will be ready for intervention, applicants should identify at least three vessels that are or will be pre-configured for receiving the modules. Costs for pre-configuration of the vessels can be included in the proposal provided that they comply with the eligibility conditions of this call.
Applicants should explain in detail in their proposal how the vessels are already pre-configured or how they plan to carry out the above-mentioned pre-configuration, and how many pre-configured vessels will be made available. For vessels owned by third parties, applicants should provide details on lease or service level agreement guaranteeing the availability of these vessels to receive the modules over their economic lifespan (at least 10 years).
Proposals should also demonstrate solid implementation plans, including the definition of compatible specifications for the vessels and the different types of modules, project’s phasing (design, production-level deployment, operation), governance, allocation policies, financial aspects, as well as the rationale for the choice of the storage and installation locations. To this purpose, it is crucial that the proposals clearly demonstrate effective, reliable and efficient coordination with all relevant stakeholders, especially the entity declaring the emergency situation which is expected to be the future Regional Cable Hubs. The solidity of the plan will be taken into account when assessing the maturity of the proposal.
Proposals should demonstrate how they contribute to CPEI Area 8 (“Multipurpose vessel(s) and modular equipment stock”) from the CPEI list published in February 2026 , and in particular to one or more of the CPEI criteria b, c, d and e of Point 26, and CPEI criteria a, b and c of Point 27 of Commission Recommendation (EU) 2024/779 .
Proposals must provide repair modules to increase repair capacity for all subsea cable systems, serving EU Member States in the main…
Timing
Single-stage call. Next deadline 2026-11-25. The portal states the exact cut-off time (EU calls usually close at 17:00 Brussels time).
How to apply
- Read the full topic on the Funding & Tenders Portal: expected outcome, scope, type of action and the topic conditions, including any country restrictions.
- Register each participating organisation in the Funding & Tenders Portal to get a PIC.
- Check the topic conditions for the minimum number of partners.
- Prepare Part A (administrative forms and budget, completed in the portal) and Part B (the technical description on the official template for this type of action).
- Submit in the portal before the cut-off time on the deadline day. Late submissions are not accepted.
From the call text
- Who can apply
- Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page
- Company stage
- Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page
- Single applicant or consortium
- Read the topic conditions on the EU Funding & Tenders Portal for eligible countries, consortium requirements, budget and the application route.
- Where applicants must be based
- Read the topic conditions on the EU Funding & Tenders Portal for eligible countries, consortium requirements, budget and the application route.
- Where to apply
- Read the topic conditions on the EU Funding & Tenders Portal for eligible countries, consortium requirements, budget and the application route.
Where these facts come from
| Fact | Value | How we know | Taken from the source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deadline | 25 November 2026 “Single-stage call. Next deadline 2026-11-25. The portal states the exact cut-off time (EU calls usually close at 17:00 Brussels time).” | official data field | 15 Nov 2026 |
| Amount per applicant | Unknown — not stated in the source we hold | unknown | — |
| Total budget | €40 million | official data field | 15 Nov 2026 |
| Funding rate | Unknown — not stated in the source we hold | unknown | — |
| Who can apply | Unknown — not stated in the source we hold | unknown | — |
| Where to apply | Read the topic conditions on the EU Funding & Tenders Portal for eligible countries, consortium requirements, budget and the application route. | read from the official text | 15 Nov 2026 |
Official sources
Facts on this page come from the funder’s official data, taken on 14 Nov 2026. The funder's own documents, including later amendments, always take precedence.
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