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International collaboration EU and Japan on semiconductors

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The EU's Digital Europe Programme programme expects to make 2 awards of €3 million – €5 million each, from a total budget of €5 million. Applications close on 8 Dec 2026 (EU calls usually close at 17:00 Brussels time).

Deadline: 8 Dec 2026 (in 23 days)
Grant amount: €3 million – €5 million per project
Funding rate: Varies by programme — see the call conditions
Total budget: €5 million
Expected awards: 2
Type of action: DIGITAL JU Simple Grants · DIGITAL 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: Digital Europe Programme (DIGITAL)
Reference: DIGITAL-JU-CHIPS-2026-SG-JAPAN
Call: DIGITAL-JU-CHIPS-2026-SG-JAPAN
Last checked: 14 Nov 2026

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Expected outcome

Projects are expected to contribute to the following expected outcomes:

• Advanced heterogeneous integration, particularly in 2.5D and 3D packaging and integrated photonics, to support AI functionalities.

• Standardised chiplet interfaces, enabling interoperability and fostering a dynamic chiplet ecosystem

Expected outcomes should have direct and immediate impact on European industry.

Furthermore, proposed projects should demonstrate solutions across laboratory and pilot environments, with verification in semiconductor manufacturing use cases. The centre of gravity of envisaged work should address Technology Readiness Levels 5-7. Proposals also need to facilitate knowledge transfer and promote stakeholder engagement through industry workshops, publications, and networking events.

Timing

Single-stage call. Next deadline 2026-12-08. 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.

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Where these facts come from

Fact	Value	How we know	Taken from the source
Deadline	8 December 2026 “Single-stage call. Next deadline 2026-12-08. 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	€5 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

Official call page

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.