New National Call: Funding for SME Projects Strengthening Cybersecurity in Digital Supply Chains

Sweden’s National Coordination Centre for Cybersecurity Research and Innovation (NCC-SE), hosted by the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency (MSB), intends to fund development activities in the cybersecurity field during 2025. There is a new national funding call targeting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that want to strengthen continuity management and change management within digital supply chains.

The call offers grants of up to SEK 1 million per project, covering 50% of project costs. This means the maximum budget for a funded project is SEK 2 million, where 50% is self-financed (e.g. salary costs) and 50% is provided as support from NCC-SE.

The call is aimed at SMEs registered in Sweden that deliver solutions addressing challenges in digital supply chains. The goal is to help strengthen society’s cybersecurity capability and address cybersecurity challenges linked to digital supply chains within two focus areas:

A. Systematic Change Management
B. Strengthened Continuity Management

Grants will be awarded to initiatives structured as projects, with a maximum duration of 4 months, and an expected project start date of 1 November 2025 for selected projects.

More information about the call’s scope, focus areas, and evaluation criteria can be found in the full call text >>

Applicants can receive support in preparing their application and free advisory services from MSB/NCC-SE. There is also always the option to contact one of the Science Parks participating in the Sweden Secure Tech Hub (SSTH) project for similar support, as well as assistance with innovation activities.

The call for applications opened on 17 June 2025 in MSB’s e-service portal, and the deadline for submission is 1 September 2025.

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