Seven Digital Europe Programme calls worth €63.2 million have opened to support artificial intelligence in health, digital health, digital skills and online safety.

Part of the funding will also be used to strengthen the adoption and deployment of digital technologies across Europe.

Of the total amount, €9 million would be made available for AI-powered image screening in medical centres, a field the European Commission said had “enormous potential” to improve prevention, early detection and diagnosis of cancer and cardiovascular diseases.

Another call worth €24 million would support digital health services and systems under the European Health Data Space, seeking to unlock healthcare benefits for citizens. 

The Commission said to further promote the digital wellbeing and protection of children across the EU, the call would support the comprehensive geographical coverage of the Network of Safer Internet Centres.

A further call worth €12.5 million would fund training for advanced digital skills across the European Union, with the goal of supporting “the development of the skills Europe’s modern economy needs.”

Meanwhile, to support the Commission’s goal of easing regulatory burdens on companies, €8.5 million would fund innovative digital solutions to facilitate compliance with EU rules. 

Additionally, €6 million was available to boost research on online information integrity across the EU, another call worth €1 million would establish an EDIC Support Hub and a €1.8 million call will support dissemination and exploitation activities for the Digital Europe Programme.

The calls are designed to contribute to achieving the ambitions of the Commission’s AI Continent Action Plan and Apply AI Strategy.

The calls close on 1 October and more information is available on the EU Funding & Tenders Portal. 
Three info days are also organised: one for Advanced Digital Skills, one for Accelerating Best Use of Technologies and another for the Common Research Framework.