Call for projects – LU-CID-2024-02 Call for projects – LU-CID-2024-02

To submit a project proposal, the applicants have to create an account on the LU-CID application platform (https://applications.nc3.lu/). They will then be able to submit their application, including administrative information, project description and required additional documents.

After the submission of the project proposal via the LU-CID application platform, the technical evaluation of the project is carried out by the NC3. The NC3 provides feedback and details of its evaluation, including the technical quality of the proposal and, if required, provides support to the applicant. During the technical evaluation period, the NC3 assesses if projects are of adequate quality with regard to the call objectives.

Luxinnovation plays a support role in this initiative by assisting with the due diligence checks of the proposers. The due diligence evaluation includes a detailed verification of the eligibility criteria and the required official documentation that has to be submitted (balance sheets, organizational charts, co-financing capacity, etc.). If needed, Luxinnovation can provide support with regard to the administrative and financial aspects of the proposal.

Proposers whose projects have successfully passed the technical and due diligence evaluations and have been selected, will be notified and invited to submit their project proposal and request for funding via the Financial Aid for research and development projects (R&D) on MyGuichet platform3. The required documents for the project submission on MyGuichet remain the same. The funding request will then be instructed by the Ministry of the Economy.

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, is launching the second call for projects under the funding scheme known as the Cybersecurity Innovation & Development Funding Programme (LU-CID).

This call for projects (LU-CID-2024-02) aims to encourage SMEs to develop and adopt cybersecurity innovations, fostering expertise across various sectors of Luxembourg's cybersecurity market. The LU-CID programme is targeting SMEs and start-ups established in Luxembourg and projects will be funded through the national aid scheme for research and development projects (R&D)1 that is operated and managed by the Ministry of Economy.