Open Internet Stack: development of technological commons/open-source 3C building blocks (RIA)
Developing an agile and secure single market and infrastructure for data-services and trustworthy artificial intelligence services
Amount not specified
02/10/2025
Non-profit, Private Business, Research Institution, Public Institution, Other
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What is the Open Internet Stack: development of technological commons/open-source 3C building blocks (RIA) Call?
Expected Outcomes
• A library of inclusive, trustworthy, interoperable, human-centric applications and services built atop Open-Source commons blocks, tested and validated within the 3 C large-scale pilot.
• A flourishing European ecosystem of contributors (individuals, SMEs, academics) to digital commons, driven by critical challenges around sovereignty, trust and user empowerment.
• Tools, services and insights facilitating compliance with and implementation of key EU legal frameworks (EUDI, CRA, DMA, DSA, GDPR, Data Act, DGA).
Scope Requirements
• Devise mechanisms for close cooperation with 3 C large-scale pilots to integrate requirements, prioritise building blocks, test and avoid duplication.
• If providing financial support to third parties: allocate up to 70% of EU contribution; target European Open-Source communities (SMEs, research institutes, individual developers) with proven experience in EU-compliant solutions; define maturation mechanisms (audits, packaging, localization, performance, licensing); plan path to growth (community animation, critical mass services); ensure portfolio coherence and avoid duplicate calls.
• Detail strategy for standardisation.
• Demonstrate how produced software will become an operational, re-usable, resilient stack of open libraries via a common European repository.
• Actively manage and present a coherent portfolio of funded projects aligned with 3 Cs objectives, identifying common tools and maximizing component reuse.
• Engage with other relevant internet-commons initiatives at national, European and global levels, including industry partners.
• Provide evidence of open-source life-cycle expertise, including years of experience and volume of supported OSS projects.
• Proposals should typically cover 36 months (other durations allowed); gender dimension integration is not mandatory.
Special Conditions
• Third-party projects: typically EUR 50 000–150 000 each, 9–12 months duration.
• Non-financial support (technical and organizational assistance) must be funded from the consortium’s own budget, not from the third-party support budget.
• Subject to EU/Work Programme General Annexes admissibility, eligibility, exclusion, evaluation, and MGA conditions (Annexes A–G).
• Protection and security restrictions apply for European communication networks.
• Coordination and monitoring by the 3 C CSA to mitigate duplication risks across 3 C activities.
• Proposals must follow single-stage submission, HE RIA MGA, and applicable application/evaluation templates.
Open from: 10/06/2025
Deadline:02/10/2025
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