The MIMIT has allocated €1 million for the co-financing of Italian partners working with Digital Europe to develop digital solutions for digital compliance. The contribution is aimed at projects that exceed the selection criteria of DG CONNECT and refer to the €8.5 million budget allocated under call DIGITAL-2026-AI-DATA-10. European applications are due by 17:00 on October 1, 2026, while national applications must be submitted by 17:00 on October 30, 2026, according to the MIMIT Decree dated September 22, 2026.

This program aims to reduce administrative burdens associated with EU directives, addressing regulatory reporting requirements. Beneficiaries can include national and European authorities, regulatory agencies, public and private entities, enterprises, organizations managing or sharing data, universities, and others. Projects have a planned duration of 24 months and should realize realistic use cases.

The AI-DATA acronym comes from the general call 'AI Continent' of the Digital Europe Programme. This program finances projects that test solutions to transmit information required by EU directives and automate compliance processes through pilot case studies. Financed activities can include acquiring, transmitting, and automatically analyzing data; cloud services and encryption; real-time compliance control APIs; machine learning algorithms for automated monitoring and reporting; access control, real-time audits, etc.

The Italian co-financing is aimed at Italian partners working with Digital Europe to develop digital solutions for digital compliance. The contribution is 50% with an Italian contribution ranging between €2 and €5 million, with a financing rate of 50%. In summary, this program aims to facilitate digital compliance in administrative procedures, improving efficiency and security of regulatory procedures.