NCC-NL: Netherlands Cybersecurity Coordination Centre

Last checked on:

17 February 2025

Published on:

24 July 2023

Are you looking for funding for your innovative cybersecurity solution? Or are you looking for collaboration partners for your project? NCC-NL, the Netherlands Cybersecurity Coordination Centre, helps you with your national and European funding application and connects you with important Dutch and European parties.

Starting 1 January 2025, we will operate under our new name: NCC-NL - the Netherlands Cybersecurity Coordination Centre. This name reflects our commitment to being an integral part of the European Cybersecurity Competence Centre (ECCC) and its network of 29 National Coordination Centres (NCCs) across the EU. Together, we support national efforts in strengthening cybersecurity, fostering market development, sharing knowledge, and promoting innovation across Europe.

Who is NCC-NL for?

Dutch SMEs and start-ups
Research organisations and academic institutions
Other private and public organisations playing a role in cybersecurity innovation

Support team NCC-NL

Funding
There are various grant and funding opportunities for cybersecurity innovation at national, regional and European levels. NCC-NL is happy to help you find and apply for suitable funding.
In 2024, we launched the cybersecurity funding portal, together with dcypher. Discover quickly and easily which Dutch and European subsidies best suit your project. Need help? Our advisers will be happy to help you with personalised advice. Fill in our contact form.
Matchmaking
NCC-NL puts you in touch with relevant parties in the Dutch and European cybersecurity field. For example, if you are looking for partners for your cybersecurity innovation project. Do you have a question? Then send us an email: ncc-nl@rvo.nl.
Inform
NCC-NL likes to keep you informed about new grant opportunities and cybersecurity innovations in Europe:
- Sign up via our interest form if we may keep you informed.
- Follow us on NCC-NL's LinkedIn page.

European cybersecurity calls

Are you looking for financial support to develop cybersecurity solutions? There are several European cybersecurity calls from the Digital Europe Programme and the Horizon Europe Programme open for application.

See the overview of open calls

Cybersecurity Innovation Fund

The Cybersecurity Innovation Fund (CIF-NL) aims to boost cybersecurity innovation. This is necessary because the Netherlands is rapidly digitising and cybersecurity is of great importance. Companies and research organisations could apply for subsidy to (further) develop cybersecurity solutions. The subsidy is currently closed.

About NCC-NL 

NCC-NL is the Netherlands Cybersecurity Coordination Centre. NCC-NL aims to promote knowledge exchange, cooperation and innovation in cybersecurity in the Netherlands and Europe.

Within Europe, NCC-NL cooperates with the European Cybersecurity Competence Centre (ECCC) and an EU-wide network of 29 national coordination centres (NCCs). This network is responsible for developing the cybersecurity work programme within the European Digital Europe subsidy programme. For this programme, €1.65 billion is available for cybersecurity innovations from 2021-2027. We are also collaborating on drafting cybersecurity innovation priorities for the Horizon Europe Programme. In this programme, NCC-NL represents the interests of the Netherlands. In addition, NCC-NL connects Dutch parties with a European community to involve them in international projects and help them form (international) consortiums. This allows them to claim European subsidies for cybersecurity innovation successfully.