OPEN CALL FOR INDEPENDENT CYBER RANGES

The scope of this grant is to support Independent Cyber Ranges through Financial Support to Third Parties (FSTP), enabling their technical onboarding, integration, validation, and active participation in cross-range, large-scale cybersecurity exercises within the CYRESRANGE project activities. 

The grant supports activities that contribute to the interoperability, scalability, and operational validation of cyber ranges by integrating external infrastructures and capabilities into the CYRESRANGE ecosystem. 

This call for Onboarding Independent Cyber Ranges is open both to operators of existing, operational cyber ranges seeking to integrate their infrastructures into the CYRESRANGE platform, and to users interested in leveraging the capabilities of the CYRESRANGE network for training, research, education, and large-scale cyber exercises. 

By onboarding the CYRESRANGE platform, cyber range operators become part of a collaborative and interoperable ecosystem, benefiting from increased visibility, shared resources, and new opportunities for cooperation and innovation. At the same time, users of the platform gain access to a diverse portfolio of interconnected cyber ranges, advanced training scenarios, and a rich, community-driven environment designed to enhance practical cybersecurity skills and real-world experience. 

This Call for Proposals – Open Call for Independent Cyber Ranges is published for maximum transparency and EU-wide visibility via the EU Funding & Tenders Portal, ensuring broad outreach to eligible applicants and clear access to all official information, requirements, and submission instructions.

Open Call information website

The complete Open Call package (Guide for Applicants, Annexes, templates, FAQs, and updates) is available at https://cyresrange.net – the official project website.

Applicants must submit their proposals electronically in accordance with the instructions set out below. The application must be finalized and submitted before the deadline.

Applications shall be prepared using Annex A - Application Form and Annex B - Project Budget Form which must be completed in full before submitting by email to [email protected]

The email submission must include:

1. Annex A – Application Form as electronically signed (QES) PDF file attachment;
2. Annex B – Project Budget Form in Excel (.xslx) file format;

Applicants will receive an acknowledgement of message receipt.

Please note that, in the proposal, you must select one of the five methods of connection between cyber ranges as described in the application template.

For more information about the call, you can contact us at [email protected]

Please note that, in the proposal, you must select one of the five methods of connection between cyber ranges as described in the application template.

By onboarding to CYRESRANGE platform, cyber range operators become part of a collaborative and interoperable ecosystem, benefiting from increased visibility, shared resources, and new opportunities for cooperation and innovation. At the same time, users of the platform gain access to a diverse portfolio of interconnected cyber ranges, advanced training scenarios, and a rich, community-driven environment designed to enhance practical cybersecurity skills and real-world experience.

The scope of this grant is to support Independent Cyber Ranges through Financial Support to Third Parties (FSTP), enabling their technical onboarding, integration, validation, and active participation in cross-range, large-scale cybersecurity exercises within the CYRESRANGE project activities.

The grant supports activities that contribute to the interoperability, scalability, and operational validation of cyber ranges by integrating external infrastructures and capabilities into the CYRESRANGE ecosystem.

In particular, the scope covers:

1. The onboarding of independent cyber range infrastructures or hardware/software environments capable of supporting cross-range exercises;
2. The integration of unique cyber range capabilities that enhance the overall functionality, diversity, and realism of cross-range scenarios;
3. The technical integration via REST APIs, including both:
4. Consumption of APIs provided by the Beneficiary for onboarding and orchestration;
5. Provision of APIs by the supported third party to enable infrastructure orchestration;
6. The use of third-party cyber range infrastructures by CYRESRANGE for:
7. Cross-range scenario development;
8. Testing and validation activities, notably during WP4 and WP5;
9. Active participation in the validation process, including structured technical collaboration during WP3, WP4, and WP5;
10. The provision of detailed technical and operational feedback covering onboarding, integration, testing, and validation phases.

This Open Call is implemented as Financial Support to Third Parties (FSTP), in accordance with Article 6.2.D.1 of the EU Model Grant Agreement. The CYRESRANGE consortium acts as the beneficiary responsible for publishing the call, evaluating proposals, awarding financial support, and monitoring the implementation of supported projects, in line with EU principles of transparency, equal treatment, and sound financial management. The maximum grant amount of the call is EUR 25,000 per supported project.