# Money for companies and researchers to develop quantum-secure communication

_In scadenza · Status as of Thursday 12 November 2026, 03:53 (Nicosia time)_

## In brief
- Funding Programmes Portal funds Grants and funding.
- Who can apply: company, university or research body.
- The grant covers up to 100% of eligible costs.
- The deadline is Tuesday 17 November 2026 (time not stated).

## Key facts
- **Funder:** Funding Programmes Portal
- **Who can apply:** Company, University or research body
- **Area:** Cyprus
- **Instrument:** not stated in the call
- **Total budget:** €24,000,000
- **Maximum grant:** not stated in the call
- **Funding rate:** 100%
- **Minimum project cost:** not stated in the call
- **Published on:** Tuesday 18 August 2026
- **Opens:** This figure must be checked in the official call
- **Closes:** Tuesday 17 November 2026 (time not stated)
- **Procedure:** not stated in the call
- **How to submit:** not stated in the call
- **Application language:** not stated in the call
- **Difficulty:** 2/5
- **Chances:** Cannot be estimated

## It suits you if…
- You are a company that does applied research on secure communication.
- You work in a university or research body on quantum key distribution.
- Your company is small, medium or large: the call accepts all of these.
- You want to build quantum key systems into future secure communication networks.

## It is not for you if…
- You run a business that wants to enter new markets, not to do research.
- Your organisation is not a company or a university research body.

## What you need
- The official call text, to check every condition.
- A project description of the quantum key distribution research you plan.
- A budget for the project: ask for quotes early, you need them for the budget.

## How to apply
1. Find the official call and read the full text: the act prevails.
2. Check that your organisation is a company or a university research body.
3. If the call leaves a point unclear, such as the application channel, write to the help desk: it is free.
4. Prepare the project description and the budget.
5. Submit by Tuesday 17 November 2026 and keep the submission receipt.

## Official source and checks
- Official page of the call: https://www.fundingprogrammesportal.gov.cy/call/next-generation-qkd-systems-gr-2026/

> This card explains the call in plain language and does not replace it. The official text prevails. We recheck the sources automatically every day, but dates and rules can change: check the funder's website before you apply. We are not the body that manages the call.
> Text generated with artificial intelligence from the official text and checked automatically by a second AI system. The official call prevails, rechecked on Monday 19 October 2026.

https://www.theusualnext.com/en/grants/quantum-key-distribution-research-grant