Subsidy for Strengthening Cyber Resilience Partnerships
Starting September 2nd 2024, the Strengthening Cyber Resilience subsidy scheme will be reopened. Through this subsidy scheme, the Digital Trust Center (DTC) encourages public-private partnerships to take action to improve the cybersecurity of industries, sectors, regions and chains. This year, for the first time, the subsidy scheme will also be open to the Caribbean Netherlands.
Joining forces on cyber resilience
The aim of the subsidy scheme is to create networks. Here, companies and (government) organizations can put their knowledge and skills in the field of cyber resilience to good use. They enter into long-term collaboration with other organizations to step up cyber resilience, within and between non-vital industries, sectors, regions and chains.
In 2024, a total sum of 600,000 euros is available for the best project plans developed to improve cyber resilience among companies. The maximum funding per project is 150,000 euros. The Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) is responsible for implementing this subsidy scheme.
Since it was first launched in 2018, the scheme has awarded subsidies to 37 collaborative projects.
Caribbean Netherlands initiatives
DTC also wants to help strengthen cyber resilience in the Caribbean Netherlands. That is why this year the subsidy scheme is also open to collaborative projects in Bonaire, St Eustatius and Saba. DTC hopes that many companies and organizations will take initiatives to jointly submit a project plan.
Submit your project
Do you have a good idea or plan for improving the cyber resilience of companies and organizations in your industry, sector, region or chain? And are you collaborating with at least 2 companies and/or organizations? If so, your project may be eligible for the 2024 Strengthening Cyber Resilience subsidy scheme. More information on the application process and conditions is available on the Netherlands Enterprise Agency website.
Plans can be submitted to the Netherlands Enterprise Agency from the 2nd of September until the 14th of October 2024.
Digital Trust Center
The Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy (EZK) established the Digital Trust Center (DTC) in 2018 to help entrepreneurs build digital resilience and have their digital security in order.
Files on this theme
Monitoring
The ‘NL DIGIbeter’ Digital Government Agenda was launched on 13 July 2018. This Agenda is part of the Dutch Digitalisation Strategy, and focuses on the digital government for citizens and businesses. The cabinet wants everyone to be able to join in and profit from the developments.
RADIO
RADIO (Rijksacademie voor Digitalisering en Informatisering Overheid, the Governmental Academy for Digitalisation and Computerisation of the Government) was set up towards the end of 2017 to help improve the quality of IT-based work in governmental organisations. It aims to give civil servants insight, experience and expertise in the fields of digitalisation and computerization, so that they are equipped to view IT as a part of their job. RADIO does this by allowing civil servants to develop, exchange knowledge and gain hands-on experience. The trainings will not only be conducted in a class setting, but also take the shape of webinars, e-learning or blended learning.
Research
The research agenda Information society and Government 2018 has as its purpose to construct a knowledge base, of which the several policy-driven processes initiated by the Directorate Information Society and Government (DI&O) can avail themselves.
Rijk aan Informatie
The programme Rijk aan Informatie (which roughly translates in English as ‘The Government Rich with Information’) helps to make the central government’s information management ready for the future. It is important to do so, as digitalization leads to an enormous surge in the amount of available information and sources. At the same time, there is an ever-growing demand from society to make information public (parliamentary questions and Disclosure of Decision-making Act applications).
Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland (Netherlands Enterprise Agency)
The government strives for an excellent business climate. To stimulate this, the ministries define policies. The ‘Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland’ (RVO), or Netherlands Enterprise Agency, carries out the task of implementing these policies. Entrepreneurs in the Netherlands can turn to the RVO with questions and queries concerning sustainable, agricultural, innovative, and international entrepreneurship. The RVO offers services such as information and advice, financial schemes, rules and regulations, networking, and assistance in finding business partners.
Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland (Netherlands Enterprise Agency)
