The European Commission wishes to promote free Wi-Fi connectivity for citizens and visitors in public spaces such as parks, squares, public building, libraries, health centres, and museums everywhere in Europe through WiFi4EU.
Regulation 2021/1153 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 July 2021 establishing the Connecting Europe Facility and repealing Regulations 1316/2013 and 283/2014 | OJ L 249, 14.7.2021
General information
The budget of the WiFi4EU initiative is EUR 120 million between 2018 and 2020. It will support the installation of state-of-the-art Wi-Fi equipment in the centres of community life.
The WiFi4EU voucher provides a fixed amount of funding of EUR 15,000 per municipality. Municipalities receiving vouchers will select the 'centres of public life' where the WiFi4EU hotspots (wireless access points) will be installed. The WiFi4EU vouchers may also be used to partially fund a project of higher value. The voucher may serve to purchase new equipment or upgrade old material and replace it with most recent and best available equipment on the market.
The WiFi4EU voucher will cover the equipment and installation costs of Wi-Fi hotspots. Municipalities receiving a voucher should pay for the connectivity (internet subscription) and maintenance of the equipment to offer free and high-quality Wi-Fi connectivity for at least 3 years.
Procedure
It is open to:
- Municipalities
- Associations formed by Municipalities acting on behalf of their members
See the list of eligible entities in your country.
The beneficiaries will be selected on a first-come, first-served basis, while ensuring that all Member States can benefit from a minimum amount of vouchers.
Are you a municipality?
Two steps: first register, and then apply!
Are you a Wi-Fi installation company?
You are invited to register online and indicate the areas where you can provide your services. The list of registered companies will be published and shared with municipalities, to make them aware of potential installation companies in their area.
European Commission DG Digital Single Market (DG CONNECT)
Rue de la Loi, 200
B-1049 – Brussels cnect-wifi4eu@ec.europa.eu
Horizon Europe. Cascade funding. TrustChain Fostering a Human-Centered, Trustworthy and Sustainable Internet. Decentralised Digital Identity (HORIZON-CL4-2022-HUMAN-01-03).
