Announcement of New Challenge – Flagship Funding Programme “AI in Government” Innovative Artificial Intelligence Solutions for the Public Sector

The Research and Innovation Foundation (RIF), in collaboration with the Deputy Ministry of Research, Innovation and Digital Policy, announces a new challenge under the flagship funding programme “AI in Government”, aiming to develop innovative Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions to modernise the public sector.

This new challenge is issued by the Ministry of Education, Sport and Youth and concerns the use of Artificial Intelligence Tools to Predict Labour Market Needs and Trends, with the aim of better aligning the Education System with the Labour Market.

Budget: €500,000

Deadline for proposal submission: 31 October 2025

The call, including all details, participation rules, and submission guidelines, is available at iris.research.org.cy