Horizon Europe 2025 work programme Cluster 3: Civil Security for Society

Unless otherwise provided for in the specific call/topic conditions, only legal entities forming a consortium are eligible to participate in Horizon Europe actions provided that the consortium includes, as beneficiaries, three legal entities independent from each other and each established in a different country as follows:

• at least one independent legal entity established in a Member State;
• and at least two other independent legal entities, each established in different Member States or Associated Countries (this includes the UK).

Our European team can help you find eligible partners to form a consortium.

There may be further eligibility conditions for specific topics. Please check the Work Programme and contact our team to ensure your eligibility before applying.

The information day on 16 May, 10.30am-1pm CET (9.30am-noon GMT) aims to inform (potential) applicants about topics included in the Cluster 3 “Civil Security for Society” work programme for 2025.

Find out more and register for 16 May Info Day

A Cluster 3 Info Day and Brokerage Event will be held on 11-12 June 2025 (9am GMT 11 June to 4pm GMT on 12 June), both in-person in Brussels and online.

Find out more and register for brokerage event (booking opens end April).

Topics available (all closing 12 Nov 2025):

• Open topic on modern information and forensic evidence analysis and on frontline policing – €18m total budget, c.€3m per project
• Open topic on prevention, detection and deterrence of various forms of crime and terrorism through an enhanced understanding of the related societal issues – €12m total budget, c.€3m per project
• Open topic on improved intelligence picture and enhanced prevention, detection and deterrence of various forms of organised crime – €7.5m total budget, c.€3.5m per project
• Humanitarian demining / Unexploded Ordnance Disposal (UXO) of civil areas and unexploded ordnance risk education – €6m for one project

Topics available (all closing 12 Nov 2025):

• Open topic on efficient border surveillance and maritime security -€10m total budget, c.€3.3m per project
• Open topic on secured and facilitated crossing of external borders – €9m total budget, c.€3m per project
• Open topic on better customs and supply chain security – €9m total budget, c.€3m per project

Topics available (all closing 12 Nov 2025):

• Open topic for improved preparedness for, response to and recovery from large-scale disruptions of critical infrastructures – €15m total budget, c.€5m per project
• Open topic for role of the human factor for the resilience of critical infrastructures – €7m total budget, c.€3.5m per project)

Topics available (all closing 12 Nov 2025):

• Open topic on citizen and regional and/or local authorities’ engagement in enhanced disaster risk awareness, including education, and preparedness – €12m total budget, c.€4m per project
• Open topic on Improving disaster risk management and governance to ensure self-sufficiency and sustainability of operations in support of enhanced resilience – €10.5m total budget, c.€3.5m per project
• Open topic on testing / validating tools, technologies and data used in cross-border prevention, preparedness and responses to climate extreme and geological events and chemical, biological or radiological emergency threats – €13.5m total budget, c.€4.5m per project
• Advancing autonomous systems and robotics for high-risk disaster response, strengthening disaster resilience in conflict-afflicted crisis zones – €5m for a single project

Topics available (all closing 12 Nov 2025):

• National Contact Points (NCPs) in the field of security and cybersecurity fostering the links with National Community building for Safe, Secure and Resilient Societies – €3m for a single project
• Uptake Acceleration Services (this refers to uptake of new innovations within the security community) – €5m for a single project
• Open grounds for pre-commercial procurement of innovative security technologies – €2m total budget, c.€1m per project
• Accelerating uptake through open proposals for advanced SME innovation – €3m total budget, c.€1.5m per project
• Data repository for security research and innovation – €3m for a single project
• Demand-led innovation for civil security through PreCommercial Procurement (PCP) – €5.5m for a single project