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Horizon Europe Cluster 3 — Civil Security & Disaster Resilience

Horizon Climate Security: Crisis Scenario Planning

Funds tools that help European civil protection authorities plan for and respond to climate-driven disasters like floods, wildfires and heat waves.

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Climate change is already a security problem, not just an environmental one. It drives floods, wildfires, landslides and heat waves that ripple into farming, health, transport, energy and border security — and most climate services today are built for general use, not for the people running civil protection during a crisis. This topic funds closing that gap: tools that give decision-makers a clear

Developing and validating methodologies, tools and technologies that give civil-protection authorities and decision-makers situational awareness before a climate-related crisis and after one hits — covering floods, wildfires, landslides, heat waves and other climate-induced disasters, including their cascading and compounding effects across sectors. Funded work has to identify and prioritise climate security scenarios for the EU, build on the European Climate Risk Assessment (EUCRA) and national risk assessments, and involve end-user authorities in defining requirements, testing and validation. Activities are expected to reach TRL 7-8 by the end of the project.

CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.One-off
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.5 Nov 2026
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.22 weeks
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.
Award typeiThe form of funding — grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Grant
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.30%
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.€4.5M

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Last verified: 25 Aug 2026Funder reference: HORIZON-CL3-2026-01-DRS-05Source: ec.europa.eu