Horizon Europe Cluster 3 — Civil Security & Disaster Resilience
Funds Horizon Europe Cluster 3 projects improving civil security, disaster readiness, and societal resilience through applied research and digital systems.
Horizon Europe Cluster 3 sits under the European Commission's Pillar II and funds civil security for society. The call family covers crime, terrorism, border management, infrastructure resilience, disaster management, and cybersecurity, all within the Horizon Europe 2026-27 work programme. The source points to funding rates between 70% and 100% of project costs plus 25% overhead. The 2026 and 2027 call set includes cybersecurity topics with a 15 September 2026 deadline, a broader civil-security tranche on 5 November 2026, and another round on 4 November 2027. Eligible applicants include industry, SMEs, academia, research institutes, public bodies, NGOs, police, first responders, fire departments, and cities. The same call family also includes open topics on disaster risk solutions, border surveillance, critical-entity resilience, and secure communications. The strongest proposals are consortia that can connect technical security work with operational users and evidence of deployment. Dual-use capability is required, so projects need to show how the same solution can serve civil security needs in a practical setting.
No upcoming rounds verified. Cadence: Rolling.