European Commission
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Horizon Europe Cluster 3 offers major research funding for security-focused projects in areas like cybersecurity, terrorism prevention, border management, and disaster resilience, with applications due 5 November 2026.
Horizon Europe Cluster 3: Civil Security for Society is a research and innovation funding programme run by the European Commission through the European Research Executive Agency (REA). The programme provides support for projects addressing growing security challenges across Europe, including cybersecurity, counter-terrorism, border management, disaster resilience, critical infrastructure protection, and crisis response. This 2026 call invites collaborative research proposals from universities, research institutions, companies, public authorities, and other organizations across Europe and internationally. What you get • Grant funding for research and innovation projects • Support and guidance on consortium building and finding project partners • Access to proposal preparation and application guidance • Project management guidance including financial management and reporting • Support for dissemination and exploitation of research findings • Potential policy impact and evidence-based decision-making support How to apply 1. Begin consortium building and proposal preparation as early as possible 2. Access guidance on building a consortium and creating multidisciplinary teams 3. Obtain information on proposal preparation, funding rules, eligible project types, and evaluation criteria 4. Prepare proposal addressing one or more of the five thematic areas 5. Submit proposal by the deadline of 5 November 2026
• Open to universities, research institutions, security agencies, public authorities, technology companies, cybersecurity firms, innovation hubs, SMEs, civil society organizations, NGOs, and law enforcement organizations • Collaborative projects involving multiple organizations and countries are encouraged • Projects must comply with Horizon Europe open access publishing requirements • Projects must comply with Horizon Europe research data management requirements • Projects must address Horizon Europe gender equality requirements