Horizon Europe — Cluster 3 (Civil Security for Society)
Horizon Europe Cluster 3 civil security calls for 2026. Includes border surveillance (BM-01, €12M, 5 Nov), critical infrastructure resilience (INFRA-03, €8M, 15 Sep), security innovation (SSRI, €13.83M total across 4 topics, 5 Nov) and search & rescue (DRS-03, 5 Nov). Eligible: SMEs, research organisations, public procurers.
Calls (9)
Reliability of age assessment methods in the context of security and border management
Reliability of age assessment methods in the context of security and border management
Tools and processes to support stress tests of critical infrastructure
Tools and processes to support stress tests of critical infrastructure
Targeted innovative capabilities for the resilience of critical entities to natural and human-induced disasters, including hybrid scenarios
Targeted innovative capabilities for the resilience of critical entities to natural and human-induced disasters, including hybrid scenarios
Advanced border surveillance and situational awareness
Advanced border surveillance and situational awareness
Open topic on supporting disruptive technological innovations for civil security
Open topic on supporting disruptive technological innovations for civil security
HORIZON-CL3-2026-01-DRS-03: Search and Rescue in Hazardous Conditions
Robotics and sensors for search and rescue in hazardous environments.
Development of ecosystem and next-generation capabilities for a secured European Critical Communication System in civil security
Development of ecosystem and next-generation capabilities for a secured European Critical Communication System in civil security
HORIZON-CL3-2026-01-SSRI-02: Demand-led innovation in security
Demand-led innovation in civil security, supporting procurer-driven development of security technologies.
HORIZON-CL3-2026-01-SSRI-03: Public procurement of innovation for security
Supports public procurement of innovative security technologies through pre-commercial procurement mechanisms.