Improving capabilities of law enforcement to counter climate-related challenges

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Description

Europe

Energy & Environment, Industry, Health & Life Sciences•100% • 8M€

Closing Soon — Nov 5 (8d)

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Dates & Deadlines

Publication Date

December 12, 2025

Opening Date

May 6, 2026

Application Phases

Deadline

November 5, 2026 at 05:00 PM

8 days left

Financial Details

Non-Refundable

Maximum Funding Rate

100%

Budget

8M€

Eligible Project Value

4M€ - 4M€

Criteria & Documents

Eligible Expenses

●Personnel Costs
●Travel costs
●Equipment costs
●Other goods, works and services costs
●Subcontracting
●Indirect Costs

Access Conditions

●Legal entities from EU Member States and Associated Countries
●Consortium must include partners from at least three different EU Member States or Associated Countries
●Compliance with general and specific admissibility and eligibility criteria

Selection Criteria

●Excellence (scientific and technical merit)
●Impact (contribution to policy and partnership KPIs)
●Quality and efficiency of implementation

Mandatory Information

●Application form (Part A and Part B)
●Budget

Bonuses & Majorations

●Active involvement of at least 2 Police Authorities from different EU/Associated Countries is mandatory
●Cooperation with CEPOL for training-related aspects
●Engagement with Europol Innovation Lab for validation and uptake
●Balanced inclusion of technological and societal (SSH) perspectives
●Consideration of gender-specific vulnerabilities and needs
●Use of Copernicus and/or Galileo/EGNOS if satellite data is used

Result Indicators

●Improved capabilities of police authorities to counter climate-related crime
●Enhanced understanding of climate change impacts on law enforcement and policy
●Development of new skills and technologies for law enforcement
●Improved knowledge of social impacts and vulnerabilities due to climate change
●Validated tools and methodologies for law enforcement uptake
●Effective engagement with Europol Innovation Lab and CEPOL
●Achievement of Technology Readiness Level 5 by project end

EU Programme Details

Call ID: HORIZON-CL3-2026-01
Cluster: Cluster 3: Civil Security for Society
Destination: D1. Better protect the EU and its citizens against Crime and Terrorism
Submission Mode: single-stage
EU Contribution: €4,000,000.00 per project
Expected Projects: 2 projects
Funding Rate Rule: Up to 100% of eligible costs for Research and Innovation Actions (RIA)

Funding Rate

100%

Budget

8M€

Days Left

Nov 5

Curated by

Marlene Faria

Eligibility

Eligible Sectors

Energy & EnvironmentIndustryHealth & Life Sciences

Company Typologies

MicroSMESmall Mid-CapMid-CapLargePrivate non-profit entitiesPublic entities

Application Mode

Consortium / Copromotion

Action Types

Research and innovation on law enforcement responses to climate-related crimeDevelopment and validation of new technologies and forensic tools for police authoritiesAnalysis of links between climate change, resource scarcity, and organised crimeAssessment of social dynamics and vulnerabilities related to climate-driven crimeTraining and capacity building for police authorities and security practitionersEngagement with Europol Innovation Lab and CEPOL for uptake and validationBalanced integration of technological and societal approachesInvolvement of Social Sciences and Humanities (SSH) expertise

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