Enhancing the security of citizens against terrorism and lone-actor violence in confined spaces such as schools

P

Utilizziamo cookie essenziali, di analisi e pubblicitari per migliorare l'esperienza, misurare l'utilizzo e ottimizzare le campagne.

Maggiori informazioni su Informativa sulla privacy · Termini di Servizio · Cookie Policy

Description

Europe

ICT & Software, Culture & Creative•100% • 9.7M€

Closing Soon — Nov 5 (8d)

Information Video

More webcasts

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

9.7M€

Eligible Project Value

4.8M€ - 4.8M€

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 Police Authorities and Civil Society Organisations in the consortium
●Effective contribution and involvement of Social Sciences and Humanities (SSH) experts
●Affordable solutions for public schools and structures with limited funding
●Mid-term assessment by security practitioners
●Building on outcomes of previous EU-funded projects
●Coordination among successful proposals to avoid duplication and increase impact
●Use of Copernicus and/or Galileo/EGNOS if satellite data is used
●Access at little or no cost to created tools and methodologies for Police Authorities
●Education and training aspects for Police Authorities and practitioners
●Synergy-building and clustering initiatives with other successful proposals

Result Indicators

●Increased understanding of terrorism and lone-actor violence in confined spaces
●Prevention of terrorist and lone-actor attacks in schools and public spaces
●Provision of state-of-the-art security means to European schools and confined places
●Improved cooperation between Police Authorities and relevant staff
●Effective detection and tackling of early signs of isolation and radicalisation
●Inclusive and effective awareness-raising and training for diverse groups
●Development of affordable and scalable security solutions
●Achievement of Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 6-8 by project end
●Uptake and upscaling of project results at national and EU level
●Societal impact through SSH integration
●Avoidance of duplication and exploitation of complementarities with other projects

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: €4,835,000.00 per project
Expected Projects: 2 projects
Funding Rate Rule: Up to 70% for Innovation Actions (up to 100% for non-profit entities only)

Funding Rate

100%

Budget

9.7M€

Days Left

Nov 5

Curated by

Marlene Faria

Eligibility

Eligible Sectors

ICT & SoftwareCulture & Creative

Company Typologies

MicroSMELargePrivate non-profit entitiesPublic entities

Application Mode

Consortium / Copromotion

Action Types

Development of methodologies to detect and tackle early signs of terrorist threats and radicalisationDesign and implementation of prevention programmes for terrorism and lone-actor violenceRaising awareness and training for staff in schools and public administration on security risksImprovement of cooperation between Police Authorities and relevant staff in confined spacesTechnological development and application for security in confined spacesAssessment of project mid-term outcomes by security practitionersAnalysis of social and cultural factors influencing vulnerability to radicalisationModernisation of approaches for prevention of terrorist and lone-actor attacksDevelopment of affordable security solutions for public schools and accessible structuresBuilding on and coordination with outcomes of previous EU-funded projectsPlanning for future uptake and upscaling at national and EU levelCombining social research with technological innovationInnovation Action

Official Links

Official Regulation