Civil security for society (Cluster 3) (2021-2027)

Summary

This cluster responds to the challenges arising from persistent security threats, including cybercrime and cybersecurity as well as natural and man-made disasters.

Programme Description

Research in this cluster supports the following policies:

fighting crime and terrorism
border management (customs security and maritime security)
resilient infrastructure
cybersecurity (security of network and information systems and certification)
disaster-resilient societies (including against chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) incidents, climate-related risks and extreme events, geological disasters)

This Cluster comprises the following six Destinations:

Better protect the EU and its citizens against Crime and Terrorism. Its goal is to bring improved prevention, investigation and mitigation of impacts of crime, including crimes as those exploiting digitisation and other technologies). Such an approach needs to be based on deep knowledge of human and social aspects of relevant societal challenges such as child sexual exploitation, violent radicalisation, trafficking of human beings, etc.

Effective management of EU external borders. It focuses on ensuring strong European land, air and sea external borders. Also, it concentrates on the capability to carry out systematic border checks, including identity, health and security checks respecting the rights of travelers. Additionally, it provides integrated and continuous border surveillance, supporting the performance of EU data exchange and analysis IT systems, the better risk detection, incident response and crime prevention, etc.

Resilient infrastructure. Infrastructures operate and function in a rapidly evolving socio-technological and threat environment with increasingly interconnected networks highly reliant upon one another, which presents both risks and opportunities for their protection. Therefore, they must be resilient towards different expected and unexpected events, emerging risks, be they natural or man-made, unintentional, accidental or with malicious intent.

Increased Cybersecurity. It focuses on the improvement of societies capacity to shield the EU from malicious attacks and to address digital security weaknesses in general. Specifically, it maintains procedures to ensure the protection of the increasing number of connected devices and the safe operation of network and information systems, including the ones used in power grids, vehicles and transport systems, health system, finances etc, building also resilience to cyber-attacks and create effective cyber deterrence.

A Disaster-Resilient Society, for Europe. It focuses on the confrontation of growing risks from anthropogenic and natural hazards that societies are facing, calling for enhanced capacities in risk and management and governance, including instruments for better prevention and preparedness, technologies and overall societal resilience.

Strengthened Security Research and Innovation (SSRI). The SSRI Destination has been designed to serve equally to all the expected impacts of Cluster 3 ensuring the development of security technologies that are socially acceptable. It paves the way to the industrialisation, commercialisation, acquisition and deployment of successful Research & Innovation outcomes. Also, it focuses on safeguarding the EU autonomy and technological sovereignty in critical security areas by contributing to a more competitive and resilient EU security technology with industrial base.

Financing percentage by EU or other bodies / Level of Subsidy or Loan

70-100% unless otherwise prescribed in the specific Call conditions.

Programme Category

All Thematic Categories

Total Budget

€ 1 596 billion

Thematic Categories

Health
Justice - Security
Migration and Citizenship
Research, Technological Development and Innovation
Social Affairs & Human Rights
Transport

Eligibility for Participation

Educational Institutions
International Organisations
Large Enterprises
Local Authorities
NGOs
Non Profit Organisations
Researchers/Research Centers/Institutions
Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)
Training Centres

Opening Date

01/01/2021

Closing Date

31/12/2027

National Contact Point(s)

Research and Innovation Foundation
29a Andrea Michalakopoulou, 1075 Nicosia,
P.B. 23422, 1683 Nicosia
Telephone: +357 22205000
Fax: +357 22205001
Email: support@research.org.cy
Website: https://www.research.org.cy/en/

Contact Person:

Mr. Christakis Theocharous
Scientific Officer A’
Email: ctheocharous@research.org.cy

EU Contact Point

https://ec.europa.eu/info/research-and-innovation_en

Website

https://ec.europa.eu/info/horizon-europe/cluster-3-civil-security-society_en

EU Funding Programmes

Dissemination & Valorisation

Innovation & Strategy Advisory