Open grounds for future pre-commercial procurement of innovative security technologies
In short
This is a Coordination and Support Action under Horizon Europe. The budget is €2 million for about 2 grants of €1 million each. It is paid as a lump sum, so you report results instead of costs. Submission opens on 5 May 2027. Deadline: 4 November 2027.
What the call wants to achieve
- Establish a consolidated group of potential buyers with shared needs and requirements, committed to carrying out a pre-commercial procurement (PCP) action for future joint procurement of innovative solutions
- Evidence for Future PCP Action: Provide clear evidence justifying the necessity of a PCP action to complete the maturation cycle of certain technologies and compare different alternatives
- Increased capacity of EU public procurers to align requirements with industry and future products and to attract innovation and innovators from security and other sectors through common validation strategies, rapid innovation, experimentation and pre-commercial procurement.
Source: EU Funding & Tenders Portal, © European Union, CC BY 4.0, summarised. The official call text and its annexes decide eligibility, budget and deadlines.
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