EU funding calls: security and defence

Calls about security and defence: civil security research, border management, crime and the European Defence Fund.

125 calls have a deadline ahead: 70 open now and 55 opening soon.

EU grant deadlines by Yellow Grant

5 Novin 2 days

Development of ecosystem and next-generation capabilities for a secured European Critical Communication System in civil security

Horizon Europe · Innovation Action · €3M
Open
5 Novin 2 days

Demand-led innovation in security

Horizon Europe · Pre-Commercial Procurement · €5.8M
Open
5 Novin 2 days

Prevention and mitigation of misuse of synthetic biology for bioterrorism purposes

Horizon Europe · Research and Innovation Action · €3M
Open
5 Novin 2 days

Climate security and civil preparedness - new ways to develop pre- and post-crisis climate-change related scenarios for a more resilient Europe

Horizon Europe · Innovation Action · €4.5M
Open
5 Novin 2 days

Development of innovative tools, processes, equipment and technologies through responses to disasters and emergencies for search and rescue in hazardous conditions

Horizon Europe · Innovation Action · €8M
Open
5 Novin 2 days

Designing new ways of risk awareness and enhanced disaster preparedness

Horizon Europe · Research and Innovation Action · €6M
Open
5 Novin 2 days

Open topic on driving innovation uptake of disaster risk solutions

Horizon Europe · Innovation Action · €6M
Open
5 Novin 2 days

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

Horizon Europe · Innovation Action · €9.7M
Open
5 Novin 2 days

Targeted innovative capabilities for the resilience of critical entities to natural and human-induced disasters, including hybrid scenarios

Horizon Europe · Innovation Action · €9M
Open
5 Novin 2 days

Crime prevention approaches, online and off-line, tackling the nexus between addictions and crime

Horizon Europe · Research and Innovation Action · €6M
Open
5 Novin 2 days

Improving capabilities of law enforcement to counter climate-related challenges

Horizon Europe · Research and Innovation Action · €8M
Open
5 Novin 2 days

Advanced border surveillance and situational awareness

Horizon Europe · Innovation Action · €12M
Open
5 Novin 2 days

Open topic on preventing and countering the misuse of emerging technologies for criminal purposes, including issues related to lawful access to data

Horizon Europe · Research and Innovation Action · €9M
Open
5 Novin 2 days

Open topic on supporting disruptive technological innovations for civil security

Horizon Europe · Research and Innovation Action · €3M
Open
5 Novin 2 days

Accessible and available travel facilitation

Horizon Europe · Innovation Action · €8M
Open
5 Novin 2 days

Missing persons: prevention and investigation

Horizon Europe · Innovation Action · €5M
Open
5 Novin 2 days

Multi-hazard approach and cumulative / cascading impacts

Horizon Europe · Innovation Action · €8M
Open
5 Novin 2 days

Reliability of age assessment methods in the context of security and border management

Horizon Europe · Coordination and Support Action · €1.3M
Open
5 Novin 2 days

Security challenges of the green transition in urban und peri urban areas

Horizon Europe · Research and Innovation Action · €4M
Open
5 Novin 2 days

Tools and processes to support stress tests of critical infrastructure

Horizon Europe · Innovation Action · €9.7M
Open
5 Novin 2 days

Public procurement of innovation for security

Horizon Europe · Public Procurement of Innovation · €2M
Open
10 Novin 7 days

Missiles, ammunition and bombs

European Defence Fund · EDF Lump Sum Grants · €180M
Open
12 Novin 9 days

Support for the functioning of SEAPs, including for the purpose of establishing, managing and maintaining defence industrial readiness pools

European Defence Fund · EDF Lump Sum Grants · €10M
Open
16 Novin 13 days

Open Call for Cutting-Edge Defence Solutions

European Defence Fund · €1.2M
OpenCascade funding
17 Novin 14 days

SYSTEMEU - Financial Support to Third Parties (FSTP)

Horizon Europe · €7.5M
OpenStartups and SMEsCascade funding
17 Novin 14 days

Next-Generation QKD Systems

Horizon Europe · Research and Innovation Action · €24M
Open
19 Novin 16 days

Integrated Surveillance mechanism: Regional Cable hubs

Pilot Projects & Preparation Actions · PPPA Project Grants · €3.9M
Open
28 Novin 25 days

LLM-BRIDGE - Venture Incubation Programme - Open Call for Incubators - 2nd Call

Digital Europe · €60k
OpenStartups and SMEsCascade funding
29 Novin 26 days

Mission ocean in Slovenian seas - Call for proposals for the provision of financial support to third parties for the implementation of small-scale projects under the RISTANC project

Horizon Europe · €60k
OpenCascade funding
30 Novin 28 days

Cyber Security Boost: Support for the development, pilot testing and wider adoption of solutions for cyber resilience.

Digital Europe · €1.2M
OpenStartups and SMEsCascade funding
1 Decin 28 days

Demonstration of solid biofuel supply and conversion to high efficiency CHP from fully sustainable regional value chains

Horizon Europe · Innovation Action · €13.5M
Open
1 Decin 28 days

European slate development

Creative Europe · CREA Lump Sum Grants · €22.4M
Open
1 Decin 28 days

Data sharing to support the training and development of AI foundation models in the energy sector

Horizon Europe · Innovation Action · €30M
Open
1 Decin 28 days

De-risking renewable fuel technologies through transnational pre-commercial procurement of renewable fuel industrial value chains

Horizon Europe · Pre-Commercial Procurement · €40M
Open
1 Decin 28 days

Innovative approaches for the spatial design of neighbourhoods

Horizon Europe · Innovation Action · €10M
Open
14 Decin 41 days

VALLEYS Open Call #1

Horizon Europe · €210k
OpenCascade funding
15 Decin 42 days

Standardisation

Internal Security Fund · ISF Project Grants · €6.2M
Open
15 Decin 42 days

Digital Investigations

Internal Security Fund · ISF Project Grants · €6.2M
Open
15 Decin 42 days

Maturing projects for possible future European Defence Projects of Common Interest and preparing their implementation roadmap

European Defence Fund · EDF Lump Sum Grants
Open
5 Janin 63 days

European Startup and Scaleup Hubs pilot

Horizon Europe · Programme Co-fund Action · €40M
OpenStartups and SMEs
14 Janin 72 days

Cybersecure tools, technologies and services relying on AI

Digital Europe · DIGITAL JU Simple Grants · €15M
Open
14 Janin 72 days

Strengthening cybersecurity capacities of European SMEs with cybersecure AI-powered solutions

Digital Europe · DIGITAL JU SME Support Actions · €20M
Open
14 Janin 72 days

Dual-use technologies

Digital Europe · DIGITAL JU Simple Grants · €10M
Open
14 Janin 72 days

Innovative solutions to fight wildlife trafficking and to reduce invasion of invasive alien species

Horizon Europe · Innovation Action · €13M
Open
14 Janin 72 days

Regional Cable Hubs

Digital Europe · DIGITAL JU Simple Grants · €5M
Open
15 Janin 73 days

Cross-border Programme North Macedonia - Albania under the Instrument of Pre-accession Assistance (IPA III) allocations for 2024

EU External Action · €3.4M
Open
20 Janin 78 days

NEWS - Media Literacy

Creative Europe · CREA Project Grants · €3.5M
Open
2 Febin 91 days

European video games and immersive content

Creative Europe · CREA Lump Sum Grants · €13.5M
Open
2 Febin 91 days

Expert network on Critical raw materials (CSA)

Horizon Europe · Coordination and Support Action · €3M
Open
2 Febin 91 days

Intra-Africa Academic Mobility Scheme

Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument – Global Europe · NDICI MOBAF Unit Grants · €24.8M
Open
3 Febin 92 days

CodeSupply open call (2027-01Y)

Horizon Europe · €300k
OpenCascade funding
16 Febin 105 days

Platforms and end-products

European Defence Fund · EDF Lump Sum Grants · €282.1M
Open
16 Febin 105 days

Key electronic components

European Defence Fund · EDF Lump Sum Grants · €282.1M
Open
16 Febin 105 days

Unmanned systems and counter-unmanned systems

European Defence Fund · EDF Lump Sum Grants · €80M
Open
16 Febin 105 days

Air and missile defence systems

European Defence Fund · EDF Lump Sum Grants · €150M
Open
16 Febin 105 days

C5ISR and other space-related products

European Defence Fund · EDF Lump Sum Grants · €150M
Open
16 Febin 105 days

Bringing innovative climate preparedness and resilience solutions closer to the market

Horizon Europe · Coordination and Support Action · €20M
Open
16 Febin 105 days

Detection, monitoring, modelling, and attribution capabilities for Solar Radiation Modification (SRM) activities and assessing their impacts on Earth's climate and ecosystems

Horizon Europe · Research and Innovation Action · €10M
Open
16 Febin 105 days

Ground and naval platforms and systems

European Defence Fund · EDF Lump Sum Grants · €150M
Open
16 Febin 105 days

Large-Scale piloting of next-generation AI-driven digital platforms for a more affordable, secure and sustainable European energy system (IA) - Apply AI

Horizon Europe · Innovation Action · €15M
Open
16 Febin 105 days

Autonomous Drive Ambition Cities (IA) - Apply AI

Horizon Europe · Innovation Action · €15M
Open
17 Febin 106 days

Development of novel small molecule antiviral therapeutics for pathogens with epidemic potential

Horizon Europe · Research and Innovation Action · €44.2M
Open
17 Febin 106 days

Development of monoclonal antibodies to prevent and treat infections from Filo-, Nairo-, Phenui-, Picorna- and Toga viruses

Horizon Europe · Research and Innovation Action · €37.3M
Open
17 Febin 106 days

Development of monoclonal antibodies to prevent and treat infections from Flaviviruses

Horizon Europe · Research and Innovation Action · €37.3M
Open
2 Marin 119 days

Audience Development and Film Education

Creative Europe · CREA Project Grants · €7M
Open
2 Marin 119 days

European co-development

Creative Europe · CREA Lump Sum Grants · €12.5M
Open
3 Marin 120 days

Skills for innovative SMEs

Horizon Europe · Coordination and Support Action · €30M
Opens 1 Dec
11 Marin 128 days

Pillar IV: Upgrading the EU’s independent knowledge on China's Science, Technology and Innovation system

Horizon Europe · Research and Innovation Action · €3M
Opens 8 Dec
16 Marin 133 days

National Cyber Hubs

Digital Europe · DIGITAL JU Simple Grants · €2M
Open
16 Marin 133 days

Cross-border Cyber Hubs

Digital Europe · DIGITAL JU Simple Grants · €2M
Open
18 Marin 135 days

Advanced integrated photonic devices for extended features and ultra-low power consumption (RIA) (Photonics Partnership)

Horizon Europe · Research and Innovation Action · €25M
Opens 17 Nov
18 Marin 135 days

New approaches for decentralized, federated and sustainable AI data processing (RIA)

Horizon Europe · Research and Innovation Action · €35M
Opens 17 Nov
18 Marin 135 days

Create a thriving and competitive Virtual Worlds and Web 4.0 ecosystem (CSA) (Virtual Worlds Partnership)

Horizon Europe · Coordination and Support Action · €3M
Opens 17 Nov
18 Marin 135 days

Demand-side 3C pilot demonstrators on converged Telco Edge Cloud Infrastructure (IA)

Horizon Europe · Innovation Action · €38M
Opens 17 Nov
31 Marin 148 days

Innovative technologies and solutions to improve wave and tidal energy systems

Horizon Europe · Innovation Action · €43M
Opens 3 Dec
31 Marin 148 days

Production technologies for solar photovoltaics beyond the state-of-the-art (EUPI-PV Partnership)

Horizon Europe · Innovation Action · €36M
Opens 3 Dec
31 Marin 148 days

Concentrated solar thermal systems for decarbonising industrial processes

Horizon Europe · Innovation Action · €12M
Opens 3 Dec
31 Marin 148 days

Renewable Energy Valleys in Africa to increase energy security and energy access in Africa

Horizon Europe · Innovation Action · €9M
Opens 3 Dec
8 Aprin 156 days

Strengthening plant health: addressing emerging plant pest risks

Horizon Europe · Research and Innovation Action · €12M
Opens 4 Feb
8 Aprin 156 days

Innovative biotechnologies to restore soil health and improve agricultural competitiveness and resilience

Horizon Europe · Innovation Action · €12.8M
Opens 4 Feb
13 Aprin 161 days

European Partnership for Pandemic Preparedness (Phase 2)

Horizon Europe · Programme Co-fund Action · €63M
Opens 10 Feb
4 Mayin 182 days

Open topic on reinvigorating and shielding European democracy

Horizon Europe · Research and Innovation Action · €22M
Opens 2 Mar
15 Junin 224 days

Access to research infrastructures, their resources and services: large-scale pilots for more integrated scheme across (sub)domains

Horizon Europe · Research and Innovation Action · €105M
Opens 9 Mar
15 Junin 224 days

Access to research infrastructure services to enable R&I addressing EU priorities and emerging challenges

Horizon Europe · Research and Innovation Action · €35M
Opens 9 Mar
15 Junin 224 days

Europe’s world class research and technology infrastructures as strategic assets for talent to Choose Europe

Horizon Europe · Coordination and Support Action · €7.5M
Opens 9 Mar
2 Septin 303 days

Preparing demonstration missions for collaborative Earth Observation and Satellite telecommunication for Space solutions (Space Partnership)

Horizon Europe · Innovation Action · €26M
Opens 9 Mar
2 Septin 303 days

Digital enablers and building blocks for collaborative Earth Observation and Satellite telecommunications for Space solutions (Space Partnership)

Horizon Europe · Research and Innovation Action · €4M
Opens 9 Mar
8 Septin 309 days

ERA Fellowships

Horizon Europe · Marie Skłodowska-Curie Action · €8M
Opens 7 Apr
15 Septin 316 days

Support to the implementation of an EU policy framework for CO2 transport and storage infrastructure

Horizon Europe · Coordination and Support Action · €5M
Opens 5 May
15 Septin 316 days

Demonstration for Long-duration Battery Energy Storage Systems (BATT4EU Partnership)

Horizon Europe · Innovation Action · €18.8M
Opens 5 May
15 Septin 316 days

Demonstration of industrial excess/waste heat conversion to mechanical or electrical power

Horizon Europe · Innovation Action · €13.5M
Opens 5 May
15 Septin 316 days

Artificial Intelligence for Cybersecurity applications

Horizon Europe · Research and Innovation Action · €24.8M
Opens 2 Mar
15 Septin 316 days

New primitives and protocols for functionalities of future hybrid classical-hybrid and quantum networks

Horizon Europe · Research and Innovation Action · €4M
Opens 2 Mar
15 Septin 316 days

Secure Computing Continuum (IoT, Edge, Cloud, Data spaces)

Horizon Europe · Innovation Action · €24M
Opens 2 Mar
15 Septin 316 days

Secure PQC implementations, Cryptanalysis and Post-quantum Digital Trust

Horizon Europe · Research and Innovation Action · €19M
Opens 2 Mar
21 Septin 322 days

Demonstrating transformative solutions to increase cross-border climate resilience

Horizon Europe · Innovation Action · €72.3M
Opens 9 Feb
22 Septin 323 days

Standalone projects

Just Transition Mechanism · JTM Lump Sum Grants · €630M
Open
22 Septin 323 days

Framework Loans

Just Transition Mechanism · JTM Lump Sum Grants · €630M
Open
22 Septin 323 days

Health of ecosystems and wild species, predictions and impacts on human health, in the face of existing and emerging stressors, from a One Health approach

Horizon Europe · Research and Innovation Action · €14M
Opens 20 Apr
22 Septin 323 days

Improving biomass flows for a sustainable and circular bioeconomy

Horizon Europe · Innovation Action · €14M
Opens 20 Apr
23 Septin 324 days

Development aid and democratic governance

Horizon Europe · Research and Innovation Action · €12M
Opens 13 May
23 Septin 324 days

African Union - European Union Partnership on Food and Nutrition Security and Sustainable Agriculture (FNSSA)

Horizon Europe · Coordination and Support Action · €6.8M
Opens 20 Apr
23 Septin 324 days

Global Human Rights and EU values

Horizon Europe · Research and Innovation Action · €12M
Opens 13 May
7 Octin 338 days

Inclusive and climate resilient multimodal passenger hubs enhancing modal shift towards sustainable transport and shared mobility

Horizon Europe · Innovation Action · €18M
Opens 9 Feb
4 Novin 366 days

Open topic on increasing security of citizens against terrorism, including in public spaces

Horizon Europe · Innovation Action · €9M
Opens 5 May
4 Novin 366 days

Detection and characterisation of threats or illegal/ smuggled goods in cargo

Horizon Europe · Research and Innovation Action · €14M
Opens 5 May
4 Novin 366 days

Enhancing decision support system for disaster crises: leveraging emerging technologies for improved civil preparedness and crisis management

Horizon Europe · Innovation Action · €9M
Opens 5 May
4 Novin 366 days

Open Topic on advanced protective gear optimized for CBRN-E (Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosives) environments and new generation of smart protective equipment for disaster responders

Horizon Europe · Innovation Action · €7.7M
Opens 5 May
4 Novin 366 days

Accelerating uptake through open proposals for advanced SME innovation

Horizon Europe · Innovation Action · €4.5M
Opens 5 May
4 Novin 366 days

Open topic on enhanced prevention, detection and deterrence of societal issues related to various forms of crime

Horizon Europe · Research and Innovation Action · €6M
Opens 5 May
4 Novin 366 days

Effective and evidence-based responses to the increased availability and use of synthetic drugs and stimulants in Europe

Horizon Europe · Innovation Action · €8M
Opens 5 May
4 Novin 366 days

Demand-led innovation in security

Horizon Europe · Pre-Commercial Procurement · €5.8M
Opens 5 May
4 Novin 366 days

Open topic on research and innovation for effective management of EU external borders that promotes fundamental rights and EU values

Horizon Europe · Research and Innovation Action · €8M
Opens 5 May
4 Novin 366 days

Impact of malicious use of Open-Source Intelligence on critical infrastructure business continuity

Horizon Europe · Innovation Action · €7.7M
Opens 5 May
4 Novin 366 days

Online harms detection and investigation tools using a short development cycle model

Horizon Europe · Innovation Action · €7.8M
Opens 5 May
4 Novin 366 days

Trusted, secure, quality future digital travel credentials

Horizon Europe · Research and Innovation Action · €8M
Opens 5 May
4 Novin 366 days

Community policing in diverse societies in Europe

Horizon Europe · Innovation Action · €6M
Opens 5 May
4 Novin 366 days

Enhancing preparedness for large-scale cross-border disasters

Horizon Europe · Innovation Action · €8M
Opens 5 May
4 Novin 366 days

Societal resilience, engagement of the younger generations and digital innovation for disaster resilience

Horizon Europe · Research and Innovation Action · €6M
Opens 5 May
4 Novin 366 days

Open grounds for future pre-commercial procurement of innovative security technologies

Horizon Europe · Coordination and Support Action · €2M
Opens 5 May
4 Novin 366 days

Enhancing physical protection of critical infrastructures

Horizon Europe · Innovation Action · €12M
Opens 5 May
1 Decin 393 days

Integrated Approaches for Retrofitting Infrastructures with Innovative Energy Storage Technologies

Horizon Europe · Innovation Action · €22.5M
Opens 4 Aug
1 Decin 393 days

Delivery of industrial CCUS clusters - Societal Readiness pilot

Horizon Europe · Innovation Action · €30M
Opens 4 Aug
1 Decin 393 days

Advanced Distribution Management Systems (ADSM) for more efficient and flexible distribution grids

Horizon Europe · Innovation Action · €28.5M
Opens 4 Aug
1 Decin 393 days

Industrial processes and equipment for innovative, reliable and scalable tandem technologies (EUPI-PV Partnership)

Horizon Europe · Innovation Action · €28.5M
Opens 4 Aug