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What the grant finances
The call HORIZON-CL3-2025-01-DRS-02 provides Lump-Sum Research & Innovation Action (RIA) grants of up to €18 million per project to design, develop, test and validate novel solutions that strengthen European disaster-risk governance and the self-sufficiency of emergency operations.
Eligible activities include:
* Fundamental & applied R&I on impact-forecasting models, early-warning services and decision-support tools.
* Co-creation of inclusive governance frameworks and standard operating procedures (SOPs).
* Integration and adaptation of technological, organisational and social innovations into existing civil-protection systems.
* Large-scale demonstrations, field exercises, living-labs and cross-border pilot deployments.
* Development of sustainability & up-scaling roadmaps, including policy, procurement and certification pathways.
Projects must select one option only:
1. Option a – Multi-hazard/climate & geohazard impact forecasting, early warning and adaptation of emergency systems.
2. Option b – Impact forecasting and preparedness/response for CBRN-E threats (chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, explosive).
Eligibility highlights
* Consortium minimum:
* 2 Regional/Local Authorities
* 1 Disaster Management Authority
* 1 Volunteer Organisation
…from ≥3 different EU Member States or Associated Countries (all four entity types must be formal beneficiaries).
* All other Horizon Europe eligible organisations (universities, RTOs, SMEs, NGOs, industry, SSH experts) may participate.
* Entities from Latin America & the Caribbean, Africa and Central Asia are exceptionally eligible for EU funding.
* Use of Copernicus or Galileo/EGNOS data/services is mandatory when satellite EO/PNNT is involved.
* Lump-sum model: the consortium proposes a single consolidated budget broken down by work package; payments are linked to completed milestones/deliverables—not to real costs.
Key dates & figures
* Call opens: 12 June 2025
* Deadline (single stage): 12 Nov 2025 – 17:00 CET
* Indicative EC contribution: 1–3 projects, balanced portfolio rule guarantees at least one funded project per option.
* Project duration typically 36–48 months.
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🇪🇺 Strategic Advantages
EU-Wide Advantages & Opportunities for HORIZON-CL3-2025-01-DRS-02
1. Single Market Access (450+ million citizens)
• Pan-European customer base for forecasting/early-warning SaaS platforms, CBRN-E sensors, training curricula and governance toolkits.
• Public‐procurement leverage: Successful pilots can feed into joint procurement under the Union Civil Protection Mechanism (UCPM) and rescEU, opening a pipeline to 27 national civil-protection agencies plus EEA/EFTA partners.
• Standards as market entry shortcut: Contributing to CEN/CENELEC standards on multi-risk impact metrics ensures immediate recognition in all Member States, avoiding 27 separate certification paths.
2. Cross-Border Collaboration & Knowledge Exchange
• Mandatory inclusion of ≥2 regional/local authorities, 1 DRM authority & 1 volunteer organisation from ≥3 countries forces a living-lab network across Europe’s diverse risk profiles (Mediterranean fires, North-Sea floods, Alpine geohazards, Arctic permafrost thaw, industrial CBRN hot-spots).
• Data federation: Interoperability with Copernicus, Galileo/EGNOS and national hazard databases delivers continental-scale training data for AI impact models impossible at national level.
• Alignment with EU Knowledge Network on Civil Protection & DRM ensures co-creation with 6000+ practitioners, accelerating peer-to-peer uptake.
3. EU Policy Alignment
• Preparedness Union Strategy 2024-2029: proposal outputs (all-hazard impact forecasting, volunteer mobilisation apps) act as tangible enablers.
• European Green Deal & Climate Adaptation Mission: Option a solutions directly support climate-resilience objectives; integration with Mission lighthouses (Danube, Mediterranean) multiplies impact.
• Digital Decade & Open Data Directive: Cloud-native DRM platforms and open API catalogues fulfil the EU’s FAIR-data mandate, easing secondary innovation.
• EU Health Union & EU-FAB: Option b medical-countermeasure logistics modules dovetail with HERA and EU-FAB vaccine facilities.
4. Regulatory Harmonisation Benefits
• GDPR one-stop-shop simplifies citizen-science data collection across borders.
• Alignment with EU Civil Protection legislation (Decision 1313/2013/EU) gives immediate legal basis for transnational deployment of project outputs (e.g., pre-positioned equipment under rescEU).
• Seveso III & CBRN-E Action Plan provide common compliance yardsticks, reducing certification costs for safety tech.
5. Access to the EU Innovation Ecosystem
• European Digital Innovation Hubs (EDIHs) and KICs (EIT Climate, Health, Digital) offer testbeds and business acceleration for post-project scaling.
• Synergies with EuroHPC JU grant access to petascale resources for ensemble hazard simulations.
• Copernicus Entrusted Entities & ESA BICs provide technical coaching and IPR guidance for EO-based services.
6. Funding Synergies & Blending Options
• LIFE Programme for demonstration of nature-based DRR measures.
• Interreg & Cohesion Funds for cross-border pilot infrastructure (e.g., shared flood-control command posts).
• Digital Europe (DEP) for cybersecurity hardening of DRM platforms.
• InvestEU & EIB Green Bonds for post-grant commercial roll-out.
• EU4Health & EU Defence Fund (dual-use CBRN sensors) broaden TRL8-9 maturation finance.
7. Scale & Impact Potential
• Portfolio balance rule guarantees at least one project funded under each option, increasing chances for well-crafted niche proposals.
• Lump-sum funding reduces administrative burden, allowing SMEs/NGOs to participate at scale.
• Practitioner mid-term assessment deliverable creates built-in validation, boosting TRL and investor confidence.
• Exceptional eligibility of LAC, African & Central-Asian partners positions the consortium for global market penetration and EU geopolitical outreach.
8. Actionable Recommendations
1. Build a consortium that mirrors the EU risk mosaic (e.g., PT wildfire region, NL flood authority, SE CBRN institute) and pairs each with an EDIH for digital acceleration.
2. Leverage Copernicus Climate Data Store and Galileo HAS to deliver continent-wide impact chains; commit to publishing derived datasets under CC-BY.
3. Insert a work package on standardisation road-mapping with CEN Workshop Agreement deliverables to secure EU-wide regulatory acceptance.
4. Draft an MoU with DG ECHO (UCPM) for post-project procurement trials, positioning for rescEU funding.
5. Reserve 5–10 % of the lump sum for policy-uptake sprints (white papers, Brussels demo days, engagement with EP Resilience Forum) to lock in EU-level adoption.
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