Enhanced security and management of borders, maritime environment, activities and transport, by increased surveillance capability, including high altitude, long endurance aerial support
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 Name
Programme Description
Horizon Europe is the European Union (EU) funding programme for the period 2021 – 2027, which targets the sectors of research and innovation. The programme’s budget is around € 95.5 billion, of which € 5.4 billion is from NextGenerationEU to stimulate recovery and strengthen the EU’s resilience in the future, and € 4.5 billion is additional aid.
Call
Detailed Call Description
These capabilities should include:
- monitoring for challenges and threats to maritime activities, including transport, maritime infrastructures and environments
- contributing to measures to support vessels in distress and search and rescue missions;
- scanning of coastal and border areas
The solutions proposed by project proposals should reach advanced capability platforms that will be able to respond to a variety of needs and situations, including but not limited to environmental incidents, search and rescue needs, irregular migration and cross-border crimes.
Research and innovation activities could be conducted using a range of technological approaches as long as the specific platform delivers the expected improved capabilities. The specific platform should be brought at least to the level of validation, by European border and coast guard authorities, in an operational or real environment.
NOTE: Research projects should be complementary and not overlap with relevant actions funded by other EU instruments, including projects funded by the European Defence Fund and the European Defence Industrial Development Programme, while maintaining a focus on civilian applications only.
Financing percentage by EU or other bodies / Level of Subsidy or Loan
70%
Expected EU contribution per project: 7,00 million
To ensure a balanced portfolio, grants will be awarded to applications not only in order of ranking but at least also to those that are the highest ranked within set topics, provided that the applications attain all thresholds.
Eligibility For Participation Notes
Is required the active involvement, as beneficiaries, of at least 3 Border or Coast Guard Authorities from at least 3 different EU Member States or Associated countries.
Programme Category
EU Competitive ProgrammesTotal Budget
€20,00 millionThematic Categories
- Justice - Security
- Migration and Citizenship
- Research, Technological Development and Innovation
- Trade and Commerce
- Transport
Eligibility for Participation
- Central Government
- International Organisations
- Local Authorities
- Private Bodies
- Researchers/Research Centers/Institutions
- State-owned Enterprises
Call Opening Date
30/06/2021Call Closing Date
23/11/2021National Contact Point(s)
Research and Innovation Foundation
29a Andrea Michalakopoulou, 1075 Nicosia
P.O.Box 23422, 1683 Nicosia
Phone Number: +357 22205000
Email Address: support@research.org.cy
Website: https://www.research.org.cy/en/
Contact Persons:
Dr. Ioannis Theodorou
Scientific Officer
Contact Phone: +357 22 20 50 38
Contact Email: itheodorou@research.org.cy
Christakis Theocharous
Scientific Officer A’
Contact Phone: +357 22 20 50 29
Contact Email: ctheocharous@research.org.cy