Objective

Proposals are welcome to address new, upcoming or unforeseen challenges and/or creative or disruptive solutions and technology, including the use of AI, for improving disaster preparedness, risk awareness by citizens and regional and/or local authorities, and for reinforcing the cooperation among scientific/technical communities and policy-makers/regional and/or local authorities for an enhanced sharing of knowledge and uptake of research outputs.

Deadline for application

12 November 2025 17:00:00 Brussels time

Eligibility criteria

Any legal entity, regardless of its place of establishment, is eligible to participate, provided that the conditions laid down in the Horizon Europe Regulation have been met. To receive funding, legal entities must be established in one of the eligible countries.

Target countries

• EU Member States, including their outermost regions:
  Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden.
• Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs) linked to EU Member States:
  Aruba (NL), Bonaire (NL), Curação (NL), French Polynesia (FR), French Southern and Antarctic Territories (FR), Greenland (DK), New Caledonia (FR), Saba (NL), Saint Barthélemy (FR), Sint Eustatius (NL), Sint Maarten (NL), St. Pierre and Miquelon (FR), Wallis and Futuna Islands (FR).
• Countries associated to Horizon Europe:
  Albania, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, Faroe Islands, Georgia, Iceland, Israel, Kosovo, Moldova, Montenegro, New Zealand, North Macedonia, Norway, Serbia, Tunisia, Türkiye, Ukraine, United Kingdom.

Project duration

Defined by applicants. Horizon Europe RIA projects typically last 2 to 3 years.

Grant amount

• Around EUR 4,000,000 per project
• Total indicative budget: EUR 12,000,000 (2025)

Additional information

Proposals should not duplicate past Horizon Europe projects (2021–2024) and should demonstrate how they build upon them. Projects should address:

• Option a: Tools and solutions to improve disaster preparedness and risk awareness by citizens and regional and/or local authorities;
• Option b: Mechanism to enhance dialogue among research/academic communities, practitioners and regional and/or local authorities.

SSH (Social Sciences and Humanities) involvement is expected, and engagement with civil society, practitioners, and local/regional authorities is required.

Link to the funding website

EU Funding & Tenders Portal | EU Funding & Tenders Portal