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

Expected Outcome: Project results are expected to contribute to the following expected outcome: Improved border management solutions that protect and promote fundamental rights of both EU citizens and Third Country Nationals. Scope: Under this Open topic, proposals are welcome to address new, upcoming or unforeseen challenges and/or creative or disruptive solutions that are not covered by the other topics of this Destination in 2026 and 2027. In particular, this topic will fund research projects that explore, develop and test knowledge and technology solutions in the areas of border surveillance, border checks, customs and supply chain security, and civilian maritime and aviation security border management that protect and promote fundamental rights of both EU citizens and Third Country Nationals, and EU values. Adapted to the nature, scope, type and target TRL of proposed projects, proposals should convincingly explain how they will plan and/or carry out demonstration, testing and validation of developed tools and solutions. Proposals should be convincing in explaining the methods they intend to use for demonstrating, testing and validating the proposed tools and solutions ensuring that the intersectional perspectives of diverse groups, including gender, sex, age, disabilities, race or ethnicity, sexual orientation and migrant status are integrated and considered. Proposals should also delineate the plans to develop possible future follow-up research and development and/or u…bron

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  Open topic on research and innovation for effective management of EU external borders that promotes fundamental rights and EU values
  
  Topic: HORIZON-CL3-2027-01-BM-01
  Call: HORIZON-CL3-2027-01 — Civil Security for Society 2027
  Programma: Horizon Europe (2021 - 2027)
  
  == Beschrijving ==
  Expected Outcome:
  Project results are expected to contribute to the following expected outcome:
  Improved border management solutions that protect and promote fundamental rights of both EU citizens and Third Country Nationals.
  Scope:
  Under this Open topic, proposals are welcome to address new, upcoming or unforeseen challenges and/or creative or disruptive solutions that are not covered by the other topics of this Destination in 2026 and 2027.
  In particular, this topic will fund research projects that explore, develop and test knowledge and technology solutions in the areas of border surveillance, border checks, customs and supply chain security, and civilian maritime and aviation security border management that protect and promote fundamental rights of both EU citizens and Third Country Nationals, and EU values.
  Adapted to the nature, scope, type and target TRL of proposed projects, proposals should convincingly explain how they will plan and/or carry out demonstration, testing and validation of developed tools and solutions. Proposals should be convincing in explaining the methods they intend to use for demonstrating, testing and validating the proposed tools and solutions ensuring that the intersectional perspectives of diverse groups, including gender, sex, age, disabilities, race or ethnicity, sexual orientation and migrant status are integrated and considered. Proposals should also delineate the plans to develop possible future follow-up research and development and/or uptake, upscaling and/or application and use at national and EU level as possible next steps after the research project.
  Research proposals should consider, build on if appropriate and not duplicate previous research, including but is not limited to research by other Framework Programmes’ projects.
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  Activities are expected to achieve TRL 4-5 by the end of the project – see General Annex B.
  
  == Voorwaarden (topic conditions) ==
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  General conditions
  1. Admissibility Conditions: Proposal page limit and layout
  described in Annex A and Annex E of the Horizon Europe Work Programme General Annexes.
  Proposal page limits and layout: described in Part B of the Application Form available in the Submission System.
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  2. Eligible Countries
  described in Annex B of the Work Programme General Annexes.
  A number of non-EU/non-Associated Countries that are not automatically eligible for funding have made specific provisions for making funding available for their participants in Horizon Europe projects. See the information in the Horizon Europe Programme Guide.
  3. Other Eligible Conditions
  Subject to restrictions for the protection of European communication networks.
  The following additional eligibility criteria apply:
  This topic requires the active involvement, as beneficiaries, of at least 2 Border, Coast Guard or Customs Authorities from at least 2 different EU Member States or Associated countries. For these participants, applicants must fill in the table “Eligibility information about practitioners” in the application form with all the requested information, following the template provided in the submission IT tool.
  If projects use satellite-based earth observation, positioning, navigation and/or related timing data and services, beneficiaries must make use of Copernicus and/or Galileo/EGNOS (other data and services may additionally be used).
  described in Annex B of the Work Programme General Annexes.
  4. Financial and operational capacity and exclusion
  described in Annex C of the Work Programme General Annexes.
  5a. Evaluation and award: Award criteria, scoring and thresholds
  are described in Annex D of the Work Programme General Annexes.
  5b. Evaluation and award: Submission and evaluation processes
  are described in Annex F of the Work Programme General Annexes and the Online Manual.
  5c. Evaluation and award: Indicative timeline for evaluation and grant agreement
  described in Annex F of the Work Programme General Annexes.
  6. Legal and financial set-up of the grants
  The granting authority may, up to 4 years after the end of the action, object to a transfer of ownership or to the exclusive licensing of results, as set out in the specific provision of Annex 5.
  Eligible costs will take the form of a lump sum as defined in the Decision of 7 July 2021 authorising the use of lump sum contributions under the Horizon Europe Programme – the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2021-2027) – and in actions under the Research and Training Programme of the European Atomic Energy Community (2021-2025) [[This decision is available on the Funding and Tenders Portal, in the reference documents section for Horizon Europe, under ‘Simplified costs decisions’ or through this link: https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/horizon/guidance/ls-decision_he_en.pdf]].
  described in Annex G of the Work Programme General Annexes.
  Specific conditions
  described in the [specific topic of the Work Programme]
  Some activities resulting from this topic may involve using classified background and/or producing of security sensitive results (EUCI and SEN). Please refer to the related provisions in section B Security — EU classified and sensitive information of the General Annexes.
  Application and evaluation forms and model grant agreement (MGA):
  Application form templates — the application form specific to this call is available in the Submission System
  Standard application form (HE RIA, IA)
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  Standard application form (HE RIA IA Stage 1 BLIND)
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  Standard application form (HE CSA Stage 1)
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  Standard application form (HE EIC PATHFINDER CHALLENGES)
  Standard application form (HE EIC PATHFINDER OPEN)
  Standard application form (HE EIC TRANSITION)
  Standard application form (HE EIC STEP)
  Standard application form (HE EIC Accelerator stage 2 - full proposal)
  Standard application form (HE EIC Accelerator stage 1 - short proposal)
  Evaluation form templates — will be used with the necessary adaptations
  Standard evaluation form (HE RIA, IA)
  Standard evaluation form (HE CSA)
  Standard evaluation form (HE RIA, IA and CSA Stage 1)
  Standard evaluation form (HE RIA, IA and CSA Stage 1 BLIND)
  Standard evaluation form (HE PCP PPI)
  Standard evaluation form (HE COFUND)
  Standard evaluation form (HE FPA)
  Standard evaluation form (HE MSCA)
  Standard evaluation form (HE EIC PATHFINDER CHALLENGES)
  Standard evaluation form (HE EIC PATHFINDER OPEN)
  Standard evaluation form (HE EIC TRANSITION)
  Standard evaluation form (HE EIC Accelerator stage 1 - short proposal)
  Standard evaluation form (HE EIC Accelerator stage 2 - full proposal)
  Guidance
  HE Programme Guide
  Model Grant Agreements (MGA)
  HE MGA
  HE Unit MGA
  Lump Sum MGA
  Operating Grants MGA
  Framework Partnership Agreement FPA
  Call-specific instructions
  Detailed budget table (HE LS)
  Information on financial support to third parties (HE)
  Information on clinical studies (HE)
  Guidance: "Lump sums - what do I need to know?"
  Additional documents:
  HE Main Work Programme 2025 – 1. General Introduction
  HE Main Work Programme 2023–2025 – 2. Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions
  HE Main Work Programme 2025 – 3. Research Infrastructures
  HE Main Work Programme 2025 – 4. Health
  HE Main Work Programme 2025 – 5. Culture, creativity and inclusive society
  HE Main Work Programme 2025 – 6. Civil Security for Society
  HE Main Work Programme 2025 – 7. Digital, Industry and Space
  HE Main Work Programme 2025 – 8. Climate, Energy and Mobility
  HE Main Work Programme 2025 – 9. Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment
  HE Main Work Programme 2025 – 10. European Innovation Ecosystems (EIE)
  HE Main Work Programme 2025 – 11. Widening participation and strengthening the European Research Area
  HE Main Work Programme 2025 – 12. Missions
  HE Main Work Programme 2025 – 13. New European Bauhaus Facility (NEB)
  HE Main Work Programme 2025 – 14. General Annexes
  HE Main Work Programme 2023–2025 – 13. General Annexes
  EIC Work Programme 2025
  ERC Work Programme 2026
  HE Programme Guide
  HE Framework Programme 2021/695
  HE Specific Programme Decision 2021/764
  EU Financial Regulation 2024/2509
  Decision authorising the use of lump sum contributions under the Horizon Europe Programme
  Rules for Legal Entity Validation, LEAR Appointment and Financial Capacity Assessment
  EU Grants AGA — Annotated Model Grant Agreement
  Funding & Tenders Portal Online Manual
  Funding & Tenders Portal Terms and Conditions
  Funding & Tenders Portal Privacy Statement