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Tools and processes to support stress tests of critical infrastructure

Funding Program

Horizon Europe: Cluster 3 - Civil security for society

Call number

HORIZON-CL3-2026-01-INFRA-01

deadlines

Opening
06.05.2026

Deadline
05.11.2026 17:00

Funding rate

70% (NPO: 100%)

Call budget

€ 9,670,000.00

Estimated EU contribution per project

€ 4,835,000.00

Link to the call

Link to the submission

Call content

short description

The resilience of critical entities is of paramount importance as disruptions to these systems can have significant consequences for the whole economy, public health, security or safety. These systems, responsible for providing essential services for modern society, are increasingly complex and interconnected, making them vulnerable to a range of threats, including cyber-attacks, physical attacks, malfunctions, human-induced or natural disasters.

Call objectives

The objective of this topic is to facilitate the stress testing of critical infrastructure by providing specialized tools and methodologies and support validation. This will enable the identification and testing of technical and operational vulnerabilities, inform of effective solutions to mitigate these risks, and facilitate the collection and analysis of data to enhance resilience plans that shall be established by each critical entity. Building on the insights gained from previous exercises, the ultimate goal is to establish more robust and comprehensive stress testing protocols, thereby ensuring the reliability and integrity of critical infrastructure.

The proposed solutions may, among others, support simulation and modelling, multi-hazard and multi-threat scenario building, data analytics, including geospatial information, Digital Twins, assessment of risks and adaptive capabilities, as well as impact of human factors.

These solutions should be designed to be inclusive and accessible, considering the needs of diverse users and stakeholders. Solutions should allow flexible configuration taking into account the evolving nature of threats and hazards. If feasible they should also be adaptable to different sectors and should support stress testing under diverse environmental and geographical conditions, including operation in harsh and remote environments. Moreover, they should comply with the relevant legislative frameworks and allow application of the developed tools under the current regime taking into account the sensitivity and confidentiality of the processed information.

Coordination among the successful proposals from this topic and projects funded under HORIZON-CL3-2025-01-INFRA-01: Open topic for improved preparedness for, response to and recovery from large-scale disruptions of critical infrastructures and HORIZON-CL3-2025-01-INFRA-02: Open topic for role of the human factor for resilience of European critical entities, should be envisaged in order to avoid duplication, share resources and exploit complementarities and opportunities for increased impact.

In this topic the integration of the gender dimension (sex and gender analysis) in research and innovation content should be addressed only if relevant in relation to the objectives of the research effort.

Where relevant, funded projects are encouraged to liaise with the European Commission's Joint Research Centre, for complementary real-scale testing at the Reaction Wall and HopLab of the European Laboratory for Structural Assessment (ELSA).

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Expected results

Expected Outcome:

Project results are expected to contribute to some or all of the following outcomes:

  • Critical infrastructure operators and authorities have access to efficient, adaptable, resilient and reliable tools and processes enabling or improving virtual and physical stress tests of their respective assets/ and operations;
  • Critical entities have broader and deeper understanding of their technical and operational vulnerabilities and adaptive capabilities, improving the scenario building and stress tests exercises;
  • Systems allowing notification and collaboration under stress conditions are available for relevant stakeholders;
  • Critical entities are better equipped for post-incident investigations, including data collection, analysis and improved learning, management and sharing in a secure manner;
  • Improved operational procedures including incidents management and training curricula are developed.

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Eligibility Criteria

Regions / countries for funding

Candidate Countries, EU Member States, Eastern Partnership, Overseas Countries and Territories (OCT)
Faeroes (Føroyar / Færøerne), Iceland (Ísland), Israel (ישראל / إِسْرَائِيل), Kosovo (Kosova/Kosovë / Косово), Liechtenstein, Morocco (المغرب), Norway (Norge), Switzerland (Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera), Tunisia (تونس /Tūnis), United Kingdom

eligible entities

EU Body, Education and training institution, Non-Profit Organisation (NPO) / Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), Other, Private institution, incl. private company (private for profit), Public Body (national, regional and local; incl. EGTCs), Research Institution incl. University, Small and medium-sized enterprise (SME)

Mandatory partnership

Yes

Project Partnership

Um für eine Förderung in Frage zu kommen, müssen die Antragsteller ihren Sitz in einem der folgenden Länder haben:

  • den Mitgliedstaaten der Europäischen Union, einschließlich ihrer Regionen in äußerster Randlage;
  • die überseeischen Länder und Gebiete (ÜLG), die mit den Mitgliedstaaten verbunden sind;
  • Mit Horizon Europe assoziierte Länder: Albanien, Arabische Republik Ägypten, Armenien, Bosnien und Herzegowina, Kanada, Färöer-Inseln, Georgien, Island, Israel, Kosovo, Moldawien, Montenegro, Neuseeland, Nordmazedonien, Norwegen, Republik Korea, Serbien, Schweiz, Tunesien, Türkiye, Ukraine, Vereinigtes Königreich;
  • die folgenden Länder mit niedrigem und mittlerem Einkommen: Afghanistan, Algerien, Angola, Argentinien, Aserbaidschan, Bangladesch, Belarus, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivien, Botsuana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Kambodscha, Kamerun, Zentralafrikanische Republik, Tschad, Kolumbien, Komoren, Kongo (Demokratische Republik), Kongo (Republik), Costa Rica, Côte d'Ivoire, Kuba, Dschibuti, Dominica, Dominikanische Republik, Ecuador, Ägypten (Arabische Republik), El Salvador, Äquatorialguinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Äthiopien, Fidschi, Gabun, Gambia, Ghana, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Indonesien, Iran (Islamische Republik), Irak, Jamaika, Jordanien, Kasachstan, Kenia, Kiribati, Korea (Demokratische Volksrepublik), Kirgisische Republik, Laos (Demokratische Volksrepublik), Libanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libyen, Madagaskar, Malawi, Malaysia, Malediven, Mali, Marshallinseln, Mauretanien, Mauritius, Mikronesien (Föderierte Staaten), Mongolei, Marokko, Mosambik, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Niue, Pakistan, Palau, Palästina, Papua-Neuguinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippinen, Ruanda, Samoa, São Tomé und Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Salomonen, Somalia, Südafrika, Südsudan, Sri Lanka, St. Lucia, St. Vincent und die Grenadinen, Sudan, Surinam, Arabische Republik Syrien, Tadschikistan, Tansania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tonga, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, Usbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela (Bolivarische Republik), Vietnam, Jemen, Sambia, Simbabwe.

Rechtspersonen mit Sitz in Ländern, die oben nicht aufgeführt sind, kommen für eine Förderung in Betracht, wenn dies in den spezifischen Bedingungen der Aufforderung/des Themas vorgesehen ist oder wenn ihre Teilnahme von der Bewilligungsbehörde als wesentlich für die Durchführung der Maßnahme angesehen wird.


Jede Rechtsperson, unabhängig vom Ort ihrer Niederlassung, einschließlich Rechtspersonen aus nicht assoziierten Drittländern oder internationalen Organisationen (einschließlich internationaler europäischer Forschungsorganisationen), kann teilnehmen (unabhängig davon, ob sie für eine Finanzierung in Frage kommt oder nicht), sofern die in der Horizont-Europa-Verordnung festgelegten Bedingungen sowie alle anderen in der jeweiligen Aufforderung/im jeweiligen Thema festgelegten Bedingungen erfüllt sind.

Eine "Rechtsperson" ist eine natürliche oder juristische Person, die nach einzelstaatlichem Recht, EU-Recht oder internationalem Recht gegründet wurde und als solche anerkannt ist, Rechtspersönlichkeit besitzt und in eigenem Namen handelnd Rechte ausüben und Verpflichtungen eingehen kann, oder eine Einrichtung ohne Rechtspersönlichkeit.


Sofern in den besonderen Bedingungen der Aufforderung/des Themas nichts anderes vorgesehen ist, können nur Rechtspersonen, die ein Konsortium bilden, an den Maßnahmen teilnehmen, sofern dem Konsortium als Begünstigte drei voneinander unabhängige Rechtspersonen angehören, die jeweils in einem anderen Land ansässig sind, und zwar

  • mindestens eine unabhängige Rechtsperson mit Sitz in einem Mitgliedstaat und
  • mindestens zwei weitere unabhängige Rechtspersonen, die jeweils in verschiedenen Mitgliedstaaten oder assoziierten Ländern ansässig sind.

Da verbundene Einrichtungen die Finanzhilfevereinbarung nicht unterzeichnen, zählen sie nicht zu den Mindestkriterien für die Zusammensetzung eines Konsortiums (falls vorhanden).


Im Einklang mit der "Beschränkung der Kontrolle bei Innovationsmaßnahmen in kritischen Technologiebereichen", die im Allgemeinen Anhang B der Allgemeinen Anlagen beschrieben ist, können Einrichtungen, die in einem förderfähigen Land ansässig sind, aber direkt oder indirekt von China oder einer in China ansässigen juristischen Person kontrolliert werden, nicht an der Maßnahme teilnehmen.

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Besondere Fälle

Verbundene Einrichtungen - Verbundene Einrichtungen (d. h. Einrichtungen, die rechtlich oder kapitalmäßig mit einem Begünstigten verbunden sind und die mit ähnlichen Rechten und Pflichten wie die Begünstigten an der Maßnahme teilnehmen, die aber die Finanzhilfevereinbarung nicht unterzeichnen und daher nicht selbst zu Begünstigten werden) sind zulässig, wenn sie für eine Teilnahme und Finanzierung in Frage kommen.

Assoziierte Partner - Assoziierte Partner (d. h. Einrichtungen, die sich an der Maßnahme beteiligen, ohne die Finanzhilfevereinbarung zu unterzeichnen, und ohne das Recht, Kosten in Rechnung zu stellen oder Beiträge zu fordern) sind vorbehaltlich spezifischer Bedingungen für die Aufforderung/Thematik zulässig.

Einrichtungen ohne Rechtspersönlichkeit - Einrichtungen, die nach nationalem Recht keine Rechtspersönlichkeit besitzen, können ausnahmsweise teilnehmen, sofern ihre Vertreter in der Lage sind, in ihrem Namen rechtliche Verpflichtungen einzugehen, und Garantien zum Schutz der finanziellen Interessen der EU bieten, die denen von juristischen Personen entsprechen.

EU-Einrichtungen - Nach EU-Recht geschaffene Rechtspersonen, einschließlich dezentraler Agenturen, können Teil des Konsortiums sein, sofern in ihrem Basisrechtsakt nichts anderes vorgesehen ist.

Internationale Organisationen — Internationale europäische Forschungsorganisationen sind förderfähig. Internationale Organisationen mit Sitz in einem Mitgliedstaat oder assoziierten Land sind förderfähig für Maßnahmen im Bereich „Ausbildung und Mobilität“ oder wenn dies in den spezifischen Bedingungen der Aufforderung/des Themas vorgesehen ist. Andere internationale Organisationen sind nicht förderfähig, es sei denn, dies ist in den spezifischen Bedingungen der Aufforderung/des Themas vorgesehen oder ihre Beteiligung wird von der Bewilligungsbehörde als für die Durchführung der Maßnahme unerlässlich angesehen.

Gemeinsame Forschungsstelle ("GFS") - Sofern dies in den spezifischen Bedingungen der Aufforderung/des Themas vorgesehen ist, können die Antragsteller in ihren Vorschlägen den möglichen Beitrag der GFS angeben; die GFS beteiligt sich jedoch nicht an der Ausarbeitung und Einreichung des Vorschlags. Die Antragsteller geben den Beitrag an, den die GFS auf der Grundlage des Umfangs des Themas zu dem Projekt leisten könnte. Nach dem Bewertungsverfahren können die GFS und das für die Finanzierung ausgewählte Konsortium eine Vereinbarung über die spezifischen Bedingungen für die Beteiligung der GFS treffen. Wird eine Einigung erzielt, kann die GFS der Finanzhilfevereinbarung als Begünstigter beitreten, der eine Nullfinanzierung beantragt, oder sich als assoziierter Partner beteiligen und würde dem Konsortium als Mitglied beitreten.

Vereinigungen und Interessenverbände - Einrichtungen, die sich aus Mitgliedern zusammensetzen (z. B. europäische Forschungsinfrastrukturkonsortien (ERICs)), können als "alleinige Begünstigte" oder "Begünstigte ohne Rechtspersönlichkeit" teilnehmen. Wenn die Maßnahme jedoch in der Praxis von den einzelnen Mitgliedern durchgeführt wird, sollten diese Mitglieder ebenfalls entweder als Begünstigte oder als verbundene Einrichtungen teilnehmen (andernfalls sind ihre Kosten NICHT förderfähig).

Restriktive Maßnahmen der EU - Einrichtungen, die restriktiven Maßnahmen der EU gemäß Artikel 29 des Vertrags über die Europäische Union (EUV) und Artikel 215 des Vertrags über die Arbeitsweise der EU (AEUV) sowie Artikel 75 AEUV unterliegen, sind in keiner Eigenschaft förderfähig, auch nicht als Begünstigte, verbundene Einrichtungen, assoziierte Partner, Dritte, die Sachleistungen erbringen, Unterauftragnehmer oder Empfänger von finanzieller Unterstützung für Dritte (falls vorhanden).

Juristische Personen mit Sitz in Russland, Belarus oder in nicht von der Regierung kontrollierten Gebieten der Ukraine - In Anbetracht der illegalen Invasion der Ukraine durch Russland und der Beteiligung von Belarus gibt es derzeit keinen geeigneten Rahmen für die Durchführung der in diesem Programm vorgesehenen Maßnahmen mit juristischen Personen mit Sitz in Russland, Belarus oder in nicht von der Regierung kontrollierten Gebieten der Ukraine. Selbst wenn solche Einrichtungen nicht den restriktiven Maßnahmen der EU unterliegen, können sie daher nicht in irgendeiner Eigenschaft teilnehmen. Dies gilt auch für die Teilnahme als Begünstigte, verbundene Einrichtungen, assoziierte Partner, Dritte, die Sachleistungen erbringen, Unterauftragnehmer oder Empfänger von finanzieller Unterstützung für Dritte (falls vorhanden). Ausnahmen können in begründeten Fällen von Fall zu Fall gewährt werden.

Was speziell die an Russland gerichteten Maßnahmen betrifft, so sind nach der Annahme der Verordnung (EU) Nr. 2024/1745 des Rates vom 24. Juni 2024 (zur Änderung der Verordnung (EU) Nr. 833/2014 des Rates vom 31. Juli 2014) über restriktive Maßnahmen angesichts der Handlungen Russlands, die die Lage in der Ukraine destabilisieren, auch außerhalb Russlands ansässige juristische Personen, deren Eigentumsrechte zu mehr als 50 % direkt oder indirekt im Besitz einer in Russland ansässigen juristischen Person, Organisation oder Einrichtung sind, von der Teilnahme ausgeschlossen.

Maßnahmen zum Schutz des Unionshaushalts vor Verstößen gegen die Grundsätze der Rechtsstaatlichkeit in Ungarn - Nach dem Durchführungsbeschluss (EU) 2022/2506 des Rates können ab dem 16. Dezember 2022 keine rechtlichen Verpflichtungen mit ungarischen Stiftungen von öffentlichem Interesse, die gemäß dem ungarischen Gesetz IX von 2021 gegründet wurden, oder mit den von ihnen unterhaltenen Einrichtungen eingegangen werden. Die betroffenen Einrichtungen können sich weiterhin an Aufforderungen zur Einreichung von Vorschlägen beteiligen und als assoziierte Partner teilnehmen, ohne EU-Mittel zu erhalten, sofern die Bedingungen der Aufforderung dies zulassen. Solange die Maßnahmen des Rates jedoch nicht aufgehoben sind, können diese Einrichtungen nicht in einer geförderten Rolle teilnehmen (Begünstigte, verbundene Einrichtungen, Unterauftragnehmer, Empfänger finanzieller Unterstützung für Dritte usw.). Bei Aufforderungen zur Einreichung von Vorschlägen für Finanzhilfen für mehrere Begünstigte werden die Antragsteller aufgefordert, die betreffende Einrichtung aus allen geförderten Funktionen zu entfernen oder zu ersetzen und/oder ihren Status in den eines assoziierten Partners zu ändern. Die Aufgaben und das Budget können entsprechend umverteilt werden.

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Topics

Arts & Culture, Cultural Heritage, Tourism, 
Education & Training, Children & Youth, Media

Relevance for EU Macro-Region

EUSAIR - EU Strategy for the Adriatic and Ionian Region, EUSALP - EU Strategy for the Alpine Space, EUSBSR - EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region, EUSDR - EU Strategy for the Danube Region

UN Sustainable Development Goals (UN-SDGs)

Additional Information

Applications must be submitted electronically via the Funders & Tenders Portal electronic submission system (accessible via the topic page in the Search Funding & Tenders section). Paper submissions are NOT possible.

Applications must be submitted using the forms provided inside the electronic submission system (not the templates available on the topic page, which are only for information). The structure and presentation must correspond to the instructions given in the forms.

Applications must be complete and contain all parts and mandatory annexes and supporting documents.

Applications must include a plan for the exploitation and dissemination of results including communication activities, unless provided otherwise in the specific call/topic conditions. The plan is not required for applications at the first stage of two-stage procedures. If the expected exploitation of the results entails developing, creating, manufacturing and marketing a product or process, or in creating and providing a service, the plan must include a strategy for such exploitation. If the plan provides for exploitation of the results primarily in non-associated third countries, the applicants must explain how that exploitation is to be considered in the EU’s interest.

The application form will have two parts:

  • Part A (to be filled in directly online) contains administrative information about the applicant organisations (future coordinator and beneficiaries and affiliated entities), the summarised budget for the proposal and call-specific questions;
  • Part B (to be downloaded from the Portal submission system, completed and then assembled and re-uploaded as a PDF in the system) contains the technical description of the project.

Annexes and supporting documents will be directly available in the submission system and must be uploaded as PDF files (or other formats allowed by the system).


The limit for a full application (Part B) is 45 pages.


Subject to restrictions for the protection of European communication networks.

The Joint Research Centre (JRC) may participate as member of the consortium selected for funding as a beneficiary with zero funding, or as an associated partner. The JRC will not participate in the preparation and submission of the proposal - see General Annex B.

This topic requires involvement as beneficiaries of at least 3 relevant practitioners from EU Member States or Associated Countries. Depending on the specific proposal submitted, these practitioners should represent one or several of the following portfolios:

  • critical infrastructure operator,
  • authority responsible for critical infrastructure resilience,
  • civil protection authority,
  • law enforcement or private companies providing security for critical infrastructure.

For these participants, applicants must fill in the table “Information about security 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).


Activities are expected to achieve TRL 6-7 by the end of the project.


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).


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.


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.

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National Contact Points for Horizon Europe
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