Programm: Secure societies – Protecting freedom and security of Europe and its citizens

Programme: Secure societies – Protecting freedom and security of Europe and its citizens

Programme

Secure societies – Protecting freedom and security of Europe and its citizens

Type of Fund

Action programme

Description of programme
"Secure societies – Protecting freedom and security of Europe and its citizens"

The primary aims of the Secure Societies Challenge are:

to enhance the resilience of our society against natural and man-made disasters, ranging from the development of new crisis management tools to communication interoperability, and to develop novel solutions for the protection of critical infrastructure;
to fight crime and terrorism ranging from new forensic tools to protection against explosives;
to improve border security, ranging from improved maritime border protection to supply chain security and to support the Union's external security policies including through conflict prevention and peace building;
and to provide enhanced cyber-security, ranging from secure information sharing to new assurance models

Link

Link to Programme

Thematic Focus

Disaster Prevention, Resiliance, Risk Management, Equal Rights, Human Rights, People with Disabilities, Social Inclusion, Justice, Safety & Security

EU Macro-Regions

Danube Region, Adriatic and Ionian Region, Baltic Sea Region, Alpine Region

Funding area

EU Member States
Albania / Shqipëria
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Iceland / Ísland
Moldova
Montenegro / Crna Gora/Црна Гора
North Macedonia / Северна Македонија
Norway / Norge
Serbia / Сpбија
Switzerland / Schweiz / Suisse / Svizzera
Turkey / Türkiye
Ukraine / Україна Oukraïna
Others

Origin of Applicant

Project Partner

Yes

Project Partner Details

As a principle all projects (except coordination and support activities) must comprise at least 3 partners from at least 3 EU Member States or other eligible countries.

Eligible applicants

Education and Training Centres, Research Institution, Small and Medium Sized Enterprises, SMEs (between 10 and 249 employees), NGO / NPO, Start Up Company, University, Enterprise (more than 250 employees or not defined), Association

Applicant details

All legal entities located in the EU or in Third Countries can participate in Horizon 2020.

Type of Funding

Grants

Contact Details

Link to the National Contact Point Finder.

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