Interoperability for border and maritime surveillance and situational awareness

Financing entity: European Commission

Programme: Horizon Europe Framework Programme (HORIZON)

Type of action
HORIZON Lump Sum Grant [HORIZON-AG-LS]

Call
Border Management 2024 (HORIZON-CL3-2024-BM-01)

Objectives of the call

– Increased border surveillance capability, better performing and more cost-efficient, with data and fundamental rights protection by design;
– Improved surveillance and situational awareness of sea borders, but also of maritime infrastructures as harbours and commercial and civilian maritime security, including in key areas such as the Arctic;
– Improved multi-level, multi-authority and cross-border (among Member States and Associated Countries practitioners) collaboration thanks to better interoperability of sensing, analysis and common command-and-control C2 systems.

Who can apply?
In order to be eligible, the applicants (beneficiaries and affiliated entities) must:
– be legal entities (public or private bodies),
– be established in one of the eligible countries, i.e.: EU Member States (including overseas countries and territories),
– EEA countries (Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein).

How to apply?
Electronically via the Founding & Tenders Portal Electronic Submission System

Deadline
20 November 2024

Call budget: EUR 6 000 000

More information
https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/topic-details/horizon-cl3-2024-bm-01-02