Development of ecosystem and next-generation capabilities for a secured European Critical Communication System in civil security
Horyzont Europa · Temat konkursu
Podsumowanie
Polska firma może skorzystać z tego naboru na B+R.
Funds secure, resilient and interoperable critical communication capabilities for European civil security, requiring at least three first responder organisations.
- Kto może złożyć wniosek
- Firma może być liderem: SME, large company, startup, research org, university, NGO, public body.
- Kwota
- 1,5 mln € na projektBudżet całkowity 3 000 000 €
- Termin
- 05.11.2026 01:00 CETza 12 dni
- Status
- Otwartyotwarty 6 maj 2026
Ocena maszynowa na podstawie tekstu naboru; warunki sprawdź u źródła.
Opis
Expected Outcome:
Project results are expected to contribute to some or all of the following expected outcomes:
• Creation of an integrated ecosystem for secure and resilient communication systems to support civil security operations across Europe;
• Advancement of next-generation capabilities, ensuring robust, scalable, and interoperable communication systems for critical civil security functions relevant for the future EU Critical Communication System (EUCCS).
Scope:
The European Union Critical Communication System (EUCCS) is a flagship initiative aiming at gradual development of a unified, secure, and interoperable communication infrastructure to support critical public safety and civil security operations across Europe. Aims to provide law enforcement, first responders, emergency services, and other critical sectors with reliable, real-time communication capabilities, even in challenging or high-risk environments. This topic aims to streamline the creation of an integrated ecosystem for secure and resilient communication systems that support civil security operations across Europe. It aims to advance next-generation capabilities, ensuring robust, scalable, and interoperable communication systems tailored to the critical civil security functions that will be required for the future EUCCS, taking into consideration the ongoing migration of the EU towards post-quantum cryptography.
The action funded under this topic will develop secure communication devices and applications that meet the unique needs of practitioners across various disciplines. These solutions will go beyond current technologies, enabling specialized, ruggedized devices that support hands-free capabilities, including wearable sensors, haptics, and augmented reality to enhance situational awareness. Devices will be designed to ensure communication in environments lacking cellular infrastructure and will be built with high standards of security, including addressing cryptographic security via post-quantum cryptography, and trustworthiness while also ensuring an inclusive and gender-sensitive approach to meet the diverse needs of all users. The action funded under this topic should support relevant standardisation processes where possible.
The solutions should be mission-critical, offering high availability, resilience, data exchange and authentication both secured via state-of-the-art post-quantum cryptographic protocols, even in areas with limited or no commercial network coverage. They must be fully compatible with the EUCCS, leveraging 3GPP Mission Critical Services (MCX) and open APIs to create a versatile and interoperable ecosystem. By working closely with first responders and utilizing open platforms, the project will ensure that the developed solutions address the specific operational needs of responders, facilitating effective cross-agency and pan-European collaboration.
Finally, proposals are expected to address all applicable considerations expressed in the Introduction of the Strengthened Security Research and Innovation Destination.
Technology Readiness Level - Technology readiness level expected from completed projects
Activities are expected to achieve TRL 6-8 by the end of the project – see General Annex B.
Kto może złożyć wniosek – szczegóły
- Typy wnioskodawców
- SME, Large company, Startup, Research org, University, NGO, Public body
- Cel
- Badania i innowacje
- Znaczenie dla B+R
- 3 z 3
- Polska kwalifikuje się
- Tak
- Ograniczenie krajów
- International consortium including an EU Member State; entities controlled by China or China-established entities excluded.
- Region
- Dowolny
- Konsorcjum
- Wymagane
- Poziom gotowości (TRL)
- 6-8
- Tematy
- Critical communications
- Secure communication systems
- Interoperability
- Resilient public safety networks
Ocena maszynowa na podstawie tekstu naboru; warunki sprawdź u źródła. 23 paź 2026
Warunki
Fakty wyodrębnione z dokumentów źródłowych w przeglądzie danych Scindu. Każda wartość ma własne warunki. Brak danych oznacza, że źródło nie podaje wartości, a nie zero ani brak limitu.
- Ograniczenie wnioskodawcy
- entities established in an eligible country but which are directly or indirectly controlled by China or by a legal entity established in China are not eligible to participate in the action.
- Typ wnioskodawcy
- Eligibility follows General Annex B. Unless a topic exception applies, a consortium needs three independent legal-entity beneficiaries from different countries, including one EU Member State and two others from different EU Member States or Associated Countries; affiliated entities do not count toward that minimum. Topic-specific partner, procurement and national eligibility rules apply in addition.
- Zakres projektu
- Type of Action: Innovation Actions.
- Inny warunek
- The General Annexes state that for lump-sum and unit grants, the funding rate is already applied in the methodology used to fix the amounts and is not shown in the grant agreement. The action-type maximum rate below is therefore a general Horizon Europe ceiling, not an additional calculation to apply to this topic’s fixed lump-sum amount.
- Inny warunek
- Subject to restrictions for the protection of European communication networks.
- Wymóg partnerstwa
- This topic requires the active involvement, as beneficiaries, of at least 3 first responders’ organisations.
- Poziom gotowości technologicznej na koniec, maksimum
- 8 TRL
Expected technology readiness level by project end; this describes project outcomes, not applicant eligibility or a hiring condition.
- Poziom gotowości technologicznej na koniec, minimum
- 6 TRL
Expected technology readiness level by project end; this describes project outcomes, not applicant eligibility or a hiring condition.
Kwoty i koszty
- Budżet orientacyjny
- 3 000 000 €
Budżet tematu z tabeli budżetowej portalu. Limity na projekt i ryczałty są w warunkach konkursu.
- Koszt kwalifikowalny
- The topic specifically adopts a Horizon Europe lump-sum grant. The applicable Lump Sum MGA treats the grant as a contribution for completion of work packages; eligibility depends on the amounts in Annex 2 and proper completion/implementation (or results achieved) during the action period. This is not reimbursement of each beneficiary’s actual payroll or service invoices, and does not establish a salary entitlement.
- Koszt kwalifikowalny
- For project-based Horizon Europe lump sums, the 2026 Commission guidance requires realistic estimates per cost category, beneficiary/affiliated entity and work package. Personnel-cost estimates are permitted only for cost items that would qualify under the corresponding actual-cost eligibility rules, and must follow normal practice, be reasonable, and be necessary and in line with proposed activities. These are inputs for the fixed lump-sum estimate; actual payroll is not separately reimbursed or reported as a claim under the lump-sum grant.
- Koszt kwalifikowalny
- For the applicable lump-sum model, the contribution is set out in the grant agreement Annex 2 and broken down by participant and work package; payment eligibility is tied to work-package completion and proper implementation or achieved results during the action period, as stated in the agreement. Actual underlying payroll or subcontract cost is not reimbursed invoice-by-invoice under this form.
- Intensywność wsparcia, maksimum
- 100 percent of eligible costs per beneficiary
General Annex allows a rate of up to 100% for non-profit legal entities in Innovation Actions. The rate is fixed in the grant agreement and for this topic’s lump-sum form is already applied in the amount methodology; this does not add a second payment rate.
- Intensywność wsparcia, maksimum
- 70 percent of eligible costs per beneficiary
General Annex maximum for Innovation Actions is 70% for beneficiaries other than non-profit legal entities. The rate is fixed in the grant agreement and for this topic’s lump-sum form is already applied in the amount methodology; this does not add a second payment rate.
- Oczekiwane dofinansowanie projektu, do
- 1 500 000 €
Indicative expected EU contribution per project stated as around EUR 1.5 million; this is an estimate, not a minimum, maximum, or binding per-project cap. Applicants may request a different amount.
- Oczekiwane dofinansowanie projektu, od
- 1 500 000 €
Indicative expected EU contribution per project stated as around EUR 1.5 million; this is an estimate, not a minimum, maximum, or binding per-project cap. Applicants may request a different amount.
- Alokacja tematu
- 3 000 000 €
Indicative total topic allocation stated as an amount in EUR million in the call overview; it is distinct from the expected EU contribution per project. Allocation scope: per topic.
Personel i usługi
Inna rola
Koszt personelu, który grant może sfinansować
Natural persons working under a direct contract other than an employment contract may be included as personnel cost estimates only when assigned to the action, working under conditions similar to an employee, and the result belongs to the beneficiary (unless otherwise agreed). The estimate follows actual-cost eligibility; no role or pay rate is specified.
Inna rola
Koszt personelu, który grant może sfinansować
Costs for employees under an employment contract or equivalent appointing act and assigned to the action; any estimated amount is only a budget input subject to the call’s lump-sum methodology and applicable actual-cost eligibility rules. This is not a prescribed job, required hire, headcount or salary rate.
Inna rola
Koszt personelu, który grant może sfinansować
Seconded-person personnel cost estimates are conditional on assignment to the action, employee-like working conditions and ownership of the work result by the beneficiary (unless otherwise agreed), and must correspond to actual costs and not differ significantly from comparable employee tasks. This cost category does not prescribe a job or salary.
Inna rola
Koszt personelu, który grant może sfinansować
The work of an SME owner or natural person beneficiary who receives no salary may be declared as personnel costs only if general eligibility conditions are met and the amount is calculated as a unit cost under Annex 2a. No hourly/monthly amount is asserted here.
Dokumenty źródłowe
- Horizon Europe Work Programme 2026-2027, Civil Security for Society, Part 6
- Horizon Europe General Annexes 2026-2027
- EU Grants: Horizon Europe MGA — Multi & Mono, V1.2, 01.06.2026
- EU Grants: How to manage your lump sum grants, V1.5, 01.06.2026
- EU Grants: Programme Lump Sum MGA — Multi & Mono, V1.0, 01.11.2024
Dane naboru
- Otwarcie
- 6 maj 2026
- Tryb terminów
- Single-stage
- Program
- Horyzont Europa · 2021 - 2027
- Konkurs
- HORIZON-CL3-2026-01 · Civil Security for Society 2026
- Rodzaje działań
- HORIZON Innovation Actions
- Słowa kluczowe
- EUCCS
- European Critical Communication System
- civil security
- resilient communication
- Źródło
- ec.europa.eu
- Sprawdzono
- 24 paź 2026
- Aktualizacja portalu
- 23 paź 2026
- Status przeglądu
- Przegląd częściowy
- Przejrzano
- 23 paź 2026
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