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Advanced border surveillance and situational awareness

Horyzont Europa · Temat konkursu

HORIZON-CL3-2026-01-BM-01

Podsumowanie

Polska firma może skorzystać z tego naboru na B+R.

Funds innovative border surveillance and situational awareness technologies for consortia involving at least two border or coast guard authorities.

Kto może złożyć wniosek
Firma może być liderem: SME, large company, startup, research org, university, NGO, public body.
Kwota
6 mln € na projektBudżet całkowity 12 000 000 €
Termin
05.11.2026 01:00 CETza 12 dni
Status
Otwartyotwarty 6 maj 2026
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Opis

Expected Outcome:

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

• Improved detection, localization, characterization and, when applicable, neutralisation, of unmanned vehicles alone or in swarms, involved in trafficking or smuggling activities across external borders, while complying with legal and ethical guidelines;

• Improved border situational awareness, especially in the context of large-scale movements of people across borders, including from potential instrumentalisation of irregular migration, conflicts, social, economic, environmental and climate stress;

• Better safeguard and promotion of fundamental rights thanks to enhanced situational awareness;

• Reliable, redundant detection and reaction capacities without putting staff and society at risk.

Scope:

Capabilities for situational awareness and surveillance of land and sea borders need improvement, in consideration of potential future challenges that may require updated capabilities. These challenges may include potential future large-scale movements of people across external borders, resulting from future attempts to instrumentalisation of irregular migration, but also from conflicts, social, economic, environmental and climate stress in the European neighbourhood; as well as increasing availability and capability of unmanned aerial, surface, and underwater vehicles with increased payload capacity and range that make it easier to transport goods and, possibly, persons, including in connection will illicit or illegal activities such as trafficking of goods and smuggling of people across external EU borders. These challenges will be particularly relevant in regions close to the European neighbourhood.

This may be particularly relevant for unsupervised and difficult-to-control land and sea borders of the Union and the Schengen area.

Research funded under this topic should develop solutions that, through better awareness, improve efficiency and reaction time of detection, search, rescue, and recovery operations near land and sea borders, in diverse geographical and meteorological conditions, taking into account the different and diverse needs. Research funded under this topic can also promote cross-border cooperation at European regional level around innovative border management solutions demonstration testbeds.

Actions funded under this topic should develop solutions that go beyond state-of-the-art in clearly demonstrable ways, including measurable improvements in detection range, accuracy, response time, automation, and system resilience.

Improved border surveillance and situational awareness must better safeguard and promote fundamental rights and EU values, with a particular regard to human rights, using an inclusive approach that addresses diverse needs. Solutions should also provide reliable and redundant capacities, while ensuring the safety of staff, users, and persons who may be victim of illicit activities across external borders.

The EBCG Capability Roadmap recognises that future capabilities that help detect cross-border irregularities and cases requiring Search and Rescue activities are essential. Solutions should be modular and scalable to cater to the regional and challenges specificities.

Compatibility and integration with the European Border Surveillance System (EUROSUR) is essential, and compatibility and/or exploitation of other European information-sharing environments, like the Common Information Sharing Environment (CISE), would be an additional asset.

Proposals should demonstrate that the proposed equipment and technologies contribute to cost reduction and energy efficiency of border surveillance and situational awareness operations.

Proposals submitted under this topic are expected to address the priorities of the European Border and Coast Guard (ECBG) and of its Agency (Frontex). This should start from the definition of requirements and the design phase, including alignment with the EBCG Capability Roadmap and on the engagement with the Agency during the project implementation. At the proposal preparation stage, Frontex will not provide guidance on or otherwise be involved in the preparation of project proposals. However, proposals should consider and anticipate that Frontex may observe pilots and demonstrations during project implementation to facilitate the future uptake of innovations within the border and coast guard community.

To ensure active involvement and timely feedback from relevant security practitioners, proposals should include a mid-term deliverable consisting of an assessment of the project’s mid-term outcomes, conducted by the practitioners involved in the project.

Technology Readiness Level - Technology readiness level expected from completed projects

Activities are expected to achieve TRL 6-7 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
Mandatory border or coast guard partners from at least two EU Member States or Associated Countries.
Region
Dowolny
Konsorcjum
Wymagane
Poziom gotowości (TRL)
6-7
Tematy
  • Border surveillance
  • Situational awareness
  • Unmanned vehicle detection
  • Maritime security

Ocena maszynowa na podstawie tekstu naboru; warunki sprawdź u źródła. 23 paź 2026

Warunki7

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.

Typ wnioskodawcy
The topic refers applicants to General Annex B. Unless a specific topic condition provides otherwise, a consortium must include three independent legal-entity beneficiaries established in different countries: at least one in an EU Member State and two others in different EU Member States or Associated Countries. Affiliated entities do not count toward that minimum. This is the general default; topic-specific exceptions and full applicant eligibility remain to be checked.
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 2 Border or Coast Guard Authorities from at least 2 different EU Member States or Associated countries.
Poziom gotowości technologicznej na koniec, maksimum
7 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 koszty8
Budżet orientacyjny
12 000 000 €

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
6 000 000 €

Indicative expected EU contribution per project stated as around EUR 6 million; this is an estimate, not a minimum, maximum, or binding per-project cap. Applicants may request a different amount.

Oczekiwane dofinansowanie projektu, od
6 000 000 €

Indicative expected EU contribution per project stated as around EUR 6 million; this is an estimate, not a minimum, maximum, or binding per-project cap. Applicants may request a different amount.

Alokacja tematu
12 000 000 €

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 usługi4

  • 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 źródłowe5
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
  • border surveillance
  • borders
  • capabilities
  • detection
  • fundamental rights
  • irregular migration
  • situational awareness
  • smuggling
  • unmanned vehicles
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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