Open topic on research and innovation for effective management of EU external borders that promotes fundamental rights and EU values
Project results are expected to contribute to the following expected outcome: Improved border management solutions that protect and promote fundamental rights of both EU citizens and Third Country Nationals. Scope: Under this Open topic, proposals are welcome to address new, upcoming or unforeseen challenges and/or creative or disruptive solutions that are not covered by the other topics of this Destination in 2026…
Funding and competition
- 2grants expected (official)
- €4MEU contribution per project
- €4Mmedian EU grant of the most similar funded projects
- 33projects funded in earlier topics of this programme line
Very few grants: expect strong competition. Only proposals well above threshold are funded, so a clearly differentiated idea and a complete consortium are essential.
Success rates vary widely between topics (often from below 5% to above 30%). Ask us for the success-rate history of this topic before you commit to a proposal.
Organisations with a track record in this topic
Organisations that took part in the EU-funded projects most similar to this call (Horizon Europe and Horizon 2020), ranked by how close those projects are to the call, how recent they are and whether the organisation coordinated them. Being listed does not mean an organisation is looking for partners: use the list to target your outreach.
Spanish organisations with experience in this field
The Spanish organisations that appear most often in the closest funded projects.
| Organisation | Country | Type | Similar EU projects | As coordinator | Examples (CORDIS) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ministerio Del Interior Madrid | Spain | Public body | 5 | 0 | NESTOR, SAUST, BorderAI |
| Ingenieria De Sistemas Para La Defensa De Espana Sa-Sme Mp Madrid | Spain | Company | 3 | 0 | CONNECTOR, NESTOR, BorderAI |
| Mobility Ion Technologies Sl Valladolid | Spain | Company · SME | 2 | 1 | SAUST, BorderAI |
| Universitat Autonoma De Barcelona Cerdanyola Del Valles | Spain | University | 1 | 1 | FRIDA |
| Atos Spain Sa Madrid | Spain | Company | 3 | 0 | PERSONA, BODEGA, CIVILnEXt |
| Eticas Data Society Sarria | Spain | Research organisation | 1 | 0 | BorderForce |
| Agencia Estatal De Administracion Tributaria Madrid | Spain | Public body | 1 | 0 | CONNECTOR |
| Itos3D Engineering Avila | Spain | Company · SME | 1 | 0 | ORBIS |
What a typical winning consortium looks like
- 15partners (median)
- 10countries (median)
- 26%of partners are SMEs
Based on the 25 funded projects closest to this call. Use it as a benchmark, not a rule: always check the call conditions for the minimum consortium.
Most similar funded projects
Read their CORDIS pages to see the full consortium, results and deliverables.
- PopEye – robust Privacy-preserving biOmetric technologies for Passengers’ identification and verification at EU external borders maximising the accuracY, reliability and throughput of the rEcognition (HORIZON · 2024 · HORIZON-CL3-2023-BM-01-03)
- BorderForce – Flexible system extending automated border surveillance by increased situational awareness adaptable to uncertain times with unforseen events (HORIZON · 2024 · HORIZON-CL3-2023-BM-01-01)
- CONNECTOR – CustOms exteNded iNteroperablE Common informaTiOn shaRing environment (HORIZON · 2023 · HORIZON-CL3-2022-BM-01-05)
- AutoBorder – Innovating Secure and Efficient Border Management Through Vehicle-Integrated Technologies (HORIZON · 2025 · HORIZON-CL3-2024-BM-01-01)
- BORDERLINK – Border Control Agencies for Interlinked and Interoperable Future (HORIZON · 2025 · HORIZON-CL3-2023-BM-01-04)
- FLEXI-cross – Flexible and Improved Border-Crossing Experience for Passengers and Authorities (HORIZON · 2022 · HORIZON-CL3-2021-BM-01-03)
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Track-record data: CORDIS open data (European Commission), organisation level only, refreshed weekly. Rankings are calculated automatically by Ullswater Investments from text similarity between the call and funded projects; they are indicative.