Enhancing preparedness for large-scale cross-border disasters
Project results are expected to contribute to some or all of the following expected outcomes: Utilization of virtual and augmented reality training to simulate large-scale and transboundary disasters, improving disaster management’s readiness and response capabilities; Development of diverse crisis scenarios using VR/AR technology, providing immersive, practical training experiences for emergency personnel,…
Funding and competition
- 2grants expected (official)
- €4MEU contribution per project
- €4.5Mmedian EU grant of the most similar funded projects
- 45projects 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Universitat Politecnica De Catalunya Barcelona | Spain | University | 6 | 2 | PARATUS, TRIFFID, PANTHEON |
| Atos It Solutions And Services Iberia Sl Madrid | Spain | Company | 5 | 0 | TEMA, STRATEGY, ResiStand |
| Departament D'Interior I Seguretat Publica - Generalitat De Catalunya Barcelona | Spain | Public body | 4 | 0 | HEIMDALL, ANYWHERE, GOBEYOND |
| Ayuntamiento De Orihuela Orihuela | Spain | Public body | 2 | 0 | SHIELD, TOGETHER |
| Ministerio Del Interior Madrid | Spain | Public body | 4 | 0 | ASSISTANCE, ANYWHERE, GOBEYOND |
| Mitiga Solutions Sl Barcelona | Spain | Company · SME | 3 | 0 | FIRE-RES, UNICORN, ARTEMis |
| Fundacio Pau Costa Taradell | Spain | Research organisation · SME | 3 | 0 | HEIMDALL, DARE, RESPOND-A |
| Tecnosylva Sl Leon | Spain | Company · SME | 3 | 0 | HEIMDALL, TEMA, FIRE-RES |
What a typical winning consortium looks like
- 16partners (median)
- 8countries (median)
- 24%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.
- AEGIS – Adaptive Emergency Guidance and Interoperable Support advancing cross-border preparedness and response (HORIZON · 2026 · HORIZON-CL3-2025-01-DRS-03)
- SHIELD – Strengthening Hazard and Incident Emergency Learning and Disaster governance for CBRN-E resilience (HORIZON · 2026 · HORIZON-CL3-2025-01-DRS-02)
- UNIFIER – Universal network for interoperable information exchange and operational resilience of first responders (HORIZON · 2026 · HORIZON-CL3-2025-01-DRS-03)
- OVERWATCH – Integrated holographic management map for safety and crisis events (HORIZON · 2022 · HORIZON-EUSPA-2021-SPACE-02-52)
- IN-PREP – An INtegrated next generation PREParedness programme for improving effective inter-organisational response capacity in complex environments of disasters and causes of crises (H2020 · 2017 · SEC-01-DRS-2016)
- ASSISTANCE – Adapted situation awareness tools and tailored training scenarios for increasing capabilities and enhancing the protection of first responders (H2020 · 2019 · SU-DRS02-2018-2019-2020)
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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.