Effective and evidence-based responses to the increased availability and use of synthetic drugs and stimulants in Europe
Project results are expected to contribute to all of the following expected outcomes: Evidence base is improved for effective prevention, treatment and harm reduction of synthetic drugs and stimulants in Europe; Relevant European security practitioners, notably Police Authorities, Civil Society Organisations and Non-Governmental Organisations, are equipped with skills, tools and technology aimed at reducing the…
Funding and competition
- 2grants expected (official)
- €4MEU contribution per project
- €4.1Mmedian EU grant of the most similar funded projects
- 49projects 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.
| Organisation | Country | Type | Similar EU projects | As coordinator | Examples (CORDIS) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kentro Meleton Asfaleias Athina | Greece | Research organisation · SME | 18 | 0 | EMERITUS, DIGINEXUS, COPKIT |
| Sheffield Hallam University Sheffield | United Kingdom | University | 14 | 0 | ENACT, ARIEN, CYCLOPES |
| Ministerio Del Interior Madrid | Spain | Public body | 13 | 0 | PENTION, AHEAD, ENACT |
| Ethniko Kentro Erevnas Kai Technologikis Anaptyxis Thermi Thessaloniki | Greece | Research organisation | 13 | 1 | ENACT, ARIEN, CREST |
| Netherlands Police The Hague | Netherlands | Public body | 10 | 1 | PENTION, AHEAD, ENACT |
| Hochschule Fur Den Offentlichen Dienst In Bayern Munchen | Germany | University | 13 | 1 | RITHMS, DIGINEXUS, COPKIT |
| Ministerio da Justica Lisboa | Portugal | Public body | 11 | 1 | AHEAD, ENACT, FORMOBILE |
| Ministere De L'Interieur Paris | France | Public body | 9 | 1 | AHEAD, ENACT, COPKIT |
| Hellenic Police Athens | Greece | Public body | 11 | 0 | EMERITUS, DIGINEXUS, CREST |
| Inspectoratul General Al Politiei Chisinau | MD | Public body | 8 | 0 | RITHMS, ARIEN, EMERITUS |
| Polismyndigheten Swedish Police Authority Stockholm | Sweden | Public body | 9 | 0 | AHEAD, CYCLOPES, ALIGNER |
| Sisaministerio (Sm) Helsinki | Finland | Public body | 7 | 0 | AHEAD, ENACT, ARMADILLO |
| Fraunhofer Gesellschaft Zur Forderung Der Angewandten Forschung Ev Munchen | Germany | Research organisation | 10 | 1 | microMole, SYSTEM, MAGNETO |
| Forum Europeen Pour La Securite Urbaine Saint-Ouen-Sur- Seine | France | Other | 6 | 1 | PRISM, CCI, MEDIA4SEC |
| Katholieke Universiteit Leuven Leuven | Belgium | University | 8 | 0 | ENACT, MAGNETO, ALIGNER |
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 | 13 | 0 | PENTION, AHEAD, ENACT |
| Fundacion Centro De Tecnologias De Interaccion Visual Y Comunicaciones Vicomtech Donostia San Sebastian | Spain | Research organisation · SME | 6 | 0 | ENACT, STARLIGHT, FALCON |
| Ayuntamiento De Valencia Valencia | Spain | Public body | 6 | 0 | BTL-COP, IMPROVE, MEDIA4SEC |
| Gobierno Vasco - Departamento Seguridad Vitoria-Gasteiz | Spain | Public body | 6 | 0 | ALIGNER, PRESERVE, STARLIGHT |
| Ayuntamiento De Madrid Madrid | Spain | Public body | 5 | 0 | BTL-COP, SALUS, LETS-CROWD |
| Mobility Ion Technologies Sl Valladolid | Spain | Company · SME | 2 | 2 | PENTION, SAUST |
| Ethical & Legal Plus Sl Elche | Spain | Company · SME | 2 | 0 | PRISM, STARLIGHT |
| Etra Investigacion Y Desarrollo Sa Valencia | Spain | Company | 3 | 2 | PERIVALLON, LETS-CROWD, PREVISION |
What a typical winning consortium looks like
- 17partners (median)
- 9countries (median)
- 22%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.
- PRISM – Preventing drug market and traffic-Related violence through Innovative Solutions at the Municipal level (HORIZON · 2026 · HORIZON-CL3-2025-01-FCT-02)
- ONLIVES – Anticipating and countering fluid criminal and violent extremism (HORIZON · 2026 · HORIZON-CL3-2025-01-FCT-02)
- PENTION – Mobile Vapour detection and identification of Synthetic drugs (HORIZON · 2025 · HORIZON-CL3-2024-SSRI-01-02)
- AHEAD – TowArd sustainable foresigHt capabilitiEs for increAseD Civil Security (HORIZON · 2023 · HORIZON-CL3-2022-SSRI-01-01)
- PROACTIVE – PReparedness against CBRNE threats through cOmmon Approaches between security praCTItioners and the VulnerablE civil society (H2020 · 2019 · SU-FCT01-2018-2019-2020)
- ENACT – European Network Against Crime and Terrorism (HORIZON · 2023 · HORIZON-CL3-2022-SSRI-01-02)
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