Accelerating uptake through open proposals for advanced SME innovation
Project results are expected to contribute to some or all of the following expected outcomes: Development of a mature technological solution addressing EU security policy priorities in the areas addressed by the Cluster 3 work programme and in particular the destination of fighting crime and terrorism, disaster resilient societies, border management and resilient infrastructure; Facilitate increased and sustained…
Funding and competition
- 3grants expected (official)
- €1.5MEU contribution per project
- €1.5Mmedian EU grant of the most similar funded projects
- 24projects funded in earlier topics of this programme line
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethniko Kentro Erevnas Kai Technologikis Anaptyxis Thermi Thessaloniki | Greece | Research organisation | 7 | 4 | ENACT, LAGOON, CREST |
| Ministerio da Justica Lisboa | Portugal | Public body | 4 | 1 | AHEAD, ENACT, LAGOON |
| Ministerio Del Interior Madrid | Spain | Public body | 5 | 0 | AHEAD, ENACT, RITHMS |
| Fundacion Centro De Tecnologias De Interaccion Visual Y Comunicaciones Vicomtech Donostia San Sebastian | Spain | Research organisation · SME | 4 | 0 | ENACT, LAGOON, TESTUDO |
| Engineering - Ingegneria Informatica Spa Roma | Italy | Company | 4 | 0 | ENACT, LAGOON, TESTUDO |
| Sheffield Hallam University Sheffield | United Kingdom | University | 4 | 0 | ENACT, LAGOON, CREST |
| Iekslietu Ministrijas Valsts Policija State Police Of The Ministry Of Interior Riga | Latvia | Public body | 3 | 0 | AHEAD, LEAD-PRo, PROACTIVE |
| Kentro Meleton Asfaleias Athina | Greece | Research organisation · SME | 5 | 0 | LAGOON, DIREKTION, CREST |
| Ministere De L'Interieur Paris | France | Public body | 2 | 1 | AHEAD, ENACT |
| Netherlands Police The Hague | Netherlands | Public body | 3 | 0 | AHEAD, ENACT, RITHMS |
| Fraunhofer Gesellschaft Zur Forderung Der Angewandten Forschung Ev Munchen | Germany | Research organisation | 5 | 0 | DIREKTION, SpaceUp, C-BORD |
| Hellenic Police Athens | Greece | Public body | 4 | 0 | LAGOON, CREST, TRESSPASS |
| Sisaministerio (Sm) Helsinki | Finland | Public body | 2 | 0 | AHEAD, ENACT |
| Acceligence Ltd Nicosia | Cyprus | Company · SME | 2 | 1 | ORBIS, TESTUDO |
| Ypourgeio Naftilias Kai Nisiotikis Politikis Piraeus | Greece | Public body | 3 | 0 | ORBIS, TRESSPASS, SEAGUARD |
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 | AHEAD, ENACT, RITHMS |
| Fundacion Centro De Tecnologias De Interaccion Visual Y Comunicaciones Vicomtech Donostia San Sebastian | Spain | Research organisation · SME | 4 | 0 | ENACT, LAGOON, TESTUDO |
| Nuuk Technologies Sl San Sebastian | Spain | Company · SME | 1 | 1 | LEAD-PRo |
| Fundacion Icamcyl Cubillos Del Sil Leon | Spain | Research organisation | 1 | 1 | MOSAIC |
| Ajuntament De Barcelona Barcelona | Spain | Public body | 1 | 0 | LEAD-PRo |
| Ayuntamiento De Valencia Valencia | Spain | Public body | 1 | 0 | LEAD-PRo |
| Itos3D Engineering Avila | Spain | Company · SME | 1 | 0 | ORBIS |
| Ciber Tiempo Real Sistemas S.L. Valencia | Spain | Company · SME | 1 | 1 | ATHENA |
What a typical winning consortium looks like
- 8partners (median)
- 5countries (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.
- AHEAD – TowArd sustainable foresigHt capabilitiEs for increAseD Civil Security (HORIZON · 2023 · HORIZON-CL3-2022-SSRI-01-01)
- LEAD-PRo – LEAD-PRo Law Enforcement Assistance for Disaster Prediction and Recovery Optimisation (HORIZON · 2024 · HORIZON-CL3-2023-SSRI-01-02)
- ENACT – European Network Against Crime and Terrorism (HORIZON · 2023 · HORIZON-CL3-2022-SSRI-01-02)
- ORBIS – Optimized Real-time maritime Border Surveillance with Intelligent satellite-drone Systems (HORIZON · 2025 · HORIZON-CL3-2024-SSRI-01-02)
- MOSAIC – Merging an interconnected innovation ecosystem of deep-tech and critical technologies to boost circularity through resilient transformation in the EU (HORIZON · 2025 · HORIZON-EIE-2024-CONNECT-02-02)
- SMESEC – Protecting Small and Medium-sized Enterprises digital technology through an innovative cyber-SECurity framework (H2020 · 2017 · DS-02-2016)
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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.