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Strategic Analysis
To secure funding for HORIZON-CL3-2026-01-DRS-02, proposals must bridge the gap between complex multi-hazard predictive modeling and operational early action for first responders and disaster authorities. The key winning angle lies in demonstrating platform interoperability, AI-driven analytics, and scenario-based stress testing validated across real-world multi-hazard pilot scenarios with mandatory practitioner engagement.
TRL 4 → 6
Integrate single-hazard models into next-generation predictive systems capable of analysing cascading and cumulative effects, focusing on early and anticipatory action and interactions between meteorological, geophysical, and technological hazards.
Develop and validate integrated forecasting models that enhance multi-hazard prediction and management, support flexibility and extensibility, and coordinate responses incorporating real-time data, AI-driven analytics, and remote sensing technologies.
Address platform interoperability and data exchange challenges to enable communication across local, national, and global hazard monitoring and warning systems.
Address gaps in loss estimation models considering cascading and long-term impacts on infrastructure, the built environment, supply chains, and community needs.
Develop advanced tools and methodologies, including scenario-based stress testing, digital twins, and AI-powered decision-support systems, to assess multi-hazard impacts on critical infrastructure and lifeline services.
Apply a holistic, systemic, and cross-cutting approach taking into account climate change trends, environmental degradation, and social vulnerability factors (gender, age, disabilities).
Create comprehensive Risk and Resilience Metrics integrating physical, economic, and social dimensions for decision-makers.
Conduct a stakeholder or market analysis and create a roadmap/plan for uptake of findings, methodologies, and technologies by industry, research communities, and relevant authorities.
Strengthen multi-level risk governance by fostering collaboration among scientific communities, policymakers, emergency responders, and infrastructure operators.
Leverage citizen-generated content from social media and decentralised digital platforms for citizen-driven early warning and situational awareness.
Integrated single-hazard systems into multi-hazard next generation predictive models to assess cascading effects (e.g., heatwave, floods, droughts, landslides, heavy rain) and interactions across meteorological, geophysical, and technological hazards;
Enhanced hazard forecasting and response through research on model integration and platform interoperability;
Development of holistic risk and resilience metrics to support multi-hazard prevention strategies, encompassing main physical, economic and social effects;
Improvement of analysis models considering evolving vulnerability state, due to cascading and cumulative effects, through numerical simulations and experimental tests, possibly also supported by AI applications;
Collected reliable data (same granularity and format) and ways to share and analyse it. The interoperability of all kinds of systems and information sharing is crucial, based on the need-to-know principle;
Improved knowledge/experience-sharing from past emergencies to cope with future emergencies, also strengthening trans-national knowledge and data exchange among EU countries as well as from early warning to early action;
Improved disaster risk and resilience management due to single/multiple threats through a holistic, systemic and cross-cutting approach, also considering relevant changes such as changing climate, digital transformation, environmental and socio-economic conditions;
Development of holistic Risk and Resilience Metrics to support multi-hazard prevention strategies, encompassing main physical, economic and social effects;
No expected impacts identified for this destination.
Preparedness Union Strategy
highThe Preparedness Union Strategy aims to strengthen the European Union's collective resilience and readiness against complex, cross-border crises and disasters. It focuses on multi-hazard risk assessments, strategic foresight, and integrated response capabilities across civil protection and public health sectors.
Evaluators expect proposals to demonstrate how their solutions for multi-hazard and cascading impacts contribute to EU-wide crisis readiness and civil protection frameworks. Proposals should explicitly align their outputs with national and cross-border risk management strategies emphasized by the Preparedness Union initiative.
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described in Annex A and Annex E of the Horizon Europe Work Programme General Annexes.
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described in Annex B of the Work Programme General Annexes.
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Subject to restrictions for the protection of European communication networks.
Due to the scope of this topic, relevant international organisations with headquarters in a Member State or Horizon Europe Associated Country are exceptionally eligible for funding.
The following additional eligibility criteria apply:
This topic requires the active involvement, as beneficiaries, of at least 2 authorities in charge of disaster risk or crisis communication[[Authorities in charge of disaster risk or crisis communication entail public bodies operating at the national level that hold legally defined responsibilities in the area of disaster risk management. This includes national civil protection authorities as well as other institutions that can demonstrate, through appropriate legal or administrative acts, a formal mandate to design, coordinate, or implement national disaster risk prevention, preparedness, response, or crisis communication measures.]] and 2 representatives of local or regional authorities in charge of disaster response from at least 3 different EU Member States or Associated Countries. For these participants, applicants must fill in the table “Information about security practitioners” in the application form with all the requested information, following the template provided in the submission IT tool.
If projects use satellite-based earth observation, positioning, navigation and/or related timing data and services, beneficiaries must make use of Copernicus and/or Galileo/EGNOS (other data and services may additionally be used).
described in Annex B of the Work Programme General Annexes.
described in Annex C of the Work Programme General Annexes.
are described in Annex D of the Work Programme General Annexes.
are described in Annex F of the Work Programme General Annexes and the Online Manual.
described in Annex F of the Work Programme General Annexes.
The granting authority may, up to 4 years after the end of the action, object to a transfer of ownership or to the exclusive licensing of results, as set out in the specific provision of Annex 5.
Eligible costs will take the form of a lump sum as defined in the Decision of 7 July 2021 authorising the use of lump sum contributions under the Horizon Europe Programme – the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2021-2027) – and in actions under the Research and Training Programme of the European Atomic Energy Community (2021-2025) [[This decision is available on the Funding and Tenders Portal, in the reference documents section for Horizon Europe, under ‘Simplified costs decisions’ or through this link: https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/horizon/guidance/ls-decision_he_en.pdf]].
described in Annex G of the Work Programme General Annexes.
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Some activities resulting from this topic may involve using classified background and/or producing of security sensitive results (EUCI and SEN). Please refer to the related provisions in section B Security — EU classified and sensitive information of the General Annexes.
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HE Main Work Programme 2026-2027 – 1. General Introduction
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Evaluators will strictly assess compliance with the mandatory participant requirements (at least 2 national disaster risk/crisis communication authorities and 2 local/regional disaster response authorities). They will focus heavily on how effectively single-hazard models are integrated into predictive systems handling cascading/cumulative risks (@SC1, @SC2), the interoperability across disaster monitoring platforms (@SC3, @EO5), and the integration of social vulnerability metrics with physical and economic models (@SC6, @SC7).
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| Requirement | Covered by | Carried | Status |
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| Scope activities | |||
| SC1Integrate single-hazard models into next-generation predictive systems capable of analysing cascading and cumulative effects, focusing on early and anticipatory action and interactions between meteorological, geophysical, and technological hazards. | · | · | Sign up to track |
| SC2Develop and validate integrated forecasting models that enhance multi-hazard prediction and management, support flexibility and extensibility, and coordinate responses incorporating real-time data, AI-driven analytics, and remote sensing technologies. | · | · | Sign up to track |
| SC3Address platform interoperability and data exchange challenges to enable communication across local, national, and global hazard monitoring and warning systems. | · | · | Sign up to track |
| SC4Address gaps in loss estimation models considering cascading and long-term impacts on infrastructure, the built environment, supply chains, and community needs. | · | · | Sign up to track |
| SC5Develop advanced tools and methodologies, including scenario-based stress testing, digital twins, and AI-powered decision-support systems, to assess multi-hazard impacts on critical infrastructure and lifeline services. | · | · | Sign up to track |
| SC6Apply a holistic, systemic, and cross-cutting approach taking into account climate change trends, environmental degradation, and social vulnerability factors (gender, age, disabilities). | · | · | Sign up to track |
| SC7Create comprehensive Risk and Resilience Metrics integrating physical, economic, and social dimensions for decision-makers. | · | · | Sign up to track |
| SC8Conduct a stakeholder or market analysis and create a roadmap/plan for uptake of findings, methodologies, and technologies by industry, research communities, and relevant authorities. | · | · | Sign up to track |
| SC9Strengthen multi-level risk governance by fostering collaboration among scientific communities, policymakers, emergency responders, and infrastructure operators. | · | · | Sign up to track |
| SC10Leverage citizen-generated content from social media and decentralised digital platforms for citizen-driven early warning and situational awareness. | · | · | Sign up to track |
| Expected outcomes | |||
| EO1Integrated single-hazard systems into multi-hazard next generation predictive models to assess cascading effects (e.g., heatwave, floods, droughts, landslides, heavy rain) and interactions across meteorological, geophysical, and technological hazards; | · | · | Sign up to track |
| EO2Enhanced hazard forecasting and response through research on model integration and platform interoperability; | · | · | Sign up to track |
| EO3Development of holistic risk and resilience metrics to support multi-hazard prevention strategies, encompassing main physical, economic and social effects; | · | · | Sign up to track |
| EO4Improvement of analysis models considering evolving vulnerability state, due to cascading and cumulative effects, through numerical simulations and experimental tests, possibly also supported by AI applications; | · | · | Sign up to track |
| EO5Collected reliable data (same granularity and format) and ways to share and analyse it. The interoperability of all kinds of systems and information sharing is crucial, based on the need-to-know principle; | · | · | Sign up to track |
| EO6Improved knowledge/experience-sharing from past emergencies to cope with future emergencies, also strengthening trans-national knowledge and data exchange among EU countries as well as from early warning to early action; | · | · | Sign up to track |
| EO7Improved disaster risk and resilience management due to single/multiple threats through a holistic, systemic and cross-cutting approach, also considering relevant changes such as changing climate, digital transformation, environmental and socio-economic conditions; | · | · | Sign up to track |
| EO8Development of holistic Risk and Resilience Metrics to support multi-hazard prevention strategies, encompassing main physical, economic and social effects; | · | · | Sign up to track |
| Other requirements | |||
| REQ1FAIR data complianceParticular efforts must be made to ensure that all data produced in the context of this topic adheres to FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Re-usable) data principles. | · | · | Sign up to track |
| REQ2Synergies with EU platforms and research infrastructuresProposals should consider leveraging existing systems such as the Copernicus Emergency Management Service (CEMS), Destination Earth Platform, Risk Data Hub, data spaces, and European Research Infrastructures federated under EOSC. | · | · | Sign up to track |
| REQ3Synergies with KAPP operational grant projectsFinding synergies with projects funded under operational grants, such as Knowledge for Action in Prevention & Preparedness (KAPP), is recommended. | · | · | Sign up to track |
| REQ4Involvement of European outermost regionsProjects may take into account the assets and specific challenges of European outermost regions and include entities from these regions within the consortium. | · | · | Sign up to track |
| REQ5Multi-level risk governance and stakeholder collaborationProjects must strengthen multi-level risk governance by fostering active collaboration between scientific communities, policymakers, emergency responders, and infrastructure operators. | · | · | Sign up to track |
| REQ6Gender, age, and social vulnerability factorsProposals must incorporate an interdisciplinary cross-cutting perspective that accounts for social vulnerabilities including gender, age, disabilities, and other socio-economic factors. | · | · | Sign up to track |
| REQ7Mandatory use of Copernicus and Galileo/EGNOS servicesIf projects use satellite-based Earth observation, positioning, navigation, or timing services, beneficiaries must utilize Copernicus and/or Galileo/EGNOS. | · | · | Sign up to track |
| REQ8Security classification and sensitive information handlingActivities resulting from this topic may involve using classified background information or producing security-sensitive results (EUCI and SEN). | · | · | Sign up to track |
| Expected impacts | |||
| No expected impacts in this call. | |||
| Underlying policies | |||
| POL1preparedness union strategyThe Preparedness Union Strategy aims to strengthen the European Union's collective resilience and readiness against complex, cross-border crises and disasters. It focuses on multi-hazard risk assessments, strategic foresight, and integrated response capabilities across civil protection and public health sectors. | · | · | Sign up to track |
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LMIC entities auto-eligible
Low/middle-income country entities are automatically eligible for funding.
EU space data infrastructures
If the project uses satellite-based Earth observation, positioning, navigation or timing data/services, beneficiaries must use Copernicus and/or Galileo/EGNOS. Other sources may be added but not substitute EU infrastructures.
Civil applications only
Horizon Europe funds exclusively civil applications. Research with exclusive military or dual-use application is excluded.
Gender Equality Plan
Having a Gender Equality Plan (GEP) is an eligibility criterion for public bodies, research organisations, and higher education institutions from Member States and Associated Countries.
Open Science
Mandatory open access to peer-reviewed scientific publications and responsible management of research data (FAIR principles, DMP required).
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A proposal will be rejected at the eligibility check if it fails to include exactly two national disaster risk/crisis communication authorities and two local/regional disaster response authorities spanning at least three eligible countries. You must explicitly detail their legal mandates in the mandatory Information about security practitioners annex.
Source: Eligibility rules
Evaluators are instructed to heavily scrutinize the integration of social vulnerability metrics (such as gender, age, and disabilities) alongside physical and economic models. Treating social factors as an afterthought rather than a core component of your Risk and Resilience Metrics will severely penalize your score.
Source: Evaluation criteria (pre-award)
If your predictive models or early warning architectures rely on satellite-based earth observation or positioning data, you must utilize Copernicus and/or Galileo/EGNOS services. Failing to embed these specific European space assets into your platform architecture violates a strict eligibility condition.
Source: Eligibility rules
Your multi-hazard framework must explicitly operationalize the Preparedness Union Strategy. Evaluators expect a direct mapping between your project outcomes and the EU's mandate for a comprehensive risks and threats assessment, proving your solution scales to cross-border civil protection frameworks.
Source: Underlying policies
Because this is a lump sum grant, your financial cash flow is entirely dependent on the completion of work packages. You must structure your deliverables and pilot validations so that major technical milestones do not bottleneck the release of the largest funding installments.
Source: Eligibility rules
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The problems this call frames, and who they affect. Your concept and plan address them.
Current emergency prediction tools operate in siloes, failing to simulate cascading failure chains (e.g., heatwaves triggering wildfires followed by flash floods and industrial failures).
Emergency platforms lack standardization and cross-border interoperability, creating severe communication bottlenecks during trans-boundary incidents.
Existing disaster damage metrics focus primarily on direct physical asset loss, failing to account for social vulnerability factors, long-term supply chain collapse, and community recovery barriers.
Public bodies at national level holding legal mandates for disaster risk management, preparedness, and public crisis communications.
First responders, civil protection units, and municipal emergency management agencies active in localized disaster response.
Entities managing lifeline services including energy grids, transport networks, water management, and telecommunications infrastructure.
Academic researchers, hazard modelers, and research institutions focusing on climate adaptation, geohazards, and risk engineering.
Citizens residing in multi-hazard vulnerable regions, including elderly, disabled, and socio-economically marginalized populations.
The long-term impacts your project should drive, and the policies they serve.
Enhances local and national governance capabilities to withstand complex multi-hazard events through actionable resilience strategies.
Reduces direct and indirect financial damage to critical networks and urban infrastructure through early anticipatory action and stress testing.
Fosters cross-border data exchange, standard alignment, and collaborative multi-hazard intelligence across EU Member States.