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Horizon Europe Cluster 3 – SSRI

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Category: Research & innovation / Border management
EU Programme: Horizon Europe – Cluster 3: Civil Security for Society
Deadline: 5.11.2026

Eligible Western Balkan Partners: Albania; Bosnia and Herzegovina; Kosovo; Montenegro; North Macedonia; Serbia

Main Topics: Security innovation; SMEs; pre-commercial procurement; market uptake

Short description: 
The 2026 SSRI call supports cross-cutting security research and innovation, with three topics covering SME innovation, preparation for future pre-commercial procurement of security technologies, and demand-led innovation in security. Indicative budget: EUR 13.83 million.

Why relevant for Western Balkans?
All six Western Balkan partners are associated to Horizon Europe and can participate subject to topic conditions. Relevant to SMEs, research organisations, public buyers and security-sector stakeholders.

Horizon Europe Cluster 3 – Effective Management of EU External Borders

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Category: Research & innovation / Border management
EU Programme: Horizon Europe – Cluster 3: Civil Security for Society
Deadline: 5.11.2026

Eligible Western Balkan Partners: Albania; Bosnia and Herzegovina; Kosovo; Montenegro; North Macedonia; Serbia

Main Topics: Border management; security; travel; monitoring; age assessment

Short description: 
The 2026 call supports research and innovation in smarter border monitoring, easier and more accessible travel, and reliable age checks for border security. Indicative budget: EUR 21.33 million.

Why relevant for Western Balkans?
Relevant to Western Balkan research organisations, technology providers, public authorities and border-management stakeholders. All six Western Balkan partners are Horizon Europe associated countries, subject to topic restrictions.

Horizon Europe Cluster 3 – A Disaster Resilient Society for Europe

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Category: Research & innovation grants / Civil security
EU Programme: Horizon Europe – Cluster 3: Civil Security for Society
Deadline: 05.11.2026

Eligible Western Balkan Partners: Albania; Bosnia and Herzegovina; Kosovo; Montenegro; North Macedonia; Serbia

Main Topics: Disaster preparedness; resilience; risk reduction; search and rescue; civil security

Short description: 
The 2026 Horizon Europe Cluster 3 call on a Disaster Resilient Society supports research and innovation to reduce losses from natural, accidental and human-made disasters. Five topics cover areas including innovative search-and-rescue tools and the uptake of disaster-risk solutions. The indicative budget is EUR 32.5 million.

Why relevant for Western Balkans?
Highly relevant to Western Balkan institutions working on civil protection, disaster-risk reduction and resilience. Horizon Europe is an approved WeBalkans funding programme, and the region’s associated-country status enables participation subject to topic-specific consortium rules.

Digital Europe Programme – Cybersecurity Calls 2026

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Category: Digital / Cybersecurity / EU Grants
EU Programme: European Commission / Digital Europe Programme
Deadline: 14.01.2027

Eligible Western Balkan Partners: Albania; Bosnia and Herzegovina; Kosovo; Montenegro; North Macedonia; Serbia

Main Topics: Cybersecurity; digital resilience; cybersecurity capacities; infrastructure; digital transformation

Short description: 
The Digital Europe Programme has opened a new round of cybersecurity calls supporting projects that strengthen European cybersecurity capacities and infrastructure. Current topics include implementation of EU cybersecurity legislation, strengthening National Coordination Centres and improving the resilience and security of digital infrastructure.

Why relevant for Western Balkans?
All six Western Balkan partners are associated with the Digital Europe Programme, allowing eligible organisations from the region to access programme funding. The January 2027 deadline also provides applicants with significantly more preparation time.