Horizon Europe CL3 DRS-01: risk awareness and disaster preparedness of communities
Verified by the editorial team 1 October 2026
Updated Added a «Questions and answers» section clarifying eligibility and terms
Summary
EUR 3 million per consortium project (topic budget EUR 6 million, 2 projects expected) for new risk awareness and disaster preparedness tools. The consortium must include a civil society organisation, a disaster risk authority and an organisation representing local authorities. Deadline - 5 November.
About the call
A research and innovation topic of Horizon Europe Cluster 3, «Disaster-Resilient Society». Projects must create tools and methodologies that raise people's risk awareness and develop inclusive preparedness plans involving all levels of governance, civil society, business and local communities - from early warning to early action.
Special attention goes to people in a vulnerable situation: equitable access to risk information and preparedness resources, taking into account gender, disability and other social factors. Digital platforms, immersive technologies and participatory tools validated in practice are expected.
The topic has an additional condition: beneficiaries must include at least 3 organisations from 3 different EU or associated countries, among them at least one civil society organisation, one national authority in charge of disaster risk and one organisation representing local or regional authorities. For Ukrainian CSOs and associations of communities this is a direct invitation into a consortium.
Who can apply
- A consortium of at least 3 organisations from 3 different EU or associated countries
- Mandatory: at least one civil society organisation
- Mandatory: at least one national authority in charge of disaster risk
- Mandatory: at least one organisation representing local or regional authorities
- Ukrainian CSOs, communities and their associations as partners (Ukraine is associated to Horizon Europe)
What the funds are for
- Tools and methodologies to monitor and improve risk awareness
- Inclusive preparedness plans involving authorities, communities, CSOs and business
- Risk communication for people in a vulnerable situation
- Digital platforms, immersive technologies and participatory tools
Documents required
Forms and templates are on the call page
How to apply
- 1Create an EU Login and register the organisation (obtain a PIC)
- 2Join a consortium that covers the three mandatory participant types
- 3Prepare Part A, Part B, the lump sum budget and the practitioners annex
- 4Submit via the Funding & Tenders Portal by 05.11.2026, 17:00 Brussels time
Timeline
Questions and answers
- Who must be in a DRS-01 consortium?
- At least 3 organisations from 3 different EU or associated countries, including at least one civil society organisation, one national authority in charge of disaster risk and one organisation representing local or regional authorities.
- What is the DRS-01 topic budget?
- EUR 6 million for the topic, with 2 projects of EUR 3 million each expected. Costs are covered as a lump sum.
Change history
- Updated: Added a «Questions and answers» section clarifying eligibility and terms
- Added: Added to the catalogue from the 1 October GetGrant export; the per-project amount and consortium requirements verified against the Funding & Tenders Portal
Donor contacts
Website: rea.ec.europa.eu
