Disasters resulting from climate extremes, natural, geohazards and human-made hazards are becoming more frequent and their impacts are getting bigger. A very clear example of this was the DANA in Valencia (Spain) when torrential rains and severe flooding caused many human and material losses.
An even more recent example is the wildfires of this summer: devastating wildfires have swept through Greece, Portugal, and Spain, fueled by record-breaking heatwaves and extreme drought that have forced thousands to evacuate and stretched emergency services to their limits.
As a result, the EU is investing more money to improve disaster risk management and develop tools to reinforce resilience.
One of the resulting initiatives is called Disaster-resilient Society for Europe, a major European Union initiative under Horizon Europe Cluster 3 – Civil Security for Society, focused on enhancing disaster risk management, societal preparedness, and resilience to natural, accidental, and human-made disasters.
With a total budget worth €41 million, the programme is designed to finance projects that strengthen disaster risk reduction with a systemic approach, better preparedness, and improved governance.
Ready to know how it works?
Calls under the Disaster-resilient Society for Europe
Call 1
Call 2
Call 3
Call 4
Eligibility for Disaster-resilient Society for Europe
✅Open to legal entities established in EU Member States or Associated Countries.
✅Entities include public bodies, private companies, research organizations, NGOs, and civil society organizations.
✅Consortia must usually involve at least 3 independent legal entities from 3 different eligible countries (unless specified otherwise).
‼️Projects that use satellite-based data must use Copernicus and/or Galileo/EGNOS services where applicable.‼️Some specific topics require active involvement of Police Authorities and Civil Society Organizations from at least 2 different countries.
Key Data of the Disaster-resilient Society for Europe Calls
🗓️Deadline for submission: 12 November 2025, 17:00 CET.
🌐Where to apply? Via the EU Funding & Tenders portal.
📝Proposal: The maximum length for full proposals (Part B) is 50 pages.
🪙Funding rates: 70% for Innovation Actions and 100% for Research and Innovation Actions.
🔎Evaluation is based on Excellence, Impact, and Implementation criteria following Horizon Europe standards.
