Bridging the gap between disaster risk management and climate adaptation
Support collaboration between climate adaptation and disaster risk management communities to enhance EU resilience and policy integration.
This call funds projects that bridge climate adaptation and disaster risk management. It aims to improve knowledge sharing, align terminology, and support local resilience. Projects will produce guidelines and foster multi-level cooperation across Europe.
Likely relevant for
- Climate adaptation researchers
- Disaster risk management professionals
- Policy makers in climate and disaster resilience
- Regional and local authorities
- EU-funded project coordinators
Project signals
What it funds
- Coordination and support actions to bridge climate adaptation and disaster risk management communities
- Development of inter- and transdisciplinary methodological approaches
- Production of guidelines and recommendations for integrated risk management
- Mapping and dissemination of knowledge from EU-funded projects
- Implementation of multi-governance approaches involving national and regional stakeholders
- Organization of European Climate Change Adaptation Conferences in 2028 and 2030
Expected outcomes
- Enhanced collaboration between climate adaptation and disaster risk management communities at European level
- Improved common understanding of climate risks, responsibilities, and solutions
- Aligned terminology and risk understanding to improve local resilience
- Dissemination of innovative solutions supporting EU Preparedness Union Strategy and Climate Adaptation Plan
Who can apply / participate
- Legal entities established in EU Member States or Associated Countries
- Public bodies, research organizations, NGOs, and private entities eligible under Horizon Europe rules
- Single-stage submission model
- Typically requires multi-stakeholder consortium but specific consortium rules must be checked
- Focus on European, national, and regional scales within EU Member States and Associated Countries
- Applicants must comply with Horizon Europe general and specific eligibility conditions
- Funding available for eligible countries as per Annex B of Horizon Europe Work Programme
- Exact consortium size and composition requirements
- Specific eligibility of third countries beyond Horizon Europe general rules
Must check before shortlisting
- Eligibility of applicant types and countries per Horizon Europe rules
- Capacity to deliver coordination and support actions
- Ability to engage with multiple stakeholders and networks
Money
The call offers a lump sum grant of 5,000,000 EUR for one expected grant in 2026.
- Maximum EU contribution — 5000000EURLump sum grant under Horizon Europe Coordination and Support Actions
Application notes
- Single-stage submission model with lump sum grant.
- Proposal page limits and layout as per Annex A and E of Horizon Europe Work Programme General Annexes.
- Eligibility conditions as per Annex B of Horizon Europe Work Programme General Annexes.
- Financial and operational capacity requirements as per Annex C.
- Evaluation criteria and process as per Annex D and F.
- Legal and financial setup governed by Horizon Europe lump sum grant rules.
- Prepare proposal following the specific application form for HORIZON Coordination and Support Actions.
- Justify any cost items in categories C and D exceeding thresholds in the detailed lump sum budget table.
- Submit proposal before the deadline 23 September 2026 via the Funding & Tenders Portal.
- Ensure justification for travel, equipment, and other goods costs if exceeding 15% of personnel costs.
- Coordinate with ongoing Mission Implementation Platform and related networks to avoid duplication.
- Check eligibility of participants and compliance with Horizon Europe rules before submission.
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Topic description
Expected Outcome: The successful proposal will contribute to the implementation of the EU Mission on Adaptation to Climate Change, the Preparedness Union Strategy and the upcoming European Climate Adaptation Plan, by facilitating the interaction between the actors of the Climate Adaptation and Disaster Risk Management at European, national and regional scales. Proposals are expected to contribute to all of the following outcomes: The Climate Adaptation and Disaster Risk Management communities at European level are brought together to develop inter- and transdisciplinary methodological approaches, constructing and disseminating joint knowledge. The knowledge and understanding of the common aspects for Disaster Risk Management preparedness and climate change adaptation are enhanced, including the question of responsibility and accountability. The terminology and understanding of the risks and the possible solutions are aligned for Disaster Risk Management and Adaptation and hence local resilience to climate change is improved. Scope: Rationale The goal of this action is to strengthen collaboration between the Climate Adaptation and Disaster Risk Management communities. This will enable the Mission and the Disaster Risk Management community to disseminate their innovative solutions in support of the implementation of the EU Preparedness Union Strategy and the upcoming European Climate Adaptation Plan. This action is fully in line with the recommendation from the Niinistö report for “creating stronger structural links to bridge the gap between research, innovation and deployment”. Activities of the project The project should address all of the following areas: Facilitate a common understanding of climate risks and possible solutions and improve the exchange of knowledge and cooperation. Produce guidelines and recommendations for regional and local authorities to define and implement integrated risks management policies that fully account for climate adaptation. Identify and harvest knowledge and solutions relevant for both communities, from related Horizon Europe projects, other EU funding programmes (e.g. UCPM , Interreg , LIFE ) or legacy projects from Horizon 2020. Particular attention should be given to projects funded by Horizon Europe’s calls of the EU Mission on Adaptation to Climate Change and Cluster 3 : Disaster-Resilient Society (CL3-DRS) and by UCPM’s calls of Knowledge for Action in Prevention and Preparedness. Implement a multi-governance approach that will also help disseminate existing knowledge beyond the regions directly served by the Mission, via the National Adaptation Hubs [1] . In this context, the proposal should map relevant stakeholders and identify the right grouping and pairing of participants to bring the knowledge they acquired by participating in an EU funded projects to other regions in the EU, with particular attention to the inclusion and needs of vulnerable regions. Support and closely cooperate with the ongoing Mission Implementation Platform [2] (in close contact with the Mission Secretariat), the Union Civil Protection Knowledge Network (and its Secretariat), as well as the Community for European Research and Innovation for Security (CERIS) and its Disaster Resilient Societies (DRS) platform to avoid duplications of activities. This includes relying on existing activities of the Commission’s Disaster Risk Management Knowledge Centre, of MIP4Adapt and the project funded under HORIZON-MISS-2026-01-CLIMA-01 with a view to strengthen cooperation. Organize European Climate Change Adaptation Conferences (ECCA) in 2028 and 2030, in consultation with the European Commission. [1] Established by HORIZON-MISS-2024-CLIMA-01-02 and extended by HORIZON-MISS-2026-01-CLIMA-01 [2] Initially established by MIP4Adapt and extended under the contract CINEA/2025/OP/0014
Conditions and documents
General conditions
1. Admissibility Conditions: Proposal page limit and layout
2. Eligible Countries
described in Annex B of the Work Programme General Annexes.
A number of non-EU/non-Associated Countries that are not automatically eligible for funding have made specific provisions for making funding available for their participants in Horizon Europe projects. See the information in the Horizon Europe Programme Guide.
3. Other Eligible Conditions
described in Annex B of the Work Programme General Annexes.
4. Financial and operational capacity and exclusion
described in Annex C of the Work Programme General Annexes.
5a. Evaluation and award: Award criteria, scoring and thresholds
are described in Annex D of the Work Programme General Annexes.
5b. Evaluation and award: Submission and evaluation processes
are described in Annex F of the Work Programme General Annexes and the Online Manual.
5c. Evaluation and award: Indicative timeline for evaluation and grant agreement
described in Annex F of the Work Programme General Annexes.
6. Legal and financial set-up of the grants
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.
Specific conditions
described in the [specific topic of the Work Programme]
Application and evaluation forms and model grant agreement (MGA):
Application form templates — the application form specific to this call is available in the Submission System
Standard application form (HE CSA)
Evaluation form templates — will be used with the necessary adaptations
Standard evaluation form (HE CSA)
Guidance
Model Grant Agreements (MGA)
Call-specific instructions
Additional documents:
HE Main Work Programme 2026-2027 – 1. General Introduction
HE Main Work Programme 2026-2027 – 12. Missions
HE Main Work Programme 2026-2027 – 15. General Annexes
HE Framework Programme 2021/695
HE Specific Programme Decision 2021/764
EU Financial Regulation 2024/2509
Decision authorising the use of lump sum contributions under the Horizon Europe Programme
Rules for Legal Entity Validation, LEAR Appointment and Financial Capacity Assessment
EU Grants AGA — Annotated Model Grant Agreement
Funding & Tenders Portal Online Manual
Support information
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