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Open topic on preventing and countering the misuse of emerging technologies for criminal purposes, including issues related to lawful access to data
Open topic on preventing and countering the misuse of emerging technologies for criminal purposes, including issues related to lawful access to data (HORIZON-CL3-2026-01-FCT-02) is an open funding topic under Horizon Europe with a stated budget of €9 million. The next deadline is , 19 days away as of .
In our daily copy of EU Funding & Tenders Portal data (), 20 other topics in call HORIZON-CL3-2026-01 are listed; Horizon Europe has 376 open or forthcoming calls here; the median stated budget for Horizon Europe calls is €12 million; 43 Horizon Europe calls have a deadline in November 2026.
| Identifier | HORIZON-CL3-2026-01-FCT-02 |
|---|---|
| Programme | Horizon Europe |
| Status | Open for submission |
| Opening date | |
| Deadline | |
| Submission | Single-stage |
| Type of action | Horizon Europe Research and Innovation Actions |
| Budget | €9 million (2026 budget) |
| Expected number of grants | 2 |
| EU contribution per project | €4.5 million |
| Call | HORIZON-CL3-2026-01 — Civil Security for Society 2026 |
| Themes on this site | Digital and data |
| Cross-cutting priorities (portal) | Digital Agenda, Artificial Intelligence |
| Portal keywords | Education and training of police authorities, Fight against crime and terrorism, Police authorities, Security, Technologies-Components, Open topic, crime, data, echnologies, fundamental rights |
Read the official topic page on the EU Funding & Tenders Portal
Type of action
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Deadline
Deadline as published: . Check the official page for the exact time and any changes; late submissions are not accepted.
Next steps
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- Start a draft in the submission system from the topic page and submit before the deadline.
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