Data repository for security research and innovation

The main goal of this opportunity is to create and operate a shared research data repository focused on security research and innovation. It aims to preserve and share valuable research data across security domains such as crime prevention, infrastructure resilience, border management, and disaster response. The initiative seeks to prevent data loss after projects end, promote data interoperability, and encourage cross-border data sharing. The repository is intended to provide high-quality, realistic, and up-to-date data to researchers, practitioners, and policymakers. All work must respect privacy, data protection, and the FAIR principles, while fostering collaboration and maximizing the impact of security research in the EU and associated countries.

• Projects must propose the creation and deployment of a fully operational research data repository for security research and innovation.
• Proposals should address the preservation and sharing of research data relevant to security domains.
• Projects must ensure compliance with privacy, data protection, and FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Re-usable) principles.
• Initiatives should support interoperability and cross-border data exchange.

Examples:

• A project building a centralized repository for sharing anonymized border management datasets among EU security agencies.
• An initiative deploying a platform for researchers to access and contribute disaster resilience data, ensuring compliance with data protection standards.
• A consortium developing tools to enhance the interoperability of crime prevention data across multiple EU countries.

• Personnel costs
• Subcontracting
• Travel and subsistence
• Equipment (depreciation or rental)
• Consumables and materials
• Dissemination and communication
• Access to research infrastructure
• IPR and certification
• Audit costs
• Indirect costs (25% flat rate)
• Internally invoiced services

• Budget for this Call: 3,000,000€
• Number of Grants attributed: 1
• Budget per grant: 3,000,000€

• Applicants must submit proposals that comply with page limits and layout requirements as specified in the application form.
• Projects must involve partners from eligible countries, which include EU member states and associated countries under Horizon Europe.
• Applicants from certain non-EU/non-associated countries may participate if specific funding provisions are in place.
• Applicants must demonstrate both financial and operational capacity to carry out the proposed project.
• Proposals will be evaluated based on established scoring and threshold criteria.
• Applicants must follow the legal and financial requirements set out for Horizon Europe grants.
• Eligibility may depend on forming networks or partnerships, as collaborative projects are encouraged.