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Tools and processes to support stress tests of critical infrastructure

Horyzont Europa · Temat konkursu

HORIZON-CL3-2026-01-INFRA-01

Podsumowanie

Polska firma może skorzystać z tego naboru na B+R.

Funds innovative tools and processes for critical infrastructure stress testing, vulnerability assessment and incident learning, requiring at least three relevant practitioners.

Kto może złożyć wniosek
Firma może być liderem: SME, large company, startup, research org, university, NGO, public body.
Kwota
4,8 mln € na projektBudżet całkowity 9 670 000 €
Termin
05.11.2026 01:00 CETza 12 dni
Status
Otwartyotwarty 6 maj 2026
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Ocena maszynowa na podstawie tekstu naboru; warunki sprawdź u źródła.

Opis

Expected Outcome:

Project results are expected to contribute to some or all of the following outcomes:

• Critical infrastructure operators and authorities have access to efficient, adaptable, resilient and reliable tools and processes enabling or improving virtual and physical stress tests of their respective assets/ and operations;

• Critical entities have broader and deeper understanding of their technical and operational vulnerabilities and adaptive capabilities, improving the scenario building and stress tests exercises;

• Systems allowing notification and collaboration under stress conditions are available for relevant stakeholders;

• Critical entities are better equipped for post-incident investigations, including data collection, analysis and improved learning, management and sharing in a secure manner;

• Improved operational procedures including incidents management and training curricula are developed.

Scope:

The resilience of critical entities is of paramount importance as disruptions to these systems can have significant consequences for the whole economy, public health, security or safety. These systems, responsible for providing essential services for modern society, are increasingly complex and interconnected, making them vulnerable to a range of threats, including cyber-attacks, physical attacks, malfunctions, human-induced or natural disasters.

The objective of this topic is to facilitate the stress testing of critical infrastructure by providing specialized tools and methodologies and support validation. This will enable the identification and testing of technical and operational vulnerabilities, inform of effective solutions to mitigate these risks, and facilitate the collection and analysis of data to enhance resilience plans that shall be established by each critical entity. Building on the insights gained from previous exercises, the ultimate goal is to establish more robust and comprehensive stress testing protocols, thereby ensuring the reliability and integrity of critical infrastructure.

The proposed solutions may, among others, support simulation and modelling, multi-hazard and multi-threat scenario building, data analytics, including geospatial information, Digital Twins, assessment of risks and adaptive capabilities, as well as impact of human factors.

These solutions should be designed to be inclusive and accessible, considering the needs of diverse users and stakeholders. Solutions should allow flexible configuration taking into account the evolving nature of threats and hazards. If feasible they should also be adaptable to different sectors and should support stress testing under diverse environmental and geographical conditions, including operation in harsh and remote environments. Moreover, they should comply with the relevant legislative frameworks and allow application of the developed tools under the current regime taking into account the sensitivity and confidentiality of the processed information.

Coordination among the successful proposals from this topic and projects funded under HORIZON-CL3-2025-01-INFRA-01: Open topic for improved preparedness for, response to and recovery from large-scale disruptions of critical infrastructures and HORIZON-CL3-2025-01-INFRA-02: Open topic for role of the human factor for resilience of European critical entities, should be envisaged in order to avoid duplication, share resources and exploit complementarities and opportunities for increased impact.

In this topic the integration of the gender dimension (sex and gender analysis) in research and innovation content should be addressed only if relevant in relation to the objectives of the research effort.

Where relevant, funded projects are encouraged to liaise with the European Commission's Joint Research Centre, for complementary real-scale testing at the Reaction Wall and HopLab of the European Laboratory for Structural Assessment (ELSA).

Technology Readiness Level - Technology readiness level expected from completed projects

Activities are expected to achieve TRL 6-7 by the end of the project – see General Annex B.

Kto może złożyć wniosek – szczegóły
Typy wnioskodawców
SME, Large company, Startup, Research org, University, NGO, Public body
Cel
Badania i innowacje
Znaczenie dla B+R
3 z 3
Polska kwalifikuje się
Tak
Ograniczenie krajów
International consortium including an EU Member State; EU or Associated Country practitioners required; entities controlled by China or China-established entities excluded.
Region
Dowolny
Konsorcjum
Wymagane
Poziom gotowości (TRL)
5
Tematy
  • Infrastructure stress testing
  • Vulnerability assessment
  • Incident analysis
  • Resilience tools

Ocena maszynowa na podstawie tekstu naboru; warunki sprawdź u źródła. 23 paź 2026

Warunki9

Fakty wyodrębnione z dokumentów źródłowych w przeglądzie danych Scindu. Każda wartość ma własne warunki. Brak danych oznacza, że źródło nie podaje wartości, a nie zero ani brak limitu.

Ograniczenie wnioskodawcy
entities established in an eligible country but which are directly or indirectly controlled by China or by a legal entity established in China are not eligible to participate in the action.
Typ wnioskodawcy
The JRC may participate in the funded consortium as a zero-funded beneficiary or associated partner, but cannot participate in proposal preparation/submission.
Typ wnioskodawcy
Eligibility follows General Annex B. Unless a topic exception applies, a consortium needs three independent legal-entity beneficiaries from different countries, including one EU Member State and two others from different EU Member States or Associated Countries; affiliated entities do not count toward that minimum. Topic-specific partner, procurement and national eligibility rules apply in addition.
Zakres projektu
Type of Action: Innovation Actions.
Inny warunek
The General Annexes state that for lump-sum and unit grants, the funding rate is already applied in the methodology used to fix the amounts and is not shown in the grant agreement. The action-type maximum rate below is therefore a general Horizon Europe ceiling, not an additional calculation to apply to this topic’s fixed lump-sum amount.
Inny warunek
Subject to restrictions for the protection of European communication networks.
Wymóg partnerstwa
This topic requires involvement as beneficiaries of at least 3 relevant practitioners from EU Member States or Associated Countries. Practitioner portfolios listed are critical infrastructure operators; authorities responsible for critical infrastructure resilience; civil protection authorities; law enforcement or private companies providing security for critical infrastructure.
Poziom gotowości technologicznej na koniec, maksimum
5 TRL

Expected technology readiness level by project end; this describes project outcomes, not applicant eligibility or a hiring condition.

Poziom gotowości technologicznej na koniec, minimum
5 TRL

Expected technology readiness level by project end; this describes project outcomes, not applicant eligibility or a hiring condition.

Kwoty i koszty8
Budżet orientacyjny
9 670 000 €

Budżet tematu z tabeli budżetowej portalu. Limity na projekt i ryczałty są w warunkach konkursu.

Koszt kwalifikowalny
The topic specifically adopts a Horizon Europe lump-sum grant. The applicable Lump Sum MGA treats the grant as a contribution for completion of work packages; eligibility depends on the amounts in Annex 2 and proper completion/implementation (or results achieved) during the action period. This is not reimbursement of each beneficiary’s actual payroll or service invoices, and does not establish a salary entitlement.
Koszt kwalifikowalny
For project-based Horizon Europe lump sums, the 2026 Commission guidance requires realistic estimates per cost category, beneficiary/affiliated entity and work package. Personnel-cost estimates are permitted only for cost items that would qualify under the corresponding actual-cost eligibility rules, and must follow normal practice, be reasonable, and be necessary and in line with proposed activities. These are inputs for the fixed lump-sum estimate; actual payroll is not separately reimbursed or reported as a claim under the lump-sum grant.
Koszt kwalifikowalny
For the applicable lump-sum model, the contribution is set out in the grant agreement Annex 2 and broken down by participant and work package; payment eligibility is tied to work-package completion and proper implementation or achieved results during the action period, as stated in the agreement. Actual underlying payroll or subcontract cost is not reimbursed invoice-by-invoice under this form.
Intensywność wsparcia, maksimum
100 percent of eligible costs per beneficiary

General Annex allows a rate of up to 100% for non-profit legal entities in Innovation Actions. The rate is fixed in the grant agreement and for this topic’s lump-sum form is already applied in the amount methodology; this does not add a second payment rate.

Intensywność wsparcia, maksimum
70 percent of eligible costs per beneficiary

General Annex maximum for Innovation Actions is 70% for beneficiaries other than non-profit legal entities. The rate is fixed in the grant agreement and for this topic’s lump-sum form is already applied in the amount methodology; this does not add a second payment rate.

Oczekiwane dofinansowanie projektu, do
4 835 000 €

Indicative expected EU contribution per project stated as around EUR 4.835 million; this is an estimate, not a minimum, maximum, or binding per-project cap. Applicants may request a different amount.

Oczekiwane dofinansowanie projektu, od
4 835 000 €

Indicative expected EU contribution per project stated as around EUR 4.835 million; this is an estimate, not a minimum, maximum, or binding per-project cap. Applicants may request a different amount.

Alokacja tematu
9 670 000 €

Indicative total topic allocation stated as an amount in EUR million in the call overview; it is distinct from the expected EU contribution per project. Allocation scope: per topic.

Personel i usługi4

  • Inna rola

    Koszt personelu, który grant może sfinansować

    Natural persons working under a direct contract other than an employment contract may be included as personnel cost estimates only when assigned to the action, working under conditions similar to an employee, and the result belongs to the beneficiary (unless otherwise agreed). The estimate follows actual-cost eligibility; no role or pay rate is specified.

  • Inna rola

    Koszt personelu, który grant może sfinansować

    Costs for employees under an employment contract or equivalent appointing act and assigned to the action; any estimated amount is only a budget input subject to the call’s lump-sum methodology and applicable actual-cost eligibility rules. This is not a prescribed job, required hire, headcount or salary rate.

  • Inna rola

    Koszt personelu, który grant może sfinansować

    Seconded-person personnel cost estimates are conditional on assignment to the action, employee-like working conditions and ownership of the work result by the beneficiary (unless otherwise agreed), and must correspond to actual costs and not differ significantly from comparable employee tasks. This cost category does not prescribe a job or salary.

  • Inna rola

    Koszt personelu, który grant może sfinansować

    The work of an SME owner or natural person beneficiary who receives no salary may be declared as personnel costs only if general eligibility conditions are met and the amount is calculated as a unit cost under Annex 2a. No hourly/monthly amount is asserted here.

Dokumenty źródłowe5
Dane naboru
Otwarcie
6 maj 2026
Tryb terminów
Single-stage
Program
Horyzont Europa · 2021 - 2027
Konkurs
HORIZON-CL3-2026-01 · Civil Security for Society 2026
Rodzaje działań
HORIZON Innovation Actions
Słowa kluczowe
  • Critical entities
  • Critical infrastructure operators
  • critical infrastructure
  • infrastructure resilience
  • security
  • stress test
  • training
Źródło
ec.europa.eu
Sprawdzono
23 paź 2026
Aktualizacja portalu
23 paź 2026
Status przeglądu
Przegląd częściowy
Przejrzano
23 paź 2026

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