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SUMMARY:RVO-session about consortium grants: Civil Security, Defence
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html: IXA-GO, VU Grants Of
fice organises in collaboration with Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Ned
erland (RVO) a series of meetings focused on the collaborative grants
of Horizon Europe. Topics: Civil Security & European Defence Fun
d.
This session will be of interest to researchers who are
already working on an application, or are considering to apply, eith
er as coordinator or as partner, with a European consortium. Focus of
this session: consortium grants and thematic EU funding programmes a
nd RVO will provide insights in particular into the calls in pillar 2
of Horizon Europe.
We are looking forward to seeing you!
Clusters and topics
Cluster 3 (Civil Security) & E
DF (European Defense Fund). More information in detail below.
Programme
- RVO Speakers: Stijn Greben (
cluster 3) and Victor Hartong (EDF)
- 13:00-15:00: RVO presen
tations (Civil Security) & EDF (European Defense Fund)
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p>These meetings will be presented by the representatives (National C
ontact Points) of the HE Clusters and Programmes. As such this is a g
ood opportunity to connect with them for your grant application.
;We would like to remind you that if you plan to submit a Hori
zon Europe proposal as a coordinator, please contact IXA-GO, VU Grants Office
for additional support from grant advisors, impact managers and busi
ness developers: subsidiedesk@vu.nl
Horizon Europe – Cluster 3: Civil Security for Society
Cluster 3 tackles persistent and emerging security threats
, including crime, terrorism, cyberattacks, and natural or human‑ma
de disasters. It funds research on crisis management, border security
, resilient infrastructures, and cybersecurity. The cluster emphasize
s operational, practitioner‑driven solutions that can be deployed i
n real‑world contexts. It promotes coordinated action across securi
ty services, technologies, and social sciences to protect citizens. A
s such, it aims to build a safer, more resilient Europe.
The European Defence Fund strengthens Europe�
�s defence technological and industrial base by promoting collaborative research and joint capability development&nb
sp;across EU Member States. It encourages cross‑border
cooperation among companies, SMEs, research organisati
ons and universities to develop interoperable, next‑ge
neration defence technologies. Implemented through annual wo
rk programmes spanning all military domains and key enab
ling technologies, the EDF focuses on supporting innovative,
state‑of‑the‑art solutions that address critical capability ne
eds identified under EU defence priorities. The Fund builds on earlie
r EU defence initiatives and provides structured support across the f
ull research‑and‑development cycle, offering guidance and mechani
sms that help participants progress from concept to prototype and dep
loyment. Overall, the EDF drives European strategic auto
nomy by accelerating technological innovation, enhancin
g defence interoperability, and fostering a more competitive and resi
lient defence ecosystem within the Union.
DESCRIPTION: IXA-GO, VU Grants Office organises in collaboration with
Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland (RVO) a series of meetings foc
used on the collaborative grants of Horizon Europe. Topics: Civil Sec
urity & European Defence Fund. This session will be of interest t
o researchers who are already working on an application, or are consi
dering to apply, either as coordinator or as partner, with a European
consortium. Focus of this session: consortium grants and thematic EU
funding programmes and RVO will provide insights in particular into
the calls in pillar 2 of Horizon Europe. We are looking forward
to seeing you!Clusters and topics
Cluster 3 (Civil Security)
& EDF (European Defense Fund). More information in detail
below.Programme
- RVO Speakers: Stijn Grebe
n (cluster 3) and Victor Hartong (EDF)
- 13:00-15:00: RVO pre
sentations (Civil Security) & EDF (European Defense Fund)
These meetings will be presented by the representatives (National C
ontact Points) of the HE Clusters and Programmes. As such this is a g
ood opportunity to connect with them for your grant application.
;We would like to remind you that if you plan to submit a Horizon Eur
ope proposal as a coordinator, please contact IXA-GO, VU Grants Office for ad
ditional support from grant advisors, impact managers and business de
velopers: subsidiedesk@vu.nl
Horizon Europe
– Cluster 3: Civil Security for Society
Cluster 3
tackles persistent and emerging security threats, including crime, te
rrorism, cyberattacks, and natural or human‑made disasters. It fund
s research on crisis management, border security, resilient infrastru
ctures, and cybersecurity. The cluster emphasizes operational, practi
tioner‑driven solutions that can be deployed in real‑world contex
ts. It promotes coordinated action across security services, technolo
gies, and social sciences to protect citizens. As such, it aims to bu
ild a safer, more resilient Europe.The European D
efence Fund strengthens Europe’s defence technological and
industrial base by promoting collaborative research and
joint capability development across EU Member States.
It encourages cross‑border cooperation a
mong companies, SMEs, research organisations and universities to deve
lop interoperable, next‑generation defence technologie
s. Implemented through annual work programmes spanning
all military domains and key enabling technologies,
the EDF focuses on supporting innovative, state‑of‑the‑art solu
tions that address critical capability needs identified under EU defe
nce priorities. The Fund builds on earlier EU defence initiatives and
provides structured support across the full research‑and‑develop
ment cycle, offering guidance and mechanisms that help participants p
rogress from concept to prototype and deployment. Overall, the EDF dr
ives European strategic autonomy by accele
rating technological innovation, enhancing defence interoperability,
and fostering a more competitive and resilient defence ecosystem with
in the Union.
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