Programme Category
Programme Name
Programme Description
The general objective of the Union Civil Protection Mechanism (‘Mechanism’ or ‘UCPM’) is to strengthen the cooperation between the Union and the Member States and to facilitate coordination in the field of civil protection in order to improve the effectiveness of systems for preventing, preparing for and responding to natural and man-made disasters.
Identifier Code
Call
Summary
The general objective is to contribute to strengthening the cooperation among the UCPM countries and between the UCPM and third countries for the prevention of natural and human-induced disasters. In order to contribute to achieving the above general objective, applicants are invited to select one or several of the following topic priorities: Risk assessments, anticipation, and risk management planning; Risk awareness; Early warning; and Wildfire prevention.
Detailed Call Description
In order to contribute to achieving the above general objective, applicants are invited to select one or several of the following topic priorities:
Priority 1: Risk assessments, anticipation and risk management planning
Without an assessment that takes into account cross-border risks, cascading effects, and exposed or vulnerable areas, and vulnerable groups, including persons with disabilities, DRM strategies will only partially address the risks a country faces. This priority aims at enhancing the eligible entities’ capability to identify and assess relevant disaster risks with potential transboundary/trans-European and cross-sectoral impacts and use that information to reinforce disaster prevention and preparedness activities.
Priority 2: Risk awareness
Population plays an important role in disaster prevention and preparedness and citizens are usually the first responders to natural or human-induced disasters. National, regional and local authorities should cooperate, together with the private sector and civil society organisations, to increase disaster risk awareness and preparedness of the population. Evidence-based risk information and communication, as well as education activities, targeted to the public, become thus effective tools to raise awareness on disaster prevention, preparedness and response measures. Vulnerable groups and persons: disabilities, volunteers.
Priority 3: Early warning
Early warning systems are key elements for disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation. In the wake of the Covid-19 crisis and with the recent extreme weather events and cascading impacts across sectors, the importance of advanced multi-hazard and risk warnings has never been more widely acknowledged. Although in Europe there is considerable experience with early warning systems, especially for weather and climate related hazards, recent disasters have shown that more effort and collaboration is necessary.
Priority 4: Wildfire prevention
Wildfire prevention is an important element of wildfire management, as investing in prevention can help reducing the probability of fire ignition and managing the fire behaviour. This can contribute to protecting lives, livestock, the environment, and property. According to studies, the results of wildfire prevention investments benefitcost assessments yield net benefits. Wildfire prevention encompasses a broad variety of actions – including on forest management, spatial planning, training and education activities, public awareness, early warning, shared risk governance, etc. It requires action at all levels (national, regional, and local), while considering cross-country implications and a multi-sectorial governance, involving forest owners, communities, authorities, tourism actors, researchers, etc.
This priority correlates with the three Union disaster resilience goals identified for the priorities 1, 2 and 3, given its cross-cutting and holistic approach.
Call Total Budget
Financing percentage by EU or other bodies / Level of Subsidy or Loan
85%
The maximum EU contribution is capped at €1 000 000 per project. The grant awarded may be lower than the amount requested, with a minimum of €400 000.
Thematic Categories
- Public Administration
- Social Affairs & Human Rights
Eligibility for Participation
- Associations
- Central Government
- Disabled Persons
- International Organisations
- Legal Entities
- Local Authorities
- NGOs
- Non Profit Organisations
- Other Beneficiaries
- Parliamentary Bodies
- Private Bodies
- State-owned Enterprises
- Training Centres
Eligibility For Participation Notes
In order to be eligible, the applicants (beneficiaries and affiliated entities) must:
- be legal entities (public or private bodies)
- be established in one of the eligible countries, i.e.:
- EU Member States (including overseas countries and territories (OCTs)
- Participating States in the UCPM: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Iceland, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Norway, Serbia, and Türkiye.
- Instrument for Pre-Accession (IPA) beneficiary countries not participating in the UCPM: Kosovo.
- European Neighbourhood Policy countries: East (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine) and South (Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestine and Tunisia).
In order to be eligible, the applicants (beneficiaries and affiliated entities) must be legal entities (public or private bodies), established in an EU Member State (including overseas countries and territories), UCPM Participating States, beneficiary countries to the instrument for pre-accession (IPA) not participating in the UCPM and European Neighbourhood Policy countries.
National, regional and local authorities should cooperate, together with the private sector and civil society organisations.
Consortium composition – Proposals must be submitted by a consortium consisting of at least three beneficiaries from a minimum of three different eligible states.
The project coordinator must be an entity from a UCPM Member/Participating State.
Call Opening Date
Call Closing Date
National Contact Point(s)
Civil Defence, Ministry of Interior Affairs
Kyriakos Hadjigeorgiou
Senior Civil Defence Officer
Telephone: +357 22 403448
Email: khadjigeorgiou@cd.moi.gov.cy
(Publish Date: 14/03/2022-for internal use only)
EU Contact Point
DG Humanitarian Aid & Civil Protection: