Full Scale Exercises

Code: 35859 | Identifier Code: UCPM-2025-KAPP-EX | Programme name: Union Civil Protection Mechanism | Start submission calls: 04/02/2025 | End submission calls: 15/05/2025

The overall objective of the Union Civil Protection Mechanism (UCPM) is to strengthen the cooperation among Member States in the field of civil protection to facilitate coordination to improve the effectiveness of system for preventing, preparing for, and responding to disasters. Any country in the world overwhelmed by a disaster can call on the UCPM for support. By pooling the civil protection capabilities of the Member States, the UCPM can ensure better protection primarily of people, but also of the natural and cultural environment and of property, thereby contributing to more resilient societies.

The overall objective is to improve civil protection preparedness and response to all kinds of disasters inside the Member States/Participating States of the Mechanism by providing a testing environment and a learning opportunity for all actors involved in civil protection assistance interventions: a full-scale exercise.

Prevention and Preparedness Projects

Code: 35849 | Identifier Code: UCPM-2025-KAPP-PVPP | Programme name: Union Civil Protection Mechanism | Start submission calls: 04/02/2025 | End submission calls: 29/04/2025

The overall objective of the Union Civil Protection Mechanism (UCPM) is to strengthen the cooperation among Member States in the field of civil protection to facilitate coordination to improve the effectiveness of system for preventing, preparing for, and responding to disasters. Any country in the world overwhelmed by a disaster can call on the UCPM for support. By pooling the civil protection capabilities of the Member States, the UCPM can ensure better protection primarily of people, but also of the natural and cultural environment and of property, thereby contributing to more resilient societies.

The general objective of the projects within the topic ”Prevention and Preparedness Projects” is to enhance collaboration and cooperation on these phases of the DRM cycle among Member States and between the UCPM and third countries. These projects should seek to strengthen efforts in preventing disasters while improving the overall preparedness of the UCPM, its stakeholders, and the wider population. Through initiatives that address both ongoing challenges and emerging systemic issues, these projects should aim to build resilience and foster a more coordinated response framework.

Technical Assistance for Disaster Risk Management

Code: 35642 | Identifier Code: UCPM-2025-TRACK1 | Programme name: Union Civil Protection Mechanism | Start submission calls: 14/01/2025 | End submission calls: 23/04/2025

The overall objective of the UCPM is to strengthen the cooperation among Member States in the field of civil protection to improve the effectiveness of systems for preventing, preparing for, and responding to natural and human-induced disasters. The UCPM aims to achieve a high level of protection against disasters by preventing or reducing their potential effects, and to enhance preparedness at Member State and Union level to respond to disasters.

The action provides national disaster risk management authorities of eligible countries with financial support for the development of strategic disaster risk management actions. National disaster risk management authorities are best placed to identify priorities and gaps that the UCPM and other programmes (national, EU, international) can help address in their countries.

Technical Assistance for Disaster Risk Management

Code: 32578 | Identifier Code: UCPM-2024-TRACK1 | Programme name: Union Civil Protection Mechanism | Start submission calls: 01/02/2024 | End submission calls: 09/04/2024

The overall objective of the UCPM is to strengthen the cooperation among Member States in the field of civil protection to improve the effectiveness of systems for preventing, preparing for, and responding to natural and human-induced disasters. The UCPM aims to achieve a high level of protection against disasters by preventing or reducing their potential effects, and to enhance preparedness at Member State and Union level to respond to disasters.

This action provides national disaster risk management authorities of eligible countries with financial support for the development of strategic disaster risk management actions.

Full Scale Exercises

Code: 32483 | Identifier Code: UCPM-2024-KAPP-EX | Programme name: Union Civil Protection Mechanism | Start submission calls: 01/02/2024 | End submission calls: 25/04/2024

The objective of this topic is to improve civil protection preparedness and response to all kinds of disasters inside the Member States by providing a testing environment and a learning opportunity for all actors involved in civil protection assistance interventions through a full-scale filed exercise.

Preparedness Projects

Code: 32481 | Identifier Code: UCPM-2024-KAPP-PP | Programme name: Union Civil Protection Mechanism | Start submission calls: 01/02/2024 | End submission calls: 25/04/2024

This topic aims to increase the overall preparedness of the UCPM and its stakeholders through activities that address ongoing and emerging issues of systemic relevance. In order to contribute to achieving the above general objective, applicants are invited to select one or several of the following topic priorities: Institutional preparedness; and Individual capacity strengthening.

Prevention Projects

Code: 32479 | Identifier Code: UCPM-2024-KAPP-PV | Programme name: Union Civil Protection Mechanism | Start submission calls: 01/02/2024 | End submission calls: 25/04/2024

The general objective is to contribute to strengthening the cooperation among the Member States and between the UCPM and third countries for the prevention of natural and human-induced disasters.  In order to contribute to achieving the 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 risk management.

Full-scale exercise

Code: 27755 | Identifier Code: UCPM-2023-KAPP-EX | Programme name: Union Civil Protection Mechanism | Start submission calls: 28/02/2023 | End submission calls: 04/05/2023

The objective of this topic is to improve civil protection preparedness and response to all kinds of disasters inside the Member States by providing a testing environment and a learning opportunity for all actors involved in civil protection assistance interventions through a full-scale filed exercise.

Preparedness projects

Code: 27753 | Identifier Code: UCPM-2023-KAPP-PREP | Programme name: Union Civil Protection Mechanism | Start submission calls: 28/02/2023 | End submission calls: 04/05/2023

This topic aims to increase the overall preparedness of the UCPM and its stakeholders through activities that address ongoing and emerging issues of systemic relevance. In order to contribute to achieving the above general objective, applicants are invited to select one or several of the following topic priorities: Institutional preparedness; and Individual capacity strengthening.

Prevention projects

Code: 27749 | Identifier Code: UCPM-2023-KAPP-PREV | Programme name: Union Civil Protection Mechanism | Start submission calls: 28/02/2023 | End submission calls: 04/05/2023

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.

Knowledge Network Partnership

Code: 20249 | Identifier Code: UCPM-2022-KN-NGEU | Programme name: Union Civil Protection Mechanism | Start submission calls: 17/03/2022 | End submission calls: 09/06/2022

The Knowledge Network’s vision is that the UCPM and its community have the knowledge and expertise to effectively prevent, prepare for and respond to current and emerging risks and challenges in disaster management. Its mission is to:

• Bring together civil protection and disaster management experts and organisations,
• Make relevant knowledge on civil protection and disaster management accessible to all, and
• Foster innovation for more efficient and effective civil protection.

Knowledge Network Partnership

Code: 20246 | Identifier Code: UCPM-2022-KN-General | Programme name: Union Civil Protection Mechanism | Start submission calls: 17/03/2022 | End submission calls: 09/06/2022

The Knowledge Network’s vision is that the UCPM and its community have the knowledge and expertise to effectively prevent, prepare for and respond to current and emerging risks and challenges in disaster management. Its mission is to:

• Bring together civil protection and disaster management experts and organisations,
• Make relevant knowledge on civil protection and disaster management accessible to all, and
• Foster innovation for more efficient and effective civil protection.

Two topics:

1. UCPM-2022-KN-NGEU – UCPM-PJG UCPM
2. UCPM-2022-KN-General – UCPM-PJG UCPM

Cross-Border Risks and Marine Pollution

Code: 20218 | Identifier Code: UCPM-2022-PP | Programme name: Union Civil Protection Mechanism | Start submission calls: 10/03/2022 | End submission calls: 24/05/2022

This topic aims to strenghten the cooperation among the UCPM countries and between the UCPM and third countries for preventing and preparing for natural and man-made disasters including marine pollution at sea and on shore.

Union Civil Protection Mechanism Exercises

Code: 3719 | Identifier Code: UCPM-2021-EX   | Programme name: Union Civil Protection Mechanism | Start submission calls: 07/04/2021 | End submission calls: 08/06/2021

This call supports exercise projects aiming to design, plan, prepare, implement, conduct and evaluate different civil protection activities including a full-scale exercise in a multi-national scenario as the main event of the project. The scenario can simulate the situation and conditions of all types of disasters calling for the activation of the Mechanism, including the main theme and cross-cutting issues.

The call covers the following topics:

• UCPM-2021-INT — Topic 1 Full-scale Internal
• UCPM-2021-EXT — Topic 2 Full-scale External

Prevention and Preparedness Projects on Civil Protection and Marine Pollution

Code: 3721 | Identifier Code: UCPM-2021-PP   | Programme name: Union Civil Protection Mechanism | Start submission calls: 11/03/2021 | End submission calls: 08/06/2021

This is a call for EU action grants in the field of prevention and preparedness projects on civil protection and marine pollution under the Union Civil Protection Mechanism.

The call covers the following topics:

• UCPM-2021-PP-CBR — Prevention and preparedness for cross-border Risks.
• UCPM-2021-PP-MARIPOL — Prevention and preparedness for marine pollution at-sea and on-shore

Network Partnership

Code: 3723 | Identifier Code: UCPM-2021-KN   | Programme name: Union Civil Protection Mechanism | Start submission calls: 07/04/2021 | End submission calls: 01/06/2021

The 2021 Call for Proposals on Knowledge Network Partnerships aims to directly contribute to the consolidation and operationalisation of the Union Civil Protection Knowledge Network through financing of projects that will directly support the development of key elements of the Knowledge Network’s governance structure.

Therefore, projects under the Call for Proposals will establish thematic communities/centres of expertise that will generate, promote, test, exchange and disseminate knowledge, skills, expertise, innovation and scientific evidence in support of the Capacity-Development and Science Pillars of the Knowledge Network.