Advanced user-friendly, compatible, secure identity and travel document management

Last updated: 18.7.2025
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The HORIZON-CL3-2024-BM-01-03 program, part of Horizon Europe, focused on advancing secure, user-friendly, and compatible digital identity and travel document management. This initiative aimed to bolster EU external border security and ensure seamless, legitimate travel within the Schengen area by developing innovative solutions and integrating with existing digital identity frameworks.

Who is Funded for Advanced Identity & Travel Document Management

This section details the eligibility criteria for applicants, the geographical focus of the program, and its core objectives aimed at enhancing security and efficiency at EU external borders.

What is Funded in Secure Digital Identity Projects

This section outlines the types of projects and thematic areas that received funding, including supported sectors, eligible costs, and the developmental stages of the innovations targeted by the program.

Type and Scope of Identity Security Funding

This section provides details on the financial nature of the support, including the type of financial instrument and the maximum funding available per project, emphasizing a grant-based approach.

Conditions and Requirements for EU Border Security Grants

This section outlines the essential conditions and requirements for applicants and beneficiaries, covering application terms, consortium rules, financial stipulations, and other key provisions ensuring project integrity and impact.

Application Procedure for Border Management Funding

This section details the structured process for submitting applications and the mechanisms through which proposals are evaluated and selected for funding.

This section identifies the fundamental legal and official documents that govern the program, ensuring its legitimacy and adherence to established European Union frameworks.

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Funding Overview

Funding Status

Funding Status:

Closed

Maximum Amount

Maximum Amount:

6,000,000 €

Allocated Budget

Allocated Budget:

6,000,000 €

Award Channel

Award Channel:

Framework Programme Call

Region

Region:

European Union (EU Member States or Associated Countries), focusing on EU external borders (land, air, and sea)

Sectors

Sectors:

Information and Communication Technology, Research and Development, Transportation and Logistics, Other

Beneficiaries

Beneficiaries:

Border and coastguards, customs, law enforcement, travellers, border authorities staff

Application Type

Application Type:

Consortium Required

Funding Stages

Funding Stages:

Experimental Development, Prototyping, Pilot Testing, Product Development, Process Optimization, Market Introduction, Scaling, Commercialization, Implementation

Funding Provider

Program Level:

European Union

Funding Body:

European Commission

Managed By:

Frontex, eu-LISA

Additional Partners:

Networks of Practitioners projects funded under H2020 Secure Societies work programmes, Knowledge Networks for Security Research & Innovation funded under the Horizon Europe Cluster 3 Work Programme, Community of European Research and Innovation for Security (CERIS)

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