Accessible and available travel facilitation
Funds research and innovation for advanced, inclusive solutions to make EU border crossing and travel more seamless, accessible, and secure for all travellers.
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Funder: European Commission
Due Dates: November 5, 2026: Full application submission deadline
Funding Amounts: €8,000,000 total; typical grant €4,000,000; 2 projects expected to be funded; lump sum funding model
Summary: Supports innovative, inclusive solutions for seamless and secure EU border crossing and travel facilitation, ensuring accessibility for all travellers and harmonized approaches for border staff.
Key Information: Requires at least 2 Border or Coast Guard Authorities from 2 different EU/Associated Countries as beneficiaries.
Description
This Horizon Europe Innovation Action funds the development and testing of advanced, inclusive solutions to facilitate seamless travel and border crossing procedures across the EU. The focus is on making travel more accessible, fair, and secure for all, particularly for families, groups, people with disabilities, and those with limited digital skills. Proposals should address current capability gaps in travel facilitation systems, minimize bias and data sharing through improved biometric matching, and ensure harmonized approaches for all European border control staff. Solutions must actively involve relevant security practitioners and align with the priorities of the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) and eu-LISA.
