Civil security for society funding Cluster 3 responds to the challenges arising from persistent security threats, including cybercrime, as well as natural and man-made disasters.

The expected impacts of this cluster are contained in the Horizon Europe strategic plan - in following ares of intervention: 
 * disaster-resilient societies
 * protection and security
 * cybersecurity

EU civil security research is one of the building blocks of the Security Union. Research in this cluster supports the following policies

• fighting crime and terrorism (including organised crime and cybercrime)
• border management (including customs security and maritime security)
• resilient infrastructure
• cybersecurity (including security of network and information systems and certification)
• disaster-resilient societies (including against chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) incidents; climate-related risks and extreme events; geological disasters, such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and tsunamis; pandemics)

Funding opportunities are set out in multiannual work programme (WP). Work programme for 2021-2022 has 6 destinations: 
   * 1. Destination – Better protect the EU and its citizens against Crime and Terrorism.  (FCT)
   * 2.Destination – Effective management of EU external borders (BM)
   * 3. Destination – Resilient infrastructure  (INFRA) 
   * 4.Destination – Increased Cybersecurity (CS)
   * 5. Destination - A Disaster-Resilient Society for Europe  (DRS) 
   * 6.Destination – Strengthened Security Research and Innovation  (SSRI)