Knowledge for Action in Prevention and Preparedness (KAPP)

The new Knowledge for Action in Prevention and Preparedness (KAPP) call for proposals brings together into one place EU Civil Protection Mechanism funding for disaster prevention and preparedness, and full-scale field exercises.

The prevention topic includes 4 priorities:

1. Risk assessments, anticipation and risk management planning
2. Risk awareness
3. Early warning
4. Wildfire prevention.

The preparedness topic includes 2 priorities:

1. Institutional preparedness
2. Individual capacity strengthening.

All topics and priorities are aligned with the EU Disaster Resilience Goals.

KAPP will fund activities in EU Member States and participating states in the EU Civil Protection Mechanism as well as neighbouring countries. It is supporting action on disaster prevention and preparedness, and providing a testing environment and learning opportunity through full-scale field exercises. The activities will support the implementation of the Union Disaster Resilience Goals.

Deadline: 04/05/2023 at 17:00 CET

An Information Day on the 'Knowledge for Action in Prevention and Preparedness' call for proposals (UCPM-2023-KAPP) was organised online on 10 March 2023.