European Commission Opens €16.55 Million Organised Crime Grant Call to Dismantle Criminal Networks and Combat Human Trafficking
The European Commission has launched a €16.55 million call for proposals under the Internal Security Fund to support operational projects combating organised crime, drug trafficking, and human trafficking.
Overview
The European Commission has launched a major €16.55 million call for proposals to support operational projects that combat organised crime, drug trafficking, and trafficking in human beings. Financed through the Internal Security Fund, the initiative strengthens cross-border law-enforcement cooperation, improves financial and criminal investigations, prevents criminal infiltration, and dismantles the structures allowing criminal networks to operate.
The call is administered by the Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs and features two separate funding topics:
- ISF-2026-TF2-AG-OCDT: Organised Crime and Drug Trafficking (€14 million total budget)
- ISF-2026-TF2-AG-THB: Trafficking in Human Beings (€2.55 million total budget)
Projects may request an EU contribution between €1 million and €3 million (with a maximum of €2.55 million for human-trafficking proposals), covering up to 90% of eligible costs with a maximum duration of 24 months.
Eligibility
The funding opportunity is primarily intended for organisations rather than individual applicants. Eligible applicants must be legal entities belonging to categories such as public bodies, implementing agencies, non-profit entities, private entities, and international organisations.
- Proposals must be submitted by a consortium containing at least two independent applicants from at least two different EU Member States participating in the Internal Security Fund (excluding Denmark).
- Third-country organisations may participate when relevant to the project scope, provided the mandatory EU Member State consortium requirements are met.
- Natural persons and EU institutions/bodies cannot form part of an applicant consortium.
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted electronically through the European Commission’s EU Funding & Tenders Portal. Applicants should take the following steps:
- Review the official call announcement and latest call documents.
- Build an eligible multinational consortium.
- Register beneficiaries and obtain required Participant Identification Codes.
- Prepare the technical proposal and administrative forms using the official templates.
- Submit the completed application through the portal prior to the deadline.
Deadline
The application deadline is 3 September 2026 at 17:00 Central European Time, Brussels time.