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Prevention of and Fight against Crime

Organised crime is a threat to European citizens, businesses, state institutions, as well as the economy as a whole. Criminals easily operate across borders, which creates a need for consistent European-level action. This action is supported by the Programme on Prevention of and Fight against Crime.

Strengthening citizen's security

This programme (EUR 600 million for the period 2007–13) contributes to citizens’ security by preventing and combating crime, in particular terrorism, trafficking in persons, child abuse, cybercrime, illicit drug and arms trafficking, corruption and fraud. It focuses on four strands:

  • crime prevention
  • law enforcement
  • witness protection and support
  • victim protection.

Financial support is provided for actions that aim at increasing operational cooperation (e.g. strengthening networking, mutual confidence and understanding, exchanging and disseminating information, experiences and best practices), monitoring and evaluation activities, the development and transfer of technology and methodology, training and exchanges of staff as well as awareness-raising and dissemination activities.

Concrete actions

Here is an overview of projects financed under the "Prevention of and Fight against Crime" Programme and its predecessor "Agis".

Trafficking in human beings

Sexual exploitation of children and child abuse

Corruption

Horizontal approach on crime prevention

Cyber crime

Volume crime

Identity theft

Money laundering

Fraud and financial investigations

Asset recovery

Juvenile crime

Environmental crime

Drugs trafficking

Counterfeiting

Trafficking in cultural goods

Restorative justice

How to apply

Submission of applications to the Prevention of and Fight against Crime (ISEC) Calls for Proposals must be done through the PRIAMOS online system. Prior registration in PRIAMOS is required. For detailed information on PRIAMOS, please read carefully the Guide for Applicants and the Frequently Asked Questions.

2012

  • 21/10/2011 - Call for proposals for framework partners. [Expired call]
  • 19/09/2011 - The European Commission has adopted on 19 September 2011 the 2012 Annual Work Programme C(2011)6306 for the specific programme "Prevention of and Fight against Crime" en fr de PDF file [79 KB]

2011

Applicants for the ISEC 2011 7 targeted Call for Proposals are strongly urged not to wait until the last day, which falls on a Monday (14.00 CET), to apply. In case of technical difficulties with uploading all the required documents, please note that the PRIAMOS helpdesk does not work during weekends. It is not possible to upload applications after the deadline.

2010

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2008

2007