The EU Polar Cluster currently comprises of 14 projects: APPLICATE, ARCSAR, ARICE, Beyond EPICA, BLUE-ACTION, EU-PolarNet, FORCeS, ICE-ARC, iCUPE, INTAROS, INTERACT, KEPLER, SO-CHIC, TiPPACs and NUNATARYUK.

The cluster thus merges a broad spectrum of research and coordination activities - ranging from the most up-to-date findings on permafrost and sea ice, from enhancing observation to improving predictions, and from networking research stations to coordinating access to icebreakers.