GSS EU Science Funding Gateway

The call will support the following four topics in 2023:

• EUAF-2023-TA-01 — Investigation and surveillance equipment and methods
• EUAF-2023-TA-02 — Digital forensic hardware
• EUAF-2023-TA-03 — Data analytics technologies and data purchases
• EUAF-2023-TA-04 — Detection of illicit trade

Within these topics, the following activities can be funded:

Investigation and surveillance equipment and methods The purchase and maintenance of investigation and surveillance equipment and methods used by beneficiaries to prevent and fight against irregularities, fraud, and corruption detrimental to the financial interests of the Union. The purchase of adapted transport equipment, IT hardware, IT software, and audio-visual equipment may be included, provided an applicant clearly demonstrates that the purchase helps to achieve the prevention and combat of fraud, corruption and any other illegal activities affecting the financial interests of the Union.

Digital forensic hardware The purchase and maintenance of digital forensic equipment and software, mobile forensic tools, and computer forensic collaborative systems used to prevent and fight against irregularities (and fraudulent irregularities in particular), fraud, and corruption detrimental to the financial interests of the Union. Projects may also include updates of existing software systems and associated training.

Data analytics technologies and data purchases The purchase and maintenance of: (i) commercial specialised databases; (ii)data-analysis platforms capable of running analysis in ‘big data’ environments; (iii) risk and predictive analysis tools; (iv) data mining tools; and (v) systems supported by artificial intelligence used in the prevention and fight against irregularities, fraudulent activities and corruption, detrimental to the financial interests of the Union. These purchases include capacity building in Member States to develop, use and share databases and business-intelligence tools. These purchases may also enable the acquisition of integrated packages that comprise, for example, hardware, software, and training.

Detection of illicit trade The purchase and maintenance of equipment and IT tools to strengthen beneficiaries’ operational and technical capacity to detect smuggled and counterfeited goods, including cigarettes and tobacco, imported into the Union with the intention of evading Value Added Tax, customs duties and/or excise taxes.