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GSS EU Science Funding Gateway

Fight against firearms trafficking

Summary

This cluster responds to the challenges arising from persistent security threats, including cybercrime and cybersecurity as well as natural and man-made disasters.

Programme Name

Horizon Europe (2021-2027)

Programme Description

Horizon Europe is the European Union (EU) funding programme for the period 2021 – 2027, which targets the sectors of research and innovation. The programme’s budget is around € 95.5 billion, of which € 5.4 billion is from NextGenerationEU to stimulate recovery and strengthen the EU’s resilience in the future, and € 4.5 billion is additional aid.

Programme Details

Call

Fight against firearms trafficking

Detailed Call Description

It is a high-time to fix a new agenda by:

  • analysing possibilities for safeguarding the legal market and preventing diversion, notably by developing technological solutions for addressing new threats such as 3D printed firearms, including distribution of blueprints for 3D printing of firearms, clamping of 3D printing machines and of blueprints, and their sale both offline and online
  • improving the intelligence picture in firearms trafficking, by developing technological solutions to enable simultaneous searches/input in the Schengen Information System and Interpol’s iArms database, developing solutions to facilitate and approximate a systematic collection on data on all firearms seizures, and developing a European-level tool tracking in real-time all firearms-related incidents or shootings and extracting continuously updated data;
  • increasing knowledge on the legal limitations and room for improvement in police and judicial cooperation in the field of firearms trafficking, developing tools to enable automated cross-border exchange of ballistics information, and exploring how new and emerging approaches could help improve automated detection of firearms and firearms components through scanning of parcels and containers;
  •  improving international cooperation by supporting operational cooperation between the Police Authorities and other relevant security practitioners of the EU and of third countries.

    • International cooperation is encouraged.

    Financing percentage by EU or other bodies / Level of Subsidy or Loan

    70%

    Contribution per project: €5 million

    To ensure a balanced portfolio, grants will be awarded to applications not only in order of ranking but at least also to those that are the highest ranked within set topics, provided that the applications attain all thresholds.

    Eligibility For Participation Notes

    This topic requires the active involvement, as beneficiaries, of at least 2 Police Authorities33 and at least 2 Border Guards Authorities from at least 3 different EU Member States or Associated countries.

    (page 43 of the work programme of cluster 3)

    Programme Category
    EU Competitive Programmes
    Total Budget
    €10,00 million
    Thematic Categories
    • Justice - Security
    • Research, Technological Development and Innovation
    Eligibility for Participation
    • Central Government
    • International Organisations
    • Local Authorities
    • Private Bodies
    • State-owned Enterprises
    Call Opening Date
    30/06/2021
    Call Closing Date
    23/11/2021
    National Contact Point(s)

    Research and Innovation Foundation
    29a Andrea Michalakopoulou, 1075 Nicosia
    P.O.Box 23422, 1683 Nicosia
    Phone Number: +357 22205000
    Email Address: support@research.org.cy
    Website: https://www.research.org.cy/en/

    Contact Persons:
    Dr. Ioannis Theodorou
    Scientific Officer
    Contact Phone: +357 22 20 50 38
    Contact Email: itheodorou@research.org.cy 

    Christakis Theocharous
    Scientific Officer A’
    Contact Phone: +357 22 20 50 29
    Contact Email: ctheocharous@research.org.cy

    EU Contact Point

    https://ec.europa.eu/info/research-and-innovation_en

    Website
    Funding&Tenders portal HE Main Work Programme 2021–2022 –Civil Security for Society p.43
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