| Funding source
| NATO Science for Peace and Security Grant Mechanisms (SPS Programme)
Multi-year research and development projects
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| Targeted countries
| Belarus and others
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| Programme objectives
What is the orientation of support offered to the country? (e.g. develop e-Health infrastructure, enhance skills for international cooperation, e-government…)
| 1) Facilitate mutually beneficial cooperation on issues of common interest, including international efforts to meet emerging security challenges
a) Counter-Terrorism
b) Energy Security
c) Cyber Defence
d) Defence against CBRN Agents
e) Environmental Security
2) Enhance support for NATO-led operations and missions
a) Provision of civilian support through SPS Key Priorities;
b) Provision of access to information through internet connectivity as in the SILK-Afghanistan Programme;
c) Cultural and social aspects in military operations and missions;
d) Enhancing cooperation with other international actors.
3) Enhance awareness on security developments including through early warning, with a view to preventing crises
a) Security-related Advanced Technology:
Emerging technologies including nanotechnology, optical technology, micro satellites, metallurgy and the development of UAV platforms.
b) Border and Port Security
c) Mine and Unexploded Ordnance Detection and Clearance
4) Human and Social Aspects of Security related to NATO’s strategic objectives
5) Any project related clearly linked to a threat to security not otherwise defined in these priorities may also be considered for funding under the SPS Programme. Such proposals will be examined for links to NATO’s Strategic Objectives.
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| Programme description
| These are research and development projects related to NATO’s strategic goals and relevant to the SPS Key Priorities. The projects enable Partner country (incl. Belarus) scientists to increase contacts in the NATO science community, while building a stronger science infrastructure in their home countries.
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| Website and additional links
If relevant, indicate here where to find tender specifications, where to ask questions, …
| http://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/78209.htm
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| Status
Scheduled, on going…
| Ongoing
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| Overall budget
| N/A
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| Maximum budget per candidate
| N/A
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| Contact
Entity responsible for the call, contact person…
| sps.info@hq.nato.int
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| Who can candidate?
Research labs, academics, SMEs, public authorities, industrial partners… Indicate also here illegibility criteria.
| SPS Multi-Year Projects are collaborations between experts in NATO nations and in NATO partner countries. Applications must thus be developed and submitted jointly by one or more applicants residing and working in NATO nations, and one or more residing and working in NATO partner countries.
All applicants must be affiliated with a government, academic, or other non-profit institution. For-profit private companies are not eligible for SPS funding although their participation as end-users is encouraged.
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| What are the requirements for applying?
Consortium needed? International partners accepted?
| All activities funded under the SPS Programme must address the SPS Key Priorities and must have a clear link to security and to NATO’s strategic objectives.
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| Type of activity funded
Research, trials, …
| R&D
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| Link with ICT
Does the programme includes ICT directly or indirectly (e.g. as an enabling “infrastructure” but not as the main priority
| The programme includes ICT directly
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| Other useful information
| Multi-Year Projects last for 18–36 months.
SPS provides funding for project-specific costs including:
· equipment and consumables
· project-related training and travel including hosting or attending conferences and seminars
· communications both to the scientific community and to the public
· limited stipends for young researchers
· the project management expenses of the NATO-country project director up to 10% of the overall budget
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