Cost-effective sustainable technologies and crisis management strategies for RN large-scale protection of population and infrastructures after a nuclear blast or nuclear facility incident

Financing entity
European Commission

Programme
Horizon Europe Framework Programme (HORIZON)

Type of action
HORIZON-RIA HORIZON Research and Innovation Actions

Call
Disaster-Resilient Society 2024 (HORIZON-CL3-2024-DRS-01)

Objectives of the call
– Improved understanding of the radioactive fallout and methodology regarding robust and rapid monitoring of dose rate and nuclide specific determination with purpose of facilitating safe evacuation after a nuclear or radiological event;
– Improved tools and methods for risk assessment following a nuclear or radiological event and optimized actions after a disaster;
– Identification of the relevant range of different protective measures, including medical countermeasures, needed after a RN disaster, and improved protection of population and infrastructures through better analysis of sensor data resulting in adequate protective actions;
– Improved understanding of contamination and decontamination of population and infrastructure after a RN-incident;
– Recommendations on integration of improved technologies and assessment methodologies in the RN crisis managements systems;

Who can apply?
Any legal entity, regardless of its place of establishment, including legal entities from nonassociated third countries or international organisations is eligible to participate, provided that the conditions laid down in the Horizon Europe Regulation have been met, along with any other conditions laid down in the specific call topic.

How to apply?
Electronically via the Founding & Tenders Portal Electronic Submission System

Deadline
20 November 2024

Call budget: EUR 6 000 000

More information
https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/topic-details/horizon-cl3-2024-drs-01-05