This grant funds projects developing advanced protective gear optimized for Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosives (CBRN-E) environments and smart protective equipment for disaster responders. Funded activities include integrating innovative materials and technologies, automated hazard detection, environmental monitoring, and communication systems to improve safety, comfort, and operational effectiveness. Collaboration with training centres, practitioners, and industry is required to ensure practical applicability and uptake.
Eligible applicants must include at least two Training Centres and two practitioners from EU Member States or Associated Countries involved in CBRN-E training and validation. Entities controlled by China are ineligible. Use of Copernicus and/or Galileo/EGNOS data is required if satellite data is use
