This funding opportunity supports projects that enhance the physical protection of critical infrastructures by improving risk and hazard assessment capabilities, advancing perimeter security, access control, and surveillance systems, and developing innovative resilience solutions. Projects should address threats from emerging technologies, improve operational procedures, and incorporate nature-based and security-by-design approaches. Collaboration among practitioners and use of satellite data services are encouraged to maximize impact and resilience.
Eligible applicants must be from EU Member States or Associated Countries, involving at least three relevant practitioners from critical infrastructure operators, authorities, civil protection, law enforcement, or private security companies. Entities controlled by China are excluded. Use of Copernic
