NATO Science for Peace and Security Programme

The Programme aims to strengthen the Alliance to meet the challenges of today and tomorrow, and it is pleased to announce a new call for research proposals.

Participation in the Programme enables experts, academia and scientists to develop innovative solutions, achieve scientific breakthroughs and build partnerships with their peers in Allied and partner countries.

In light of the changed security environment and the SPS Programme’s ability to foster timely and impactful technological innovation to address security challenges, the Programme has experienced a significant increase in visibility.

Priorities

• Environment, Climate Change and Security
• Energy Security
• Innovation and Emerging Disruptive Technologies (EDTs)
• Counter-terrorism
• Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) and Explosive Hazards Management
• Defence against Hybrid Threats
• Resilience
• Critical Underwater Infrastructure
• Cyber Defence
• Assessing and addressing threats posed by the Russian Federation
• Strategic Foresight
• Human and Social Aspects of Security
• Operational Support
• Other

Eligibility Criteria

• General eligibility criteria Applications submitted to the SPS Programme must:
  • Contribute toward NATO’s strategic objectives and have a clear link to security;
  • Address at least one of the SPS Key Priorities;
  • Be developed jointly by scientists or experts from at least one NATO member nation and one eligible NATO partner country.
  • All participants in the proposed activity must be nationals of a NATO member nation or one eligible NATO partner country;
  • Each activity must include a scientist or expert taking on the role of NATO country Project Director (NPD). This person must be resident and employed in a NATO member country;
  • Each activity must include a scientist or expert taking on the role of Partner country Project Director (PPD). This person must be resident and employed in an eligible NATO partner country;
  • Additional co-directors from either NATO or eligible NATO partner countries may be included in proposals for Multi-Year Projects;
  • Include realistic plans and budgets.
• Eligible countries
  • Individuals from the following countries are eligible to participate in activities supported by the SPS Programme:
    • NATO member countries: Albania, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Montenegro, Netherlands, the Republic of North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Türkiye, United Kingdom, United States of America.
    • Eligible NATO partner countries: Algeria, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Colombia, Egypt, Georgia, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, the Republic of Korea, Kuwait, Kyrgyz Republic, Malta, Mauritania, the Republic of Moldova, Mongolia, Morocco, New Zealand, Pakistan, Qatar, Serbia, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan.

Ineligibility Criteria

• Be developed and implemented by co-directors employed by government, academic, or other non-profit institutions. For-profit private companies are not eligible for SPS funding.

For more information, visit NATO.