The objective is to deploy equipment at the external border crossing points of all Member States to enable the SLTD checks (effectively a SSI with SIS, SLTD and national systems) and to make the SLTD nationally available for automated and systematic checks.

The following types of activities are eligible under this Call for Proposals:

1. projects promoting public-private partnerships, learning, identification and dissemination of best practices and innovative approaches at Union level, training and exchange programmes;
2. projects supporting the development of methodological, notably statistical, tools and methods and common indicators;
3. the acquisition, maintenance and/or further upgrading of technical equipment, expertise, secure facilities, infrastructures, related buildings and systems, especially ICT systems and their components at the Union level;
4. innovative projects developing new methods and/or deploying new technologies with a potential for transferability to other Member States, especially projects aiming at testing and validating the outcome of Union funded security research projects;

This call covers the following topics:

• ISFP-2017-AG-SLTD: SLTD

The Community provisional funding available for the call for proposals is:

• 4,00 Million EUR (Global Budget)

• 14 February 2018 - 2 years ago (Deadline for the presentation of proposals)

• Official page of the Call

• Call for Proposals (Legal base)

Opened to the following bodies or institutes with legal status established in the covered areas:

• Local authorities
• Regional authorities
• National authorities

Bodies or institutes must have their registered legal seat in one of the countries taking part in the Programme which are:

• European Union (EU)

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