Grants

This grant aims to maintain and enhance the EU’s nuclear competences through a comprehensive and sustainable pan-European education and training (E&T) programme in nuclear engineering and technologies (including ionising radiation applications beyond nuclear energy). The action is intended to complement national programmes to ensure a sufficient, skilled workforce for the nuclear sector. Activities include coordination, sharing best practices, promoting Euratom competences in nuclear safety, security, safeguards, radioactive waste management and radiation protection, expanding mobility and job opportunities, advancing nuclear education with digital tools (including AI), and making nuclear careers attractive to new generations, including younger students, teachers, doctoral candidates, and workers from other sectors. The project will provide a single-entry point website for nuclear E&T in the EU and implement a robust, pan-European mobility scheme, also supporting international cooperation. Grants to third parties are foreseen to facilitate participation of students and young researchers.

This grant supports research and innovation to improve the safety of nuclear power plants and research reactors. The main focus is on the safety assessment and management of current and planned nuclear reactor fleets, including ageing management programmes, development and validation of advanced assessment tools, and optimisation of safety solutions. The aim is to prevent and mitigate risks, address regulatory challenges, and promote innovative technologies such as digital upgrades, advanced simulation, AI/ML-assisted defect detection, and digital twins. The grant also supports the evaluation of reactor safety margins, development of advanced materials and component integrity assessment, and sharing of best practices and knowledge to ensure the highest safety standards, particularly in the deployment of alternative nuclear fuels. Projects are expected to support the implementation of EU directives on nuclear safety, radioactive waste management, and basic safety standards, while promoting international collaboration, knowledge transfer, and strategies to make energy production more climate-neutral and secure.

This grant supports research, design, and demonstration projects focused on the safety of small modular reactors (SMRs), advanced modular reactors (AMRs), and innovative nuclear fuels. It aims to improve the safety of both light water SMRs and advanced reactors, facilitate efficient integration within low-carbon and smart energy systems, develop a shared safety approach among EU regulators, and establish operating rules incorporating new digital technologies. The projects are expected to contribute to safer, more sustainable, and economically competitive nuclear systems with improved fuel efficiency, lower waste, and enhanced flexibility for integration with renewable energy and industrial applications.

This partnership continues the co-funded European partnership for research into radiation protection and detection of ionising radiation (PIANOFORTE) as the EU’s contribution for 2026-2027. It aims to support improved risk estimates, state-of-the-art understanding of radiation effects, development of analytic tools and recommendations, and scientific basis for radiation protection for the public, patients, workers, and the environment. The partnership will also reinforce training, facilitate access to research infrastructures, enhance public engagement, support open and participatory approaches to research, and foster collaborations with industry and other international initiatives. Multidisciplinary cooperation and alignment with relevant European research agendas and directives are central to its scope.

This grant aims to improve, expand, and secure access to state-of-the-art nuclear research infrastructures for researchers and teams from Euratom and Associated Countries. It seeks to enhance cross-border collaboration, preserve critical research facilities, and provide open access to advanced experimental platforms in nuclear safety and radiation protection. The project also supports synergies with ongoing Euratom initiatives, promotes international cooperation, and encourages networking among European nuclear research facilities.

This grant supports the structuring of the Sustainable Nuclear Energy Technology Platform (SNETP) activities and consolidation of networks in nuclear technology, with an emphasis on cross-cutting and non-power applications of ionising radiation. The action aims to foster collaboration across energy sectors, integrate research and innovation in nuclear safety, develop applications for power and non-power uses (such as health, industrial, and space), and facilitate cooperation among stakeholders throughout the EU. Activities include studies, data collection, technology roadmaps, implementation plans, and dissemination, focusing on maximizing the societal benefits of nuclear and radiation technologies. The indicative project duration is three years.

This grant supports the development of EU-based production of stable isotopes crucial for manufacturing radionuclides in novel nuclear medicine therapies. It aims to strengthen the security and resilience of the EU's medical radioisotope supply chain by securing access to source materials, reducing reliance on third countries, and enhancing industrial-scale production. The project leverages expertise among nuclear scientists, physicists, and engineers to develop and optimize EU-based isotope production, contributing to Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan and implementing the Strategic Agenda for Medical Ionising Radiation Applications (SAMIRA). The action prioritizes innovative, scalable, and cost-effective methods for producing stable isotopes (such as Yb-176), addresses dependency on Russian imports, and supports new opportunities and innovation in the EU nuclear medicine sector. Proposals should include close-to-market activities focused on technology readiness levels 5 to 7, with limited R&D.

This action aims to provide additional funding to the co-funded European partnership on nuclear materials that brings together European entities with a national mandate for research in materials science and nuclear materials. The goal is to pool resources to achieve critical mass and improve safety, efficiency, and effectiveness in implementing nuclear materials solutions across Europe. The partnership covers the research interests of all EU Member States and Associated Countries in nuclear materials research. Outcomes include enhancing knowledge of nuclear materials and fuels, supporting innovative solutions for reactor systems, improving predictive modelling, supporting the extension of nuclear power plant lifetimes, and advancing knowledge management and experimental capabilities related to nuclear materials. The partnership supports safe operation of nuclear installations and fosters cooperation, knowledge transfer, and capacity building throughout the EU.

The grant aims to ensure the availability of a sufficient pool of highly qualified conference interpreters by supporting and strengthening interpreter training programmes through professional and financial assistance. It fosters the training of new generations of qualified conference interpreters who may be recruited by EU institutions, especially the European Parliament, as officials or as accredited agents. The programme enhances linguistic diversity and quality in conference interpretation education among EU, candidate countries, and principal partner countries, promotes the establishment of postgraduate centres of excellence, regional and international cooperation among universities, and the integration of modern information and communication technologies in interpreter training.