EUROPEAN DEFENCE FUND (EDF) - Non-thematic research actions by SMEs and research organizations - 2026

EDF - European Defence Fund - 2021-2027

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35 million euros

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• Total call budget: 35 million euros
• Grant amount: maximum 5 million euros

The granted subsidy may be lower than the requested amount.

• Co-financing rate: 100% of total eligible costs

The grant takes the form of a lump-sum grant.

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Objective

To encourage the driving role of innovative SMEs and research organizations (ROs) in promoting research in the field of defense innovation, notably by adapting technologies from civil applications or by tackling the challenges posed by hybrid warfare.

Among the funded actions

• Activities aimed at creating, consolidating, and improving knowledge, products, and technologies, including disruptive technologies
• Activities aimed at strengthening interoperability and resilience, notably the secure production and exchange of data, to master the…