🏛 EU_PORTAL · 📍 EU
500 000 €
15/4/2026
29/9/2026
European Defence Fund
Non-thematic actions targeting disruptive technologies for defence
Scope:
Proposals must demonstrate their disruptive impact on defence applications in order to accelerate the creation and deployment of novel solutions for armed forces and support the uptake of new civilian innovations in the defence sector. Proposals must focus on enhancing operational readiness and effectiveness, improving strategic decision-making and addressing emerging threats through cutting-edge technologies or products. Solutions must embrace disruption to enable armed forces to gain a technological edge and adapt to rapidly evolving security challenges, ultimately ensuring radical technological superiority over potential adversaries.
Proposals must address disruptive knowledge, products and technologies in any area of defence interest reaching at least TRL4 .
The funded actions should aim to achieve a rapid time-to-market.
Management mode: Action implemented in indirect management by the European Defence Agency.
Indicative number of proposals to be funded: Several proposals may be funded.
Range of financial contribution of the EU per proposal: The requested funding cannot exceed EUR 3 000 000.
Targeted types of activities: At least generating knowledge or integrating knowledge combined with design or increasing efficiency.
Indicative budget: EUR 27 000 000 for this topicy.
Other indication: The expected duration of each funded action is between 12 and 24 months. Projects of other durations may be accepted in duly justified cases.
described in section 5 of the call document.
Proposal page limits and layout: described in Part B of the Application Form available in the Submission System.
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described section 8 of the call document and the Online Manual.
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Application form templates
Standard application form (EDF) — the application form specific to this call is available in the Submission System
Detailed Budget Table (EDF LS DIS)
List of infrastructure, facilities, assets and resources (EDF)
Actual indirect cost methodology declaration (EDF)
Model Grant Agreements (MGA)
EDF Programme Security Instruction (PSI)
Guidelines on FSTP implementation - WP2026
EU Financial Regulation 2024/2509
Rules for Legal Entity Validation, LEAR Appointment and Financial Capacity Assessment
EU Grants AGA — Annotated Model Grant Agreement
Funding & Tenders Portal Online Manual
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Funding & Tenders Portal FAQ – Submission of proposals.
IT Helpdesk – Contact the IT helpdesk for questions such as forgotten passwords, access rights and roles, technical aspects of submission of proposals, etc.
Online Manual – Step-by-step online guide through the Portal processes from proposal preparation and evaluation to reporting on your ongoing project. Valid for all 2021-2027 programmes.