EUROPEAN DEFENCE FUND - Non-thematic development actions by SMEs

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2025-01-25

36 million euros

Appeal framework

Call reference EDF-2025-LS-DA-SME

Program European Defence Fund

Institution European Commission

Sectors Aeronautics & Space Business & Industry Civil Protection & Risks Justice, Security, Defence Research & Innovation

Beneficiaries EU & International Organisation Media & cultural organisation Research centre & university Smes & Start-Ups (< 249 Employees)

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Call reference

EDF-2025-LS-DA-SME

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Priorities and funded actions

Objectives :

To encourage the driving role of innovative SMEs to turn technology and research results into defence products in a fast and cost-efficient way, possibly by adapting technologies from civil applications or addressing hybrid warfare.

Priorities :

Priority 1 : To develop innovative, rapid, and cost-effective solutions for defence applications
Priority 2 : To introduce ground-breaking or novel concepts and approaches or apply technologies previously not used in the defence sector
Priority 3 : To enhance innovation capacity across Europe through the involvement of SMEs that can make a difference in the future
Priority 4 : To facilitate future market creation for SMEs, especially by improving their access to defence markets and supply chains
Priority 5 : To contribute to the development of EDTIB ecosystems and strengthen EU Member States’ and EDF Associated Countries’ defence supply chains

Among financed actions :

Activities that aim to increase interoperability and resilience, including secured production and exchange of data, to master critical defence technologies, to strengthen the security of supply or to enable the effective exploitation of results for defence products and technologies
Studies, such as feasibility studies to explore the feasibility of new or upgraded products, technologies, processes, services and solutions
Design of a defence product, tangible or intangible component or technology as well as the definition of the technical specifications on which such design has been developed, including partial tests for risk reduction in an industrial or representative environment
System prototyping of a defence product, tangible or intangible component or technology
Testing of a defence product, tangible or intangible component or technology
Qualification of a defence product, tangible or intangible component or technology
Certification of a defence product, tangible or intangible component or technology

Eligibility :

Be a legal person
Be a public or private entity
Be established in one of the eligible countries:
- EU Member States (including overseas countries and territories)
- Non-EU states : listed EEA countries and countries associated to the European Defence Fund (Click here)
Have its executive management structure established in eligible countries
Must not be subject to control by a non-associated third country or non-associated third-country entity
Project proposals must be submitted by a consortium of at least 3 entities based in at least 3 member states or associated countries

Additional information :

Initial duration of the action: 24 months
Contact: DEFIS-EDF-PROPOSALS@ec.europa.eu

Useful :

Guidelines: Click here
Other call documents: Click here
DG website: Click here
More information: Click here

Financement

Total budget of the call: 36 million of euros
Amount of the grant: up to 6 million euros per proposal
Funding rate: up to 100% of the total eligible costs

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Other funds:

European Defence Fund – Call for EDF development actions, dedicated to SMEs, implemented via lump sum grants – 2024

European Defence Fund – Call for EDF research actions, dedicated to SMEs and research organisations, implemented via lump sum grants – 2024

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EUROPEAN DEFENCE FUND – Non-thematic development actions by SMEs – 2025