Grant
Non-thematic development actions by SMEs
Open
This European Defence Fund call provides lump-sum grant funding to SMEs developing innovative defence products and technologies at TRL 4 and above. Projects can receive up to 6 million EUR per proposal for activities such as design, prototyping, testing, or certification.
Key facts
- Organiser
- European Defence Agency
- Deadline
- September 29, 2026
- Opens
- February 11, 2026
- Amount
- €6,000,000 · Grant
- Equity
- None
- Entry fee
- Free to apply
- Open to
- Not stated
- Sectors
- Cybersecurity, Deeptech and hardware, Space and aerospace
- Application languages
- English
Verified on September 28, 2026 against the official page.
Facts are summarised from the official page and can change without notice. Always confirm the rules and deadline there before you apply.