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European Commission: European Defence Fund (EDF)
European Commission: European Defence Fund (EDF) offers the programs listed below, some with dated deadlines still ahead.
- Type
- Country
- European Union
- Region
- Sectors
- Other and general purpose Technology, software and R&D Business and entrepreneurship Energy and clean tech Research and science
- Typical award
- Not published in our sources
- Website
- ec.europa.eu ↗
Source: domain of its official program pages - Public contact
- None found in official listings
- Sources
- Innovation Canada Business Benefits Finder (open.canada.ca)
Upcoming deadlines
- 10 November 2026 · Missiles, ammunition and bombs (EDF-EDIP-USI-2026-LS-IRA-MAB)
- 12 November 2026 · Support for the functioning of SEAPs, including for the purpose of establishing, managing and maintaining defence industrial readiness pools (EDF-EDIP-P-2026-2027-FNLC-SA-SEAP)
- 15 December 2026 · Maturing projects for possible future European Defence Projects of Common Interest and preparing their implementation roadmap (EDF-EDIP-P-2026-FNLC-CSA-PREP)
- 16 February 2027 · Key electronic components (EDF-EDIP-P-2027-LS-IRA-KEC)
- 16 February 2027 · Air and missile defence systems (EDF-EDIP-P-2027-FNLC-CPA-AMDS)
- 16 February 2027 · Unmanned systems and counter-unmanned systems (EDF-EDIP-USI-2027-LS-IRA-CUXS)
- 16 February 2027 · Ground and naval platforms and systems (EDF-EDIP-P-2027-FNLC-CPA-GNPS)
- 16 February 2027 · C5ISR and other space-related products (EDF-EDIP-P-2027-FNLC-CPA-C5ISRS)
- 16 February 2027 · Platforms and end-products (EDF-EDIP-P-2027-LS-IRA-PE)
See all deadlines in the calendar
Programs from this funder
- Air and missile defence systems (EDF-EDIP-P-2027-FNLC-CPA-AMDS) European Union · Closes 16 February 2027
- C5ISR and other space-related products (EDF-EDIP-P-2027-FNLC-CPA-C5ISRS) European Union · Closes 16 February 2027
- Ground and naval platforms and systems (EDF-EDIP-P-2027-FNLC-CPA-GNPS) European Union · Closes 16 February 2027
- Key electronic components (EDF-EDIP-P-2027-LS-IRA-KEC) European Union · Closes 16 February 2027
- Maturing projects for possible future European Defence Projects of Common Interest and preparing their implementation roadmap (EDF-EDIP-P-2026-FNLC-CSA-PREP) European Union · Closes 15 December 2026
- Missiles, ammunition and bombs (EDF-EDIP-USI-2026-LS-IRA-MAB) European Union · Closes 10 November 2026
- Non-thematic development actions by SMEs (EDF-2026-LS-DA-SME-NT) European Union · Recurring, next intake TBA
- Non-thematic research actions by SMEs and research organisations (EDF-2026-LS-DIS-RA-SMERO-NT) European Union · Recurring, next intake TBA
- Non-thematic research actions targeting disruptive technologies for defence (EDF-2025-LS-RA-DIS-NT) European Union · Recurring, next intake TBA
- Platforms and end-products (EDF-EDIP-P-2027-LS-IRA-PE) European Union · Closes 16 February 2027
- Self-protection systems (EDF-2026-DA-AIR-SPS) European Union · Recurring, next intake TBA
- Smart and multifunctional textiles (EDF-2026-DA-MATCOMP-SMT-STEP) European Union · Recurring, next intake TBA
- Smart technologies for next generation fighter systems (EDF-2026-DA-AIR-STFS) European Union · Recurring, next intake TBA
- Support for the functioning of SEAPs, including for the purpose of establishing, managing and maintaining defence industrial readiness pools (EDF-EDIP-P-2026-2027-FNLC-SA-SEAP) European Union · Closes 12 November 2026
- Unmanned systems and counter-unmanned systems (EDF-EDIP-USI-2027-LS-IRA-CUXS) European Union · Closes 16 February 2027
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