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Non-thematic development actions by SMEs (EDF-2026-LS-DA-SME-NT)
Scope: The proposals must address innovative defence products, solutions and technologies, including those that can improve readiness, deployability, reliability, safety and sustainability of forces in defence tasks and missions, for example in terms of operations, equipment, infrastructure, energy...
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- Funder
- European Commission: European Defence Fund (EDF)
Funder profile and all of its programs - Amount
- €30,000,000 topic budget (published on the EU Funding & Tenders Portal for the latest call).
- Where
- European Union
- Eligibility
- Open to businesses, self-employed people, nonprofits, colleges, universities, schools or research institutions and state, provincial, local or tribal governments. Open to legal entities eligible under the European Defence Fund (EDF) rules (usually consortia from EU Member States and associated countries); action type: EDF Lump Sum Grants. Check the topic conditions on the portal. Recurring: this topic has appeared in calls for 5 different years; the latest has closed, watch the next work programme.
- Sectors
- Business and entrepreneurship, Energy and clean tech, Technology, software and R&D
- Deadline
- Varies: check the official page for current dates
- Source
- EU Funding & Tenders Portal (EDF-2026-LS-DA-SME-NT)
- Last checked
- 2 November 2026
- Funder contacts
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From official open data: official page returned HTTP 200 on 2026-11-02. The summary is from the official listing; the eligibility line is our plain-language reading of its eligibility codes. Confirm details on the official page.
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