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- Defence Industry and Space EDF | Developing tomorrow's defence capabilities EDF Results 2025 are now available Previous news item Play news ticker Pause news ticker Next news item EDF | Developing tomorrow's defence capabilities The European Defence Fund in detail The EDF supports companies across Member States develop competitive and collaborative defence projects that will deliver innovative and interoperable defence technologies and equipment.
It offers support and advice to participants throughout the entire cycle of research and development. The Fund has a budget of nearly €7. 3 billion for 2021-2027, with €2.
7 billion allocated for collaborative defence research and €5. 3 billion for collaborative capability development projects that complement national contributions. The financial support is offered primarily through grants up to 100% of eligible costs contingent on activities involved and a bonus system that considers SMEs, mid-caps, and connection to a PESCO project .
The EDF is implemented through annual work programmes structured along 34 thematic and horizontal categories of actions along the objectives set in the Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027. The Programme is implemented directly by the Commission. In duly justified cases and in line with the EDF Regulation, the management of a grant can be delegated to an entrusted entity.
Identified priorities are aiming at contributing to the security and defence interests of the Union, in line with defence capability priorities agreed by Member States within the framework of the Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) and particularly in the context of the Capability Development Plan (CDP), and taking into account, where appropriate, regional priorities and priorities from and international organisations (NATO).
The categories of actions structuring the annual work programmes have been designed to cover all military domains and key enabling technologies. Funded projects should enable the European Commission to respond to the needs of Member States while targeting critical capabilities that are essential for the future.
The EDF annual work programmes are defined in close cooperation with Member States representatives within the EDF Programme Committee, including the involvement of the European Defence Agency (EDA) and the European External Action Service (EEAS). The EDF builds on earlier initiatives such as the Preparatory Action on Defence Research (PADR ) and the European Industrial Development Programme (EDIDP).
The EDF Work Programme 2026 On 17 December 2025, the Commission adopted the European Defence Fund’s 2026 Annual Work Programme, earmarking €1 billion for collaborative research and development (R&D) in the field of defence.
The EDF Work Programme 2026 addresses 31 call topics in total, structured along seven thematic calls for proposals, three non-thematic calls for proposals, one action to focus on threats from hypersonic glide vehicles, and two actions in support of the EU Alliance for defence medical countermeasures.
Commonly agreed critical defence capability priorities remain at the forefront, with half of the budget earmarked to support collaborative R&D on major defence capabilities. This includes the development of an EU endo-atmospheric interceptor, a main battle tank, a multiple rocket launcher, and a semi-autonomous vessel.
One quarter of the budget is allocated to critical technologies and capabilities in a variety of forward-looking areas, including quantum-secured networks, electronic warfare, multi-domain operations cloud and high-performance energy systems. The last quarter is dedicated to implementing the EU Defence Innovation Scheme (EUDIS) , which supports innovation and disruptive technologies for defence applications through targeted measures.
This includes around €60 million for disruptive technologies, and €60 million dedicated for non-thematic calls for proposals for SMEs. The EDF helps reduce the fragmentation in investment in the development of European defence technologies and capabilities. It also strengthens industrial competitiveness and promotes interoperability across Europe.
Since the EDF Regulation came into force in May 2021, the Commission has committed almost €6. 5 billion in total, becoming one of the top investors in defence R&D worldwide. More about the EDF Work Programme 2026 The EDF Info Days took place on 10 - 11 March 2026 in Brussels and online.
It gathered more than 5200 participants from all around the EU, Norway and beyond both on-site and online. It was a unique opportunity to learn all what is needed to apply to EU Funding & Tenders Portal for proposals and to discover and network with potential partners in future EDF projects. The slides of Day 1 (plenary info session) are now available here.
Participants interested to get access to the online community of the EDF Info Days 2026 are invited to register here Watch the recording of the info sessions of day 1: EDF26 - Gold Hall - Welcome & Introduction EDF26 - Gold Hall - Overview of the 2026 calls, including Q&A EDF26 - Gold Hall - EDF evaluation process, good practices and errors to avoid EDF26 - Gold Hall - Financial aspects, supportive actions and concluding remarks Learn more about some of the European Defence Fund specific features via our set of tutorials.
Funding rates ( video , slides ) Co-financing declaration ( video , slides ) Co-financing in Detailed budget tables ( video ) Type of grants: Form of Funding ( video , slides ) Costs categories and eligible costs ( video , slides ) Actual indirect costs ( video , slides ) Detailed budget tables ( video , slides ) Payment scheme ( video , slides ) NEW !
Reporting actual costs ( video , slides ) Selection criteria ( video , slides ) Award criteria ( video , slides ) PIC registration and validation process ( video ) Submission process ( video , slides ) SME and Mid-cap assessment ( video , slides ) Ownership control assessment ( video , slides ) Ethics in EDF ( video , slides ) Grant Agreement Preparation ( video , slides ) Intra EU Transfers Authorisations ( video , slides ) Contributing to Defence Readiness through Critical Technologies EDF projects integrate cutting-edge technologies to strengthen the EU’s defence readiness and reinforce its Defence Technological and Industrial Base.
These projects span across a wide range of domains from artificial intelligence, cyber defence to drones and counter-drone systems, maintaining the EU ahead of the curve of defence innovation and technologies.
The following Defence Technology Factsheets highlight the contribution of EDF funded projects to modern defence research and development across key technologies: Artificial Intelligence in Defence Multi-Domain Combat Clouds Drones and Counter-Drone Systems Am I eligible for funding? Applying for funding requires the creation of a consortium consisting of at least three Member States or associated countries (currently only Norway).
Calls for disruptive technologies allow smaller consortia (at least two entities from two Member States or associated countries). Recipients and subcontractors must be EU-based, with their executive management structure in the EU. They should not be controlled by a non-associated third country, with exceptions possible through approved guarantees.
Entities from non-associated third countries can participate, but under conditions ensuring the EU security and defence interests, without receiving EDF funding. The EU Defence Innovation Scheme As part of the EDF, the EU Defence Innovation Scheme (EUDIS) was set up to facilitate smaller players and innovators be part of the European defence sector.
EUDIS is here to support smaller players and innovators throughout their development cycle to mature, scale-up, demonstrate their use-case and successfully enter the market. Financial Support to Third Parties (FSTP) Financial support to third parties (FSTP), also known as cascade funding, promotes the inclusion of smaller stakeholders in development of innovative technologies.
This mechanism simplifies funding access and eases integration into collaborative projects , helping smaller entities to identify and increase business opportunities in the defence sector. The EDF Work Programme 2026 introduces the possibility for all EDF projects to use FSTP. To learn more, please visit visit the EUDIS Cascade Funding website.
Your EDF National Focal Point (NFP) can assist you to find more information about the opportunities provided by the European Defence Fund. EDF Interim Evaluation report This page contains the EDF Interim Evaluation , adopted on 17 June 2025.
In line with Article 29 (2) of the Regulation establishing the European Defence Fund, the interim evaluation of the Fund shall be carried out once there is sufficient information available about its implementation, but no later than four years after the start of the implementation period of the Fund.
European Defence Fund European Defence Fund Regulation The European Defence Fund Overview (presentation from Paris Air Show 2023) EDF 2026 EDF Work Programme 2026 Amendment of EDF Work Programme 2026 - Mini-omnibus EDF Work Programme 2026_amendment #1 EDF Call topic description EDF 2026 Call topic descriptions_amendment #1 EDF Indicative Multiannual Perspective 2026-2027 EDF 2025 EDF Award Decisions 2025 EDF-2025 SGA Award Decision EDF Work Programme 2025 Part II Amendment of EDF Work Programme 2025 – BraveTech EU EDF Indicative Multiannual Perspective 2025-2027 EDF 2025 Call Topic Descriptions EDF Work Programme 2025 Factsheet Presentation EDF Info Day 2025 Recording from EDF Info Day 2025: EDF25 - Gold Hall - Welcome & Introduction EDF25 - Gold Hall - Overview of the 2025 calls, including Q&A EDF25 - Gold Hall - EDF evaluation process and best practices EDF25 - Gold Hall - Financial aspects, supportive actions and concluding remarks EDF 2024 EDF Award Decisions 2024 EDF-2024-DA-EUCI Award Decision EDF-2024 SGA Award Decision EDF Work Programme 2025 Part I EDF Work Programme 2024 Part II EDF Indicative Multiannual Perspective 2024-2027 EDF 2024 Call Topic Descriptions EDF Work Programme 2024 Factsheet Presentation EDF Info Day 2024 & recording from EDF Info Day 2024 Results of the Calls for Proposals 2024 EDF 2023 EDF Work Programme 2024 Part I EDF Work Programme 2023 part II Indicative Multiannual Perspective 2023-2026 EDF 2023 Call Topic Descriptions EDF 2023 Results of Calls for Proposals EDF 2022 EDF Work Programme 2023 part I EDF Work Programme 2022 Part II EDF Indicative Multiannual Perspective 2022-2025 EDF 2022 Call Topic Descriptions Result of the EDF 2022 Calls for Proposals EDF 2021 EDF Work Programme 2022 Part I EDF Call Topic Descriptions EDF 2021 Award Decision Part I EDF 2021 Award Decision Part II Result of the EDF 2021 Calls for Proposals
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The OCRP Outcomes Consortium Development Award supports a multi-institutional research effort conducted by leading ovarian cancer researchers and consumer advocates that specifically focuses on identifying and understanding predictors of disease outcomes in ovarian cancer patients. This effort will be executed through a two-stage approach using two separate award mechanisms: this FY12 Outcomes Consortium Development Award, which will enable the consortium to lay the groundwork for the research project, including proof of concept, and the FY14 Outcomes Consortium Award, which will support the execution of the full research project. Funding Opportunity Number: W81XWH-12-OCRP-OCDA. Assistance Listing: 12.420. Funding Instrument: CA,G. Category: ST. Award Amount: $1.3M total program funding.
SBIR/STTR Programs is sponsored by Defense Health Agency (DHA). The DHA SBIR and STTR programs support U.S. small businesses in developing high-risk, high-impact medical materiel technologies with potential for wider commercialization, including those that could leverage AI for warfighter health and survival. This program seeks proposals that demonstrate both technical innovation and real clinical relevance in areas such as trauma care, battlefield triage, far-forward telemedicine, and digital health systems with AI-enabled triage.
Defense Health Agency (DHA) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program is sponsored by Defense Health Agency (DHA). The DHA SBIR program provides funding and support for small businesses to develop innovative healthcare technologies and solutions that benefit the military. It focuses on biomedical and health-focused technologies that enhance medical readiness, clinical care delivery, force health protection, operational medicine, and military healthcare modernization. Topics are aligned with real-world needs such as trauma care, telemedicine, infectious disease diagnostics, and wearable monitoring tools.