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EU ANTI-FRAUD PROGRAMME (EUAF) – Technical Assistance – 2026

EUAF – The EU Anti-fraud Programme aims at promoting activities against fraud, corruption and any other illegal activities affecting the financial interests of the EU.

2026-05-07
10.8 million euros
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Call synthesis

Call reference EUAF-2026-TA
Programme EU ANTI-FRAUD PROGRAMME
Institution European Commission
Sectors Justice, Security, Defence Research & Innovation Technology & Digital
Beneficiaries EU & International Organisation Local Authority & Affiliated Entity State administration & affiliated entities

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Call reference

EUAF-2026-TA



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Priorities and funded actions

Objectives

  • To prevent and combat fraud, corruption and any other illegal activities affecting the EU financial interests
  • To financially support projects whose main purpose is to acquire specialised equipment, tools and data technologies, including a compulsory accompanying training component on the use of purchased equipment

Among financed actions

  • Purchase of investigation and surveillance equipment and methods
  • Purchase of digital forensic equipment and tools
  • Purchase of data-analytics technologies and data purchases
  • Purchase of equipment for the detection of illicit trade

Eligibility

  • Be legal entities (public or private bodies) which are:
    • national or regional public authorities or international organisations whose task is to protect the EU financial interests
  • Be from a:
    • EU Member States (including overseas countries and territories)
    • Listed EEA country or country associated to the EUAF Programme or country which is in ongoing negotiations for an association agreement and where the agreement enters into force before grant signature (list of participating countries)
  • Beneficiaries and affiliated entities must register in the Participant Register before submitting the proposal
  • Only applications by single applicants are allowed (single beneficiaries; affiliated entities and other participants are allowed, if needed).

Additional information

  • Initial duration of the action: between 12 and 24 months

Extensions are possible, if duly justified and through an amendment.

  • Contact: OLAF-FMB-HERCULE-TA@ec.europa.eu

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Financement
  • Total budget of the call: 10.8 million euros
  • Amount of the grant: minimum 100.000 euros

Maximum grant amount that could be requested is up to 15% of the available call budget (meaning: maximum 1.620.000 euros).

  • Funding rate: 80% of the total eligible costs

You can apply for a higher project funding rate (90%) if your project is a ‘priority action’ (see details on the call document).