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EUROPEAN DEFENCE FUND – Call for proposals for coordination and support action to the National Focal Points (NFP) network – 2025

EDF – The European Defence Fund aims at promoting cooperation among companies and research actors of all sizes and geographic origin in the Union, in research and development of state-of-the-art and interoperable defence technology and equipment.

2025-01-25
2 million euros
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Call synthesis

Call reference EDF-2025-CSA
Programme European Defence Fund
Institution European Commission
Sectors Aeronautics & Space Civil Protection & Risks Culture, Media & Communication Justice, Security, Defence Research & Innovation
Beneficiaries EU & International Organisation Media & cultural organisation Research centre & university Smes & Start-Ups (< 249 Employees)

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Call reference

EDF-2025-CSA



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Priorities and funded actions

Objectives :

To facilitate trans-national cooperation between EDF-NFPs with a view to identifying and sharing good practices and raising the general standard of support to (potential) programme applicants, taking into account the diversity of actors that could benefit from the programme and thus contribute to strengthening the EDTIB.

Priorities :

  • Priority 1: To enhance the functioning of the EDF-NFP network
  • Priority 2: To increase the impact of the EDF in maximising the competitiveness of EU defence industry, its capacity to innovate and contribute to developing key technologies for the future
  • Priority 3: To strenght cross-border collaboration between EDF-NFPs and improve coordination in EDF-NFP-related activities that reach more than one Member State or Associated Country
  • Priority 4: To improve the services of the individual EDF-NFPs with respect to all
    aspects of participation in the EDF and to all stakeholders concerned
  • Priority 5: To foster matchmaking activities to facilitate the forming of consortia participating in the EDF calls
  • Priority 6: To enhance  the cooperation of EDF-NFPs with the Enterprise Europe Network and other relevant networks

Among financed actions :

  • Coordination and support activities
  • Project management
  • Trainings

Eligibility :

  • Be a legal person
  • Be a public or private entity
  • Be established in one of the eligible countries:
    • EU Member States (including overseas countries and territories)
    • Non-EU states : listed EEA countries and countries associated to the European Defence Fund (Click here)
  • Have its executive management structure established in eligible countries
  • Must not be subject to control by a non-associated third country or non-associated third-country entity
  • Project proposals must be submitted by a consortium of at least 3 entities based in at least 3 member states or associated countries

Additional information :

  • Initial duration of the action: 36 months
  • Contact: DEFIS-EDF-PROPOSALS@ec.europa.eu

Useful :

Financement
  • Total budget of the call: 2 million euros
  • Amount of the grant: 2 million euros
  • Funding rate: up to 100% of the total eligible costs