Non-thematic research actions by SMEs and research organisations

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Description

Europe

Industry, Aerospace & Defense•100% • 35M€

Open — Sep 29 (114d)

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Dates & Deadlines

Publication Date

Not defined

Opening Date

April 15, 2026

Application Phases

Deadline

September 29, 2026 at 05:00 PM

114 days left

Financial Details

Non-Refundable

Maximum Funding Rate

100%

Budget

35M€

Eligible Project Value

Up to 5M€

Criteria & Documents

Eligible Expenses

●Personnel
●Travel and subsistence
●Other goods, works and services
●Equipment
●Subcontracting
●Indirect costs

Access Conditions

●Applicant must be an SME or non-profit research organisation
●Consortium of at least 3 independent entities from 3 different eligible countries
●Coordinator must be an SME
●Legal entities must be registered in eligible countries or associated countries
●Research organisation budget not to exceed 40% of total request
●Comply with EU, international and national laws

Selection Criteria

●Excellence
●Innovation and technological development
●Implementation

Mandatory Information

●Application Form Part A (administrative and budget details)
●Application Form Part B (technical description)
●Detailed budget table/calculator
●Participant information
●List of infrastructure, facilities, assets and resources
●Actual indirect cost methodology declarations (if applicable)
●Ownership control declarations
●PRS declaration (if required)

Result Indicators

●Number of innovative solutions for defence
●Level of involvement of SMEs in funded projects
●Number of technologies transferred from civil to defence applications
●Achievement of project milestones and deliverables

EU Programme Details

Call ID: EDF-2026-LS-DIS-RA-SMERO
Submission Mode: Single-stage
EU Contribution: Up to EUR 5,000,000 per project
Expected Projects: 7 projects
Funding Rate Rule: 100% lump sum grant

Funding Rate

100%

Budget

35M€

Days Left

114

Sep 29

Curated by

Maria Macedo

Eligibility

Eligible Sectors

IndustryAerospace & Defense

Company Sizes

MicroSMEPrivate non-profit entitiesPublic entities

Action Types

Collaborative defence research and developmentDisruptive technology transferAdaptation of civic technologies for defenceFeasibility studiesDesign of defence products or components

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