EDF-2026-LS-DIS-NT: Non-thematic actions targeting disruptive defence technologies

Scope:
Proposals must demonstrate their disruptive impact on defence applications in order to accelerate the creation and deployment of novel solutions for armed forces and support the uptake of new civilian innovations in the defence sector. Proposals must focus on enhancing operational readiness and effectiveness, improving strategic decision-making and addressing emerging threats through cutting-edge technologies or products. Solutions must embrace disruption to enable armed forces to gain a technological edge and adapt to rapidly evolving security challenges, ultimately ensuring radical technological superiority over potential adversaries.
Proposals must address disruptive knowledge, products and technologies in any area of defence interest from TRL4 and above.
The funded actions should aim to achieve a rapid time-to-market.
Management mode
: Action implemented in indirect management by the European Defence Agency.
Indicative number of proposals to be funded:
Several proposals may be funded.
Range of financial contribution of the EU per proposal:
The requested funding cannot exceed EUR 3 000 000.
Targeted types of activities:
At least generating knowledge or integrating knowledge combined with design or increasing efficiency.
Indicative budget:
EUR 27 000 000 for this topicy.
Other indication:
The expected duration of each funded action is between 12 and 24 months. Projects of other durations may be accepted in duly justified cases.

Conditions:
Conditions
1. Admissibility conditions: Proposal page limit and layout
described in section 5 of the
call document
.
Proposal page limits and layout:
described in Part B of the Application Form available in the Submission System.
2. Eligible countries
described in section 6 of the
call document
.
3. Other eligibility conditions
described in section 6 of the
call document
.
4. Financial and operational capacity and exclusion
described in section 7 of the
call document
.
5a. Evaluation and award: Submission and evaluation processes
described section 8 of the
call document
and the
Online Manual
.
5b. Evaluation and award: Award criteria, scoring and thresholds
described in section 9 of the
call document
.
5c. Evaluation and award: Indicative timeline for evaluation and grant agreement
described in section 4 of the
call document
.
6. Legal and financial set-up of the grants
described in section 10 of the
call document
.
Call document and annexes:
Call document
Application form templates
Standard application form (EDF)
— the application form specific to this call is available in the Submission System
Detailed Budget Table (EDF LS DIS)
Participant information (EDF)
List of infrastructure, facilities, assets and resources (EDF)
Actual indirect cost methodology declaration (EDF)
Ownership control declaration
PRS declaration (EDF)
Model Grant Agreements (MGA)
EDF, ASAP and EDIRPA Lump Sum MGA
Additional documents:
EDF Annual Work Programme
EDF Regulation 2021/697
EDF Programme Security Instruction (PSI)
G
uidelines on FSTP implementation - WP2026
EU Financial Regulation 2024/2509
Rules for Legal Entity Validation, LEAR Appointment and Financial Capacity Assessment
EU Grants AGA — Annotated Model Grant Agreement
Funding & Tenders Portal Online Manual
Funding & Tenders Portal Terms and Conditions
Funding & Tenders Portal Privacy Statement