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Support for the functioning of SEAPs, including for the purpose of establishing, managing and maintaining defence industrial readiness pools

Funder
European Commission · European Defence Fund
Award amount
Up to €2,000,000
Deadline
November 12, 2026
Eligible countries
European Union

Summary

Open EU call topic EDF-EDIP-P-2026-2027-FNLC-SA-SEAP · EDF Lump Sum Grants. Part of call EDF-EDIP-P-2026-2027-FNLC-SA: Continuous call for proposals for supporting actions under the Programme. Next deadline 2026-11-12. Topic page: https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/topic-details/EDF-EDIP-P-2026-2027-FNLC-SA-SEAP

Expected Impact: Supported SEAPs are expected to rent office space, recruit personnel and start and uphold operations for a duration of at least one year. Objective: This call aims to provide support for functioning of established SEAPs, including for the purpose of establishing, managing and maintaining defence industrial readiness pools. Scope: Proposals shall aim to support established SEAPs in their initial operations for a duration of at least one year. Budget The Commission is considering a total budget of EUR 10 000 000 for the call for proposals. The maximum EU contribution per funded project will not exceed EUR 2 000 000 allowing several proposals to be funded. Depending on the number and quality of received proposals and the requested Union financial contributions, the Commission may decide to reallocate budget between calls

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