Maturing projects for possible future European Defence Projects of Common Interest and preparing their implementation roadmap

Last update: Oct 22, 2026

Details

Location: EU 27
Contracting Authority: DG DEFIS - European Commission Directorate-General for Defence Industry and Space
Contracting Authority Type: Development Institution
Status: Open
Budget: EUR 13,500,000
Award ceiling: 3,375,000
Award floor: N/A
Sector: Law, Public Sector Governance
Eligible applicants: Unrestricted / Unspecified
Eligible nationalities: EU 27, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Iceland, Kosovo, Liechtenstein, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Norway, Serbia, Switzerland, Türkiye, Ukraine
Date posted: Oct 15, 2026

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Objectives: 

Objectives

  • Purpose: Support the maturation of collaborative projects into possible future European Defence Projects of Common Interest (EDPCIs) and prepa...
Eligibility criteria: 
  • Eligible applicants: Either a SEAP or a group of at least 4 EU Member States and EDIP associated countries that submitted an EDPCI proposal in the February 2026 expression of interest and were not selected in Decision COM(2026)358.
  • Geographic and legal eligibility: Beneficiaries and affiliated entities must be established in eligible countries and have their executive management structure there; beneficiaries, affiliated entities and, under EDIP rules, associated partners must register in the Participant Register and be validated before signature.
  • Consor...
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