Unmanned systems and counter-unmanned systems
European Commission · European Defence Fund (EDF)
Publié 17 juin 2026 · Environ 4 mois restants
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The European Commission funds research and production capacity development for unmanned systems and counter-unmanned systems, with an 80 million euro budget supporting cross-border cooperation with Ukraine. Proposals must come from eligible entities in EU member states or associated countries and are due by 16 February 2027.
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Résumé
Texte original du bailleur (anglais)
Expected Impact:
Projects are expected to deliver results aligned with the expected results set out in this call topic and to evidence their contribution through dedicated KPIs defined in the proposal. Expected results include:
• demonstrable and sustainable increase in production capacity in UA for the targeted (counter-)UxS-related production lines;
• measurable reduction of production lead time from order/production decision to delivery in UA;
• improved timely availability and supply of defence products in UA, including increased delivery reliability and readiness of production lines;
• effective cross-border cooperation between UA and EU that enables production ramp-up, integration, qualification and sustainment;
• strengthened Ukrainian industrial base, and, where applicable, operationalised MaaS and dual-use heavy industry conversion pathways for surge.
Proposals shall define, baseline and track KPIs such as: production output (units/month), time-to-rate, lead-time reduction, line availability/uptime, qualified output delivered in UA, MaaS throughput, surge conversion readiness indicators, and workforce trained where relevant—alongside risk-related indicators demonstrating…
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Régions éligibles
- États membres de l'UE
Qui peut candidater
- ONG / société civile
- Établissement universitaire ou de recherche
- Entreprise privée
- Organisme public
Éligibilité et conditions
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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
Application Form (EDIP and USI)
Detailed Budget Table (USI LS)
Participant Info (EDIP and USI)
List of Infrastructure, facilities, assets and resources (EDIP and USI)
Ownership Control Declaration
Procurement Strategy (EDIP and USI)
Model Grant Agreements (MGA)
EDF, ASAP, EDIRPA, EDIP and USI Lump Sum MGA
Additional documents:
EDIP Work Programme
EDIP Regulation 2025/2643
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