FAST – Defence Equity Facility 2.0: Call for Expression of Interest for Investment Funds

FAST will allocate EUR 100 million to the Defence Equity Facility 2.0, a pan-European fund-of-funds implemented by the European Investment Fund (EIF), providing equity support to SMEs, start-ups, and small mid-caps to increase defence manufacturing capacities. Fund managers may apply through a dedicated call for Expression of Interest to be published in Q2/Q3 2026.

Deadline

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Open date

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Funding

— – €1,000,000,000

TRL

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Eligible entities

company, SME, startup

Eligible countries

EU, NO

Topics

equity, venture capital, defence SME, investment fund, defence manufacturing