EDIP — FAST (Fund Accelerating Supply Chain Transformation)
The keynote PDF states that FAST will allocate EUR 100 million to Defence Equity Facility 2.0 to support defence SMEs, startups and small mid-caps.
Calls (8)
EDIP Common Procurement Action – 1st Call
Grants supporting common procurement of defence equipment such as counter-drone, air and missile defence, and ground and naval combat systems by consortia of contracting authorities from EU Member States and Norway. Total programme budget EUR 240 million; maximum EU contribution EUR 20 million per project.
EU Space Networks – Open Call for Expression of Interest
Open, permanent call inviting universities, research institutions, business schools, startups, SMEs, and national authorities to join the EU Space Networks as Ambassadors (Copernicus, Galileo/EGNOS, SSA/STM, IRIS², EU Space) to promote EU space data and services and bridge skills and data-usage gaps across sectors.
EDIP Industrial Reinforcement Action – 2nd Call: Key Electronic Components
Funding to increase manufacturing capacities for key electronic components including guidance electronics, propulsion electronics, RF and laser modules, multispectral cameras, avionics, PCBs and IC substrates, lithium-ion polymer batteries, power electronics and critical semiconductor building blocks. Total topic budget EUR 122.25 million; maximum EU contribution EUR 20 million per project.
EDIP Industrial Reinforcement Action – 2nd Call: Platforms and End-products
Funding to increase manufacturing capacity for defence platforms and end-products covering forging/machining, key sub-systems, composites materials, assembly/integration, Manufacturing as a Service, and dual-use heavy industry conversion for defence surge. Total topic budget EUR 152.75 million; maximum EU contribution EUR 30 million per project.
EDIP USI Industrial Reinforcement Action – 2nd Call: Unmanned Systems and Counter-Unmanned Systems
Ukraine Support Instrument call to reinforce production capacity for unmanned systems (UxS) and counter-unmanned systems, including EW-resilient UxS variants, UxS interceptors, and counter-UxS and EW-resilient supporting systems. Total budget EUR 80 million; maximum EU contribution EUR 10 million per project; funding rate up to 100% of eligible costs.
EDIP Common Procurement Action – 2nd Call
Second call for grants supporting common procurement of defence equipment including counter-drone, air and missile defence, and ground and naval combat systems, open to consortia of national contracting authorities from EU Member States and Norway. Maximum EU contribution EUR 20 million per project.
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.
In Orbit Demonstration/Validation – 2023/2027
Multiple cut-off call for expressions of interest for In-Orbit Demonstration/Validation (IOD/IOV) actions, open to experiments needing aggregation and to ready-to-fly IOD/IOV satellites, with upcoming cut-off dates in October 2026 and March 2027.