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EUDIS — EU Defence Innovation Scheme

The innovation strand of the EDF, built to lower the barrier into defence for SMEs, start-ups and non-traditional players. The 2026 work programme allocates about €231 million across grants, equity and support.

What it funds

SME calls (development up to €6m; research up to €4m, research 100% funded), the Business Accelerator (up to 40 start-ups/year with a €120,000 seed voucher), up to 15 days of business coaching, the Defence Equity Facility backing private defence/dual-use funds, and BraveTech (~€35.3m, EU and Ukrainian start-ups).

Who is eligible

SMEs, start-ups and scale-ups — including companies with no prior defence experience; cascade-funding rules per call.

How to access

Apply to EUDIS SME calls and the Business Accelerator via the EUDIS portal / the EU Funding & Tenders Portal.

The law

Operates under the EDF Regulation (EU) 2021/697 → EUDIS — official page →

DFM analysis

EUDIS 2026 Playbook: Winning EU Defence Innovation Opportunities in Drones and Robotics →BraveTech EU Phase 2 and Europe’s Defence-Innovation Architecture →

Live data

Open EU calls →NATO-backed start-ups (for comparison) →

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