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Other EU instruments — EDIRPA, ASAP, STEP, Horizon

Around the EDF sit several focused instruments that also move public money into the sector.

What it funds

EDIRPA (Reg 2023/2418) incentivises joint procurement of urgent capabilities. ASAP (Reg 2023/1525) ramped up ammunition production (time-limited, expired mid-2025). STEP (Reg 2024/795) adds ~€1.5bn from the EDF and awards a 'Sovereignty Seal' that unlocks privileged access to EU and national funds for critical-tech projects. Horizon Europe (Reg 2021/695) funds civil R&I with strong dual-use relevance (security, space, EIC deep-tech).

Who is eligible

Per instrument — EDIRPA needs member-state consortia; STEP scores projects under five direct-management programmes; Horizon follows its own rules.

How to access

EDIRPA/ASAP via dedicated calls; STEP via the STEP portal and the Seal; Horizon via the EU Funding & Tenders Portal.

The law

EDIRPA — Regulation (EU) 2023/2418 →ASAP — Regulation (EU) 2023/1525 →STEP — Regulation (EU) 2024/795 →Horizon Europe — Regulation (EU) 2021/695 →

DFM analysis

EDIP–SAFE–STEP as a Single Eligibility Architecture →

Live data

Dual-use research beneficiaries (Horizon) →Open EU calls →

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