Transatlantic Scale-Up: Unlocking Non-Dilutive Venture Debt via the EDIP FAST Fund
Operationalizing Article 14: Blending Operations and Sovereignty Safeguards for Cross-Border SMEs
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About this report
The execution phase of the European Defence Industry Programme (EDIP) introduces a specialized financial pillar designed to bridge the liquidity gap for high-growth hardware manufacturing: the Fund Accelerating Defence Supply Chains Transformation (FAST).
Established under Article 14 of Regulation (EU) 2025/2643, FAST operates as a blending mechanism, deploying non-dilutive venture debt and equity support through the InvestEU framework.
Key questions this report answers
- How does the FAST fund under EDIP Article 14 operate as a blending mechanism deploying non-dilutive venture debt and equity via InvestEU?
- What eligibility criteria and sovereignty clauses govern cross-border SMEs?
- What admissible debt instruments and operational criteria define project eligibility for FAST financing?
- What compliance, monitoring, and audit obligations, and interactions with other funding lines, apply to beneficiaries?
Inside this report
- Introduction
- Legal Foundation and Financial Structure of FAST under EDIP
- Eligibility Criteria and Sovereignty Clauses for Cross-Border SMEs
- Admissible Debt Instruments under FAST
- Operational Criteria and Project Eligibility for FAST Financing
- Compliance, Monitoring and Audit Obligations for Beneficiaries
- Interaction of FAST with Other Funding Lines and Policy Priorities
- Conclusion
Who it's for
Bid, compliance and advisory teams working with EU defence funding and procurement instruments, and the counsel who support them.
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