EUROPEAN DEFENCE FUND – Spin-in EDF research actions implemented via lump sum grants – 2026

Objectives

• To investigate the possibility to further develop a new turbofan engine in the range of approximately 25-35 kN
• To integrate knowledge, study and design, with focus on the underwater domain and on a real environment using a layered and scalable SoS capable to accomplish the CSIP missions

Among financed actions

• Activities that aim to create, underpin and improve knowledge which can achieve significant effects in the area of defence
• Activities that aim to increase interoperability and resilience to strengthen the security of supply or to enable the effective exploitation of results for defence products and technologies
• Studies
• Design of a defence product

Eligibility

• Be legal entities (public or private bodies)
• Be established in one of the eligible countries, i.e.:
  • EU Member States (including overseas countries and territories (OCTs))
  • Non-EU countries:
    • Listed EEA countries and countries associated to the EDF Programme (‘EDF associated countries’; list of participating countries)
• Beneficiaries and affiliated entities must register in the Participant Register before submitting the proposal.
• A consortium composed of minimum 3 independent applicants (beneficiaries; not affiliated entities) from 3 different eligible countries must be constituted

Additional information

• Contact: DEFIS-EDF-PROPOSALS@ec.europa.eu

Useful

• Guidelines: Click here
• Other call documents: Click here
• DG website: Click here
• More information: Click here

• Total budget of the call: 50 million euros
• Budget per topic:
  • EDF-2026-LS-RA-SIENERENV-NTFE: New turbofan engine: 20 million euros
  • EDF-2026-LS-RA-SIUWW-CSBI: Layered critical seabed infrastructure protection: 30 million euros
• Amount of the grant: must not exceed the budget available for each topic

The grant awarded may be lower than the amount requested.

• Funding rate: 100% of the total eligible costs

This grant is a lump sum grant.