EDF – Support to the National Focal Point (NFP) network – 2022

Europe Defence Fund - Support to the National Focal Point (NFP) network, aiming at facilitating trans-national cooperation between EDF-NFPs

2022-10-26

1.5 million euro

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Sectors : Business & Industry Justice, Security, Defence Other Research & Innovation

Beneficiary : All beneficiaries Consular Chamber & Agency State administration & affiliated entities

Regions : European Economic Area, European Union

Category : Call for proposals

Manager : European Commission

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Objectives

To facilitate trans-national cooperation between EDF-NFPs
To identify and share good practices and raise the general standard of support to (potential) programme applicants

Priorities

Priority 1: enhance the functioning of the EDF-NFP network and contribute to the increase of the impact of the EDF in maximising the competitiveness of EU defence industry, its capacity to innovate and contribute to developing key technologies for the future
Priority 2: strengthen cross-border collaboration between EDF-NFPs and to improve coordination in EDF-NFP-related activities that reach more than one Member State or Associated Country
Priority 3: continuously improve the services of the individual EDF-NFPs with respect to all aspects of participation in the EDF and to all stakeholders concerned;
Priority 4: foster matchmaking activities to facilitate the forming of consortia participating in the EDF calls
Priority 5: cooperation of EDF-NFPs with the Enterprise Europe Network and other relevant networks

Among financed actions

NFP-organised joint trainings
Interaction with relevant national industry associations and with relevant Horizon Europe NCP networks
The development of methodologies to help EDF-NFPs to interact with Enterprise Europe Network
The organisation of cross-border matchmaking events

Additional information

This call for proposals is a restricted call for proposals. In first instance, only concept notes will be evaluated
Initial duration of the action: 36 months

Eligibility

Be a legal person
Be established in one of the eligible countries
Be a consortium of national support structures (organisations hosting NFPs) from at least 10 Member States or Associated Countries

16 March 2022