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Support for the functioning of SEAPs, including for the purpose of establishing, managing and maintaining…

Full title in the source: Support for the functioning of SEAPs, including for the purpose of establishing, managing and maintaining defence industrial readiness pools

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The EU's European Defence Fund programme expects to make awards, from a total budget of €10 million. Applications close on 16 Feb 2027 (EU calls usually close at 17:00 Brussels time).

Deadline: 16 Feb 2027 (in 93 days)
Grant amount: €10 million total budget
Funding rate: Varies by programme — see the call conditions
Total budget: €10 million
Type of action: EDF Lump Sum Grants · EDF Lump Sum Grant
Likely applicant types: Companies, SMEs / start-ups, Non-profits, Universities & research, Public bodies From source categories or programme rules; the call decides.
Funder: European Defence Fund (EDF)
Reference: EDF-EDIP-P-2026-2027-FNLC-SA-SEAP
Call: EDF-EDIP-P-2026-2027-FNLC-SA
Last checked: 14 Nov 2026

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Scope

Proposals shall aim to support established SEAPs in their initial operations for a duration of at least one year.

Budget

The Commission is considering a total budget of EUR 10 000 000 for the call for proposals.

The maximum EU contribution per funded project will not exceed EUR 2 000 00 0 allowing several proposals to be funded.

Depending on the number and quality of received proposals and the requested Union financial contributions, the Commission may decide to reallocate budget between calls

Timing

Multiple cut-off call. Next deadline 2027-02-16; later stage/cut-off 2027-09-28, 2028-01-27, 2028-05-30. The portal states the exact cut-off time (EU calls usually close at 17:00 Brussels time).

How to apply

Read the full topic on the Funding & Tenders Portal: expected outcome, scope, type of action and the topic conditions, including any country restrictions.
Register each participating organisation in the Funding & Tenders Portal to get a PIC.
Check the topic conditions for the minimum number of partners.
Prepare Part A (administrative forms and budget, completed in the portal) and Part B (the technical description on the official template for this type of action).
Submit in the portal before the cut-off time on the deadline day. Late submissions are not accepted.

From the call text

Who can apply: Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page
Company stage: Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page
Single applicant or consortium: Read the topic conditions on the EU Funding & Tenders Portal for eligible countries, consortium requirements, budget and the application route.
Where applicants must be based: Read the topic conditions on the EU Funding & Tenders Portal for eligible countries, consortium requirements, budget and the application route.
Where to apply: Read the topic conditions on the EU Funding & Tenders Portal for eligible countries, consortium requirements, budget and the application route.

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Where these facts come from

Fact	Value	How we know	Taken from the source
Deadline	16 February 2027 “Multiple cut-off call. Next deadline 2027-02-16; later stage/cut-off 2027-09-28, 2028-01-27, 2028-05-30. The portal states the exact cut-off time (EU calls usually close at 17:00 Brussels time).”	official data field	15 Nov 2026
Amount per applicant	Unknown — not stated in the source we hold	unknown	—
Total budget	€10 million	official data field	15 Nov 2026
Funding rate	Unknown — not stated in the source we hold	unknown	—
Who can apply	Unknown — not stated in the source we hold	unknown	—
Where to apply	Read the topic conditions on the EU Funding & Tenders Portal for eligible countries, consortium requirements, budget and the application route.	read from the official text	15 Nov 2026

Official sources

Official call page

Facts on this page come from the funder’s official data, taken on 14 Nov 2026. The funder's own documents, including later amendments, always take precedence.