National · Denmark · Danish Ministry of Defence / Danish Ministry of Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organisation (FMI/DALO)

Acceleration Fund (Accelerationsfonden)

Innovation procurementDefenceISR & SensorsAir & Missile DefenceLand systemsMaritimeFunding

Envelope: DKK 50 billion, split as DKK 25 billion in 2025 and DKK 25 billion in 2026

About the programme

The Acceleration Fund is Denmark's DKK 50 billion rearmament instrument established in 2025 to buy critical military capacities fast, outside normal budget cycles.

FMI uses it for rapid acquisitions supporting reconnaissance and surveillance, defence of the Kingdom of Denmark and NATO deterrence
Funded purchases so far include coastal surveillance radars, armoured vehicles, infantry fighting vehicles, mortar systems and ground-based air defence
Industry can pitch acquisition proposals directly through a standing form shared with the industripulje on virk.dk.

Why it matters

The single largest pot of near-term Danish defence procurement money, with an explicit invitation for industry to propose what to buy. Speed to fielding is the main selection criterion.

Calls & cycles

Standing proposal intake for Acceleration Fund acquisitionsRolling

Continuously open

Continuous intake via the FMI self-service on virk.dk; fund money is allocated across 2025 and 2026.

National / GermanyOpen call

Agentur für Innovation in der Cybersicherheit (Cyberagentur)

German Federal Government (BMVg and BMI)

One of very few German vehicles paying companies directly for security and defence-relevant research, with multi-million-euro phased contracts. Procurement-law process means longer lead times; watch the partnering events.

Innovation procurementSecurityDefenceDeep tech

See programme

National / PolandOpen call

ARP Financing for the Defence Sector (Agencja Rozwoju Przemysłu)

Industrial Development Agency (Agencja Rozwoju Przemysłu S.A.), Polish state development agency

A flexible state lender willing to bank defence-industry companies that commercial banks often avoid, useful for contract financing and liquidity in scaling defence production. No fixed calls: financing is negotiated case by case.

LoansDefenceDual-use

Working-capital loans from PLN 0.8 million (up to PLN 8.6 million with InvestEU guarantee for SMEs); larger investment and restructuring loans negotiated individuallySee programme

National / UkraineOpen call

Brave1 Defence-Tech Grants

Brave1 defence-tech cluster (Government of Ukraine: Ministry of Digital Transformation, Ministry of Defence and partners)

The fastest route from prototype to combat-validated deployment anywhere in Europe; grants are non-dilutive and success feeds directly into Ukrainian and, increasingly, NATO procurement.

GrantsInnovation procurementDefence

Tiered: up to UAH 500,000 (idea testing), UAH 2 million (lab prototype), UAH 4 million (prototype and field testing), UAH 8 million (production and combat testing)See programme