National · Austria · Austrian Federal Ministry of Finance (BMF) with the Federal Ministry of Defence (BMLV), administered by the Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG)
FORTE is Austria's national defence research programme, the first of its kind in the country, financed by the Federal Ministry of Finance under programme responsibility shared with the Ministry of Defence and administered by FFG. It funds cooperative R&D projects (up to EUR 2 million, up to 85% funding, maximum 24 months) and R&D services (up to EUR 500,000 at up to 100%) in core military areas excluded from the civil KIRAS security programme. The 2026 call ran from 6 October 2025 to 6 March 2026.
The only Austrian channel for company-facing military R&D funding, with high funding rates for firms that team with a research institution.
Danish Ministry of Defence / Danish Ministry of Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organisation (FMI/DALO)
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.
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.
Next deadline 6 Oct
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.