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National co-financing for European Defence Fund projects

GrantsDefenceFunding
Funding rate
Up to 100% of eligible development-project costs not covered by European Commission funding; up to EUR 50,000 for proposal preparation
Next deadline
29 Oct 2026

About the programme

The Latvian MoD co-finances the national share of Latvian companies' participation in European Defence Fund development projects and separately supports the cost of preparing EDF proposals with up to EUR 50,000.

  • For the EDF 2026 call (Commission deadline 29 September 2026), participation applications are due to the ministry by 31 August 2026 and preparation-support applications by 29 October 2026.
  • Applications go to edf@mod.gov.lv.

Why it matters

EDF development actions require member-state co-financing, so this instrument is the gatekeeper for any Latvian company joining an EDF consortium. The EUR 50,000 proposal-preparation grant materially de-risks the bid-writing cost.

Calls & cycles

2
National / DenmarkOpen call

Acceleration Fund (Accelerationsfonden)

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.

Innovation procurementDefence
See programme
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