The recently adopted European Defence Fund (EDF) will be equipped with a budget of almost € 8 billion to support defence cooperation, especially in terms of collaborative research and capability development. Collaborative projects usually require at least 3 participants from 3 different Member States of the EU.
Since defence traditionally has been a national domain, the support of EDF will amplify national efforts and allow for innovations in the defence industry, also enabling small, medium business to be a part of Europe’s industrial base in this strategic sector and setting aside a smaller portion of the budget for disruptive projects.
The following diagram made by the European Commission shows the funding mechanism and the interaction between national and EU funding.
![European Defence Fund_graphic](https://www.eufundingmag.eu/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/European-Defence-Fund_graphic.jpg)
The first calls for proposal are expected in summer of this year 2021.
More information is available in the factsheet here.
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