Platforms and end-products

The EDF EDIP Industrial Reinforcement Actions call Platforms and End-products EDF-EDIP-P has a topic budget of €152.75 million and a maximum EU contribution of €30 million per project. Submission is single-stage via the EU Funding & Tenders Portal, opening 17 June 2026 and closing 16 February 2027 at 17:00 Brussels time. Eligible applicants are legal entities established in EU Member States and Norway and funding is provided as EDF lump sum grants covering up to 35% of eligible costs (up to 50% if conditions are met), requiring co‑funding. Projects must reinforce production capacity for specified defence platforms and production areas, deliver measurable KPIs, run for an indicative three to five years and be completed by 31 December 2033.

Platforms and end-products — EDF Industrial Reinforcement Actions (IRA)

What it funds

Scope and objectives

Grants to reinforce EU production capacity for defence platforms and end-products (land, air, naval and underwater) and related production capabilities such as forging/machining, key sub-systems, composites, assembly/integration, Manufacturing as a Service and dual-use heavy industry conversion. Actions must set industrial KPIs (throughput, lead-time, reserved capacity, staff trained, risk mitigation) and may include an optional work package for physical and cyber protection of production sites.

Who can apply:Legal entities established in eligible countries under the EDF rules (Member States of the EU and associated countries as described in the call documents; activities must take place in the eligible territory). Consortia of industry actors, research organisations and other third parties may participate according to the call rules.

1. 1Type of action: EDF lump sum grants (EDF-LS).
2. 2Proposals must not have started before 5 March 2024 and must run for an indicative 3 to 5 years (completed by 31 December 2033).
3. 3Applicants must include a risk-management and industrial reinforcement plan addressing industrialisation, supply-chain, obsolescence, maintainability and workforce readiness.

Key dates:Planned opening 17 June 2026. Deadline (single-stage) 16 February 2027, 17:00 Brussels time.

Applications submitted via the EU Funding & Tenders Portal using the EDF lump sum grant model (call documents, templates and Model Grant Agreement available on the Portal). Proposals will be evaluated against the award criteria and required thresholds set out in the call document.

Contact for call-specific questions: DEFIS-EDIP-PROPOSALS@ec.europa.eu.

Footnotes

1. 1Further background and budget allocation details are in the EDIP/IRA factsheets and the call page on the Funding & Tenders Portal EDF IRA call page.

Call for Proposals: Platforms and end-products (EDF-EDIP-P-2027-LS-IRA-PE)

Administrative overview

Programme: European Defence Fund (EDF) — 2nd call for proposals for industrial reinforcement actions under the Programme (EDF-EDIP-P-2027-LS-IRA). Topic identifier: EDF-EDIP-P. Type of action: EDF-LS (EDF Lump Sum Grants). Type of Model Grant Agreement: EDF Lump Sum Grant [EDF-AG-LS]. Deadline (submission): 16 February 2027 at 17:00 Brussels time. Planned opening date for submission system: 17 June 2026. Deadline model: single-stage. Indicative topic budget allocation: €152,750,000 for Platforms and End-products within the IRA component; combined IRA call envelope for the two topics in this call round is presented as €282,150,000 across the two topic identifiers listed on the portal. Maximum EU contribution per project under this Platforms and End-products topic: up to €30,000,000 per project. Application and submission via the EU Funding & Tenders Portal (Submission System).

Purpose, objectives and expected impact

Objective: strengthen the competitiveness, responsiveness and capacity of the European Defence Technological and Industrial Base (EDTIB) to ramp up EU industrial production for critical defence platforms and end-products across land, air, naval and underwater domains.

1. 1Targeted platforms and end-products: artillery systems; armoured vehicles (including special purpose and support vehicles); fixed and rotary wing aircraft; (counter-)UxS systems (including loitering munitions); (anti-)PGM systems (including (anti-)missile systems); radars; mine warfare systems (minelaying and mine countermeasures in naval and land domains); surface and underwater naval platforms (including torpedoes); firearms; satellite payloads and terminals.
2. 2Production capacities of interest: forging/machining; key sub-systems; composites materials; assembly/integration of end products; Manufacturing as a Service (MaaS); dual-use (heavy) industry conversion options for defence surge.

Expected impacts and results: tangible capacity increases in EU-based production enabling platform/end-product ramp-up and competitiveness; improved resilience and geographical distribution of supply and industrial capability; strengthened availability and security of supply against conventional military threat risks; measurable lead-time reductions; establishment or availability of reserved capacity where applicable; workforce trained to operate and sustain reinforced production lines; and demonstrable risk reduction to production continuity through industrial risk management and optional physical and cyber protection activities.

Scope and required approach

Scope: proposals shall implement Industrial Reinforcement Actions in line with Regulation (EU) 2025/2643, targeting the specific defence products and production capacities listed above. Proposals must demonstrate the criticality of the targeted platforms and justify urgent reinforcement of availability and security of supply. Actions shall not have started before 5 March 2024 and must not be completed before signature of the Grant Agreement. Indicative duration: three to five years; must be completed no later than 31 December 2033.

Industrial reinforcement plan and risk management:Proposals must set out a detailed industrial reinforcement plan supported by a robust risk-management approach addressing safety, supply-chain and obsolescence risks, life-cycle and maintainability, industrialisation and integration bottlenecks, qualification and critical sub-system dependencies, and measures to secure availability and security of supply.

Key performance indicators (KPIs):Proposals shall define, baseline and track dedicated KPIs to evidence contribution to expected results. Examples required in the topic text include: added throughput (units/month of platforms/end-products or critical sub-systems; tonnes/month or batches for forging/machining/composites), time-to-rate, lead-time reduction, yield/quality improvements, qualified output delivered, reserved capacity parameters, number of staff trained, and indicators evidencing risk mitigation (supply-chain robustness, integration maturity, maintainability readiness, obsolescence management outcomes).

Optional physical and cyber protection work-package (WP)

Applicants may include an optional dedicated WP implementing a supporting action (Article 13(d) of Regulation (EU) 2025/2643) to reinforce physical and/or cyber protection of targeted production capacity. The objective is to reduce risk of disruption, sabotage or interference that could affect production continuity and deliveries and to complement the overall risk-management approach and industrial KPIs.

1. 1Potential activities in the physical and cyber protection WP: expert threat assessment; procurement, installation and initial integration of proportionate protective solutions; efforts to connect site security systems to national or European security systems.
2. 2Counter-UxS site protection measures: detection/alerting and authorised protective measures for drone/UxS threats.
3. 3Cyber protection measures: monitoring, hardening, secure access, and seeking EU cybersecurity certification where relevant (EUCC) for products used in the IRA activity; alignment with NIS2 Directive compliance where applicable and standards such as ISO/IEC 27001 and IEC 62443.
4. 4When implemented, the WP must specify the protected assets, present threat assessments for the sites, define interfaces with production continuity and KPIs, and explain how measures reduce risks that could otherwise impact core industrial results (e.g., lead-time reduction, throughput/capacity increase, reserved capacity, workforce readiness).

Eligibility and legal framework

The call refers to eligibility conditions and other formal requirements described in the Call Document (available on the Funding & Tenders Portal). General rules on admissibility, eligible countries, other eligibility conditions, financial and operational capacity, exclusion criteria and evaluation procedures are referenced in numbered sections of the call document and the Online Manual. Applicants must consult those documents for complete legal and administrative requirements Call Document (topic details). ¹

Eligible countries and beneficiaries:The IRA calls dedicated to Member States and Norway industry are aimed primarily at entities established in EU Member States and Norway. The broader EDIP programme also contains USI-IRA calls that include Ukraine; for this Platforms and End-products topic the primary target is industry from Member States and Norway. Specific eligible countries and legal entity eligibility requirements are detailed in section 6 of the call document and must be checked by applicants.

Who can apply and eligible applicant types

Eligible applicant types are legal entities active in defence industrial production and supply chains established in eligible countries (Member States and Norway for this call). This includes, but is not limited to: large enterprises, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), mid-caps, manufacturing companies, defence prime contractors, specialised component suppliers, research and technology organisations, universities and research institutes when participating as project partners, non-profit entities where relevant, and public-private partnerships or SEAPs where applicable. Specific eligibility rules (including nationality, establishment and executive management location requirements) are provided in the call document and annexes and must be consulted prior to submission.

Funding model, rates and financial conditions

Funding type: lump sum grants under the EDF Lump Sum Grant model (EDF-LS). EU contribution: projects may receive lump sum grants covering a share of eligible costs. The Union financial support for IRA proposals targeting Member States and Norway industry is indicated as up to 35% of eligible costs, with a possibility to reach up to 50% if conditions for an increased funding rate are met. For the Platforms and End-products topic the maximum EU contribution per project is €30,000,000. Applicants should consult the Call Document for the specific lump sum amounts tied to proposed work packages and milestones, and for the exact conditions that allow the higher funding rate.

Co-funding requirement: co-funding by the applicant is required because the standard EU contribution is a share of the eligible costs (e.g., up to 35%, or up to 50% in exceptional conditions). Applicants must therefore finance the remainder of project costs from own resources, third-party contributions, or other funding sources. The call document details financial capacity, eligibility of costs and the lump sum payment structure.

Consortium, project structure and durations

Consortium requirement: the call text does not impose a single fixed consortium model in the portal summary. Projects are broadly open to legal entities and typically can be submitted by single entities or by consortia of partners. Applicants must verify specific eligibility rules in the Call Document, including whether minimum partnership or specific partner types are required for particular activities. The planned duration is indicative at three to five years, and actions must be completed by 31 December 2033. Actions must not have started before 5 March 2024 and must not be completed before signature of the Grant Agreement.

Application process, templates and stages

Application type and submission: single-stage open call via the EU Funding & Tenders Portal Submission System. Applicants must prepare the Application Form (Part A and Part B) and supporting documents as required. The submission system is planned to open on the date indicated in the topic header.

Templates and application structure:Application form templates, Model Grant Agreement (MGA) and annotated guidance are published or will be published on the Funding & Tenders Portal. The proposal layout and page limits are described in Part B of the Application Form and in section 5 of the Call Document. Applicants should use the Portal templates (Part A administrative forms; Part B technical proposal) and follow the admissibility formatting rules. The Call Document and Application Form templates are referenced on the topic page and in the call documents section.

1. 1Part A: administrative forms (applicant(s), legal and financial data, budget summary where relevant under the lump sum model).
2. 2Part B: technical description including project concept, industrial reinforcement plan, risk management plan, detailed KPIs and baselines, work package descriptions, deliverables/milestones linked to lump sums, expected outputs and impact, and optional physical/cyber protection WP details.
3. 3Mandatory annexes and supporting documents as indicated in the Call Document (e.g., legal entity validation, declarations, letters of commitment from partners, where relevant).

Evaluation, award criteria and timeline

Evaluation and award: the evaluation and award process, including scoring, thresholds and detailed award criteria, are set out in the Call Document (sections 8 and 9) and the Online Manual. The topic header indicates a single-stage evaluation process. The indicative timeline for evaluation and signature of the Grant Agreement is described in section 4 of the Call Document and in the portal’s topic details. Applicants must consult the Call Document for precise scoring weights, pass/fail thresholds and the evaluation methodology.

Application stages: single-stage submission (one evaluation stage). The submission model is single-stage whereby proposals are submitted once and evaluated for award. There is no separate two-stage pre-proposal stage indicated in the portal summary for this topic.

Selection and contractual modalities

Legal and financial set-up of the grants: grants will be awarded under the EDF Lump Sum Grant model. Relevant legal and financial rules include the EU Financial Regulation 2024/2509 and specific rules for Legal Entity Validation, LEAR appointment and Financial Capacity Assessment. The Annotated Model Grant Agreement for EU Grants and the EDF-specific MGA templates are available on the portal and in the call documents section. Applicants must ensure compliance with the legal and contractual provisions specified in section 10 of the Call Document.

Budget and funding specifics

Geographic eligibility and mention of countries

Beneficiary scope and explicitly mentioned countries/regions: the Platforms and End-products topic targets industry from EU Member States and Norway. The broader EDIP programme and other IRA/USI-IRA calls include Ukraine for specific USI calls; however, for this specific Platforms and End-products call the primary eligible geographic scope is Member States and Norway. Applicants must consult the Call Document section on eligible countries for the exact list and rules.

Project maturity and intended project stage

Expected project stage: industrial reinforcement and scale-up. The call is intended for actions that move production capability from current capacity to ramped and surge-capable industrial production lines. Typical project activities focus on industrialisation, qualification, capacity expansion, assembly/integration line setup, conversion of dual-use heavy industry, MaaS implementation, and integration/qualification activities required to achieve platform-level ramp-up.

Nature of support, co-funding and success metrics

Nature of support: financial (lump sum grant) and non-financial requirements (obligations to deliver KPIs, risk management, potential security-related measures and certifications). Projects will receive monetary support in the form of lump sums tied to deliverables/milestones and must meet contractual obligations and reporting to receive payments. In addition, successful projects may benefit from visibility, engagement with EDIP-related instruments and potential links to other EDIP components.

Co-funding and funding rate: the EU contribution covers a share of eligible costs (typically up to 35% and potentially up to 50% when conditions for increased funding rate are met). This implies that applicants must provide or secure co-funding to finance the remainder of project costs.

Success rates: not provided in the call documentation summary. The portal does not publish historical success rates for this specific topic. Applicants should assume competitive selection and ensure proposals are fully aligned with award criteria and demonstrate high impact and deliverability.

Evaluation criteria highlights (summary)

1. 1Relevance to objectives and topic scope: demonstration of criticality and urgency to reinforce availability and security of supply for the targeted platform(s) or end-product(s).
2. 2Quality of the industrial reinforcement plan: technical and operational feasibility, clarity of activities, milestones and deliverables, industrialisation and integration approach.
3. 3Risk management and resilience measures: handling of safety, supply-chain, obsolescence, maintainability, qualification and integration risks; linkage of KPIs to risk register and mitigation measures.
4. 4Impact and KPIs: measurable capacity increases, lead-time reductions, reserved capacity establishment, workforce training and demonstrable contribution to EDTIB competitiveness and supply security.
5. 5Value for money and financial coherence under lump sum model and eligibility for higher funding rates where applicable.

Practical support and contact

For assistance related to this call, contact: DEFIS-EDIP-PROPOSALS@ec.europa.eu. Use the Funding & Tenders Portal help resources, Online Manual, FAQ pages and IT Helpdesk for submission and technical portal issues. Partner search features are available in the Portal for organisations seeking consortium partners.

Mentioned countries and regions in the opportunity details

Explicitly mentioned: European Union Member States and Norway. The EDIP framework also contains activities and separate calls including Ukraine under the USI-IRA components, but this specific Platforms and End-products topic is for Member States and Norway industry; consult the Call Document for exact eligible country lists.

Concise answers to the categorisation questions

1. 1Eligible Applicant Types: legal entities in eligible countries — including large enterprises, SMEs, mid-caps, manufacturing companies, defence primes and specialised suppliers, research organisations and universities, public bodies and consortia; SEAPs may be eligible under specific rules. Exact eligibility is specified in the Call Document.
2. 2Funding Type: grant (EDF Lump Sum Grant model).
3. 3Consortium Requirement: other — single applicants or consortia can apply depending on the activity and eligibility rules; check Call Document for any minimum partner requirements. The submission model is single-stage.
4. 4Beneficiary Scope (Geographic Eligibility): EU Member States and Norway (this topic targets industry from Member States and Norway).
5. 5Target Sector: defence-related industrial manufacturing and supply chains — specifically land, air, naval and underwater defence platforms and end-products; sectors include forging/machining, composites, key sub-systems, assembly/integration, MaaS, dual-use heavy industry conversion and defence electronics/systems related to those platforms.
6. 6Mentioned Countries: Norway and EU Member States (general reference); Ukraine is mentioned in the broader EDIP programme context but this specific topic targets Member States and Norway.
7. 7Project Stage: industrial reinforcement, scale-up, industrialisation, validation/qualification and demonstration of production ramp-up (mature industrial projects rather than early-stage research).
8. 8Funding Amount: topic envelope €152,750,000 (indicative). Maximum EU contribution up to €30,000,000 per project. Typical funding rate up to 35% of eligible costs (up to 50% if conditions for increased funding rate are met).
9. 9Application Type: open call, single-stage, submitted via the EU Funding & Tenders Portal (Submission System).
10. 10Nature of Support: monetary (lump sum grants) with contractual deliverable obligations; projects must also deliver non-monetary outputs such as KPIs, risk registers, certifications and security integration as described.
11. 11Application Stages: 1 (single-stage call).
12. 12Success Rates: not specified in the call documentation; no historical success rates published for this topic in the portal summary.
13. 13Co-funding Requirement: yes — EU contribution covers a portion of eligible costs, requiring applicants to provide the remaining project financing. Funding rate rules and conditions for increased rates are detailed in the Call Document.

Templates and application form structure (what to prepare)

Application templates referenced on the topic page and Submission System: Part A administrative forms and Part B technical proposal. Part B includes proposal sections that applicants must complete following the Portal template and page limits; the admissibility conditions, page limits and layout rules are described in Part B of the Application Form and in section 5 of the Call Document. Applicants should prepare the following structured content within Part B (recommended structure aligned with topic requirements):

1. 1Executive summary: concise overview of the project, objectives, targeted platform(s)/end-product(s) and production capacities to be reinforced.
2. 2Context and criticality justification: evidence of criticality and urgency for reinforcing supply and production for the targeted platforms/end-products, including risk of supply disruption and impact on EU defence capabilities.
3. 3Industrial reinforcement plan: detailed description of activities, work packages, timelines, milestones and deliverables; industrialisation and integration activities; capacity expansion and throughput targets.
4. 4KPIs and baselining: list of KPIs, baseline values, targets, measurement methods and reporting schedule (throughput, time-to-rate, lead-time reduction, yield/quality, reserved capacity parameters, staff trained, supply-chain robustness metrics, maintainability/readiness indicators).
5. 5Risk management plan: comprehensive risk register covering safety, supply-chain, obsolescence, industrialisation/integration, maintainability and security risks; mitigation measures and links between risk reductions and KPI improvements.
6. 6Physical and cyber protection WP (optional): if included, provide threat assessment, description of measures and equipment, certifications sought (EUCC), alignment with NIS2, ISO/IEC 27001, IEC 62443 where applicable, interfaces with production continuity and KPIs, and plans to connect with national/European security systems.
7. 7Workforce and training plan: training needs analysis and planned activities to ensure staff readiness to operate and sustain reinforced production lines.
8. 8Consortium and partner roles: legal and operational roles, letters of commitment where appropriate, and justification of partner selection.
9. 9Budget justification under lump sum model: mapping of work packages and milestones to lump sums, explanation of eligible activities and cost realism, explanation of co-funding and financial viability.
10. 10Implementation and governance: management structure, quality assurance, reporting arrangements and compliance with EU grant rules and legal obligations.

Applicants must use the official Application Form templates available in the Submission System and adhere to admissibility rules (page limits and layout) as described in the Call Document and the Online Manual.

Final summary — What is this opportunity about and why it matters

This EDF EDIP Industrial Reinforcement Actions topic (Platforms and end-products) is a targeted, single-stage open call for lump sum grants to accelerate and secure EU defence industrial production capacity for a defined set of platforms and end-products across land, air and naval domains. The call funds projects that expand and harden manufacturing capacity (forging/machining, composites, sub-systems, assembly/integration, MaaS and conversion of heavy industry) and that demonstrably reduce lead times, increase throughput, create reserved surge capacity and train the workforce needed for ramp-up. Proposals must present a solid industrial reinforcement plan, measurable KPIs linked to a risk register, and may optionally include physical and cyber protection measures to protect production sites and support production continuity. The call is competitive, requires co-funding (EU funding covers a portion of eligible costs), and offers a maximum contribution of €30 million per project within a topic envelope of approximately €152.75 million. Applicants should prepare detailed, delivery-focused proposals aligned with the Call Document, use the portal templates, and ensure compliance with the legal and financial rules referenced in the call materials. This opportunity is a practical instrument to increase European defence production resilience and reduce single points of failure in supply chains while supporting rapid industrial surge capacity when needed.

Key references and where to read the full call documentation: Funding & Tenders Portal topic page and the Call Document, Application Form templates, Model Grant Agreement (EDF-AG-LS), EU Financial Regulation 2024/2509 and the Online Manual available on the Portal. For questions contact DEFIS-EDIP-PROPOSALS@ec.europa.eu. ¹

Footnotes

1. 1The detailed legal, eligibility, admissibility, evaluation and contractual conditions are set out in the official Call Document and annexes published on the EU Funding & Tenders Portal for topic EDF-EDIP-P. Applicants must consult those documents for binding requirements, templates and scoring criteria: ec.europa.eu

Platforms and End-products: Industrial Reinforcement Actions Call

Funding Opportunity Overview

This is the second call for Industrial Reinforcement Actions (IRA) under the European Defence Industry Programme (EDIP), a €1.5 billion EU-wide initiative launched in March 2024 to strengthen Europe's defence industry and production capacity ¹. The Platforms and End-products call is one of two topics in the 2nd IRA call and represents a major investment in European defence manufacturing capabilities.

Call Identification:EDF-EDIP-P (topic code for Platforms and End-products)

Total Budget Allocation:€152.75 million dedicated to this topic ²

Maximum EU Contribution per Project:€30 million per project ²

Submission Timeline:Opening date 17 June 2026, deadline 16 February 2027 at 17:00 Brussels time ³

Strategic Context and Objectives

This call aims to strengthen the competitiveness, responsiveness and capacity of the European Defence Technological and Industrial Base (EDTIB) to reinforce EU industrial production capacity for key defence platforms and end-products across land, air, naval and underwater domains ⁴. The initiative responds to identified deficiencies in EU defence readiness highlighted by Russia's war on Ukraine, addressing production bottlenecks, supply chain fragmentation, and the need for rapid capacity scaling ⁵.

Eligible Defence Products and Production Areas

Proposals may target the following defence platforms and end-products:

• Artillery systems
• Armoured vehicles including special purpose and support vehicles
• Fixed and rotary wing aircraft
• Counter-unmanned systems (counter-UxS) including loitering munition
• Anti-PGM systems including anti-missile systems
• Radars
• Mine warfare systems including minelaying and mine countermeasures in naval and land domains
• Surface and underwater naval platforms including torpedoes
• Firearms
• Satellite payloads and terminals

Proposals must secure specific production capacity in one or more of the following areas:

• Forging and machining
• Key sub-systems
• Composites materials
• Assembly and integration of end products
• Manufacturing as a Service (MaaS)
• Dual-use heavy industry conversion options for defence surge

Eligibility and Applicant Requirements

Eligible applicants include legal entities from EU Member States and Norway ⁶. The call document specifies detailed eligibility conditions regarding financial and operational capacity, exclusion criteria, and other requirements that will be described in section 6 of the full call document ⁷. Structures for European Armament Programmes (SEAPs) are also eligible and may receive bonus funding under certain conditions as an incentive to establish such frameworks ⁸.

Funding Rates and Financial Terms

Union financial support takes the form of lump sum grants. The standard funding rate is up to 35 percent of eligible project costs, with the possibility to reach 50 percent if conditions for increased funding rate are met ⁹. Individual projects may receive up to €30 million in EU contribution ².

Expected Project Outcomes and Key Performance Indicators

Projects must deliver measurable results aligned with specific expected outcomes. Proposals shall define, baseline and track Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) throughout project implementation.

Expected results include:

• Tangible capacity increases in EU-based production enabling ramp-up of targeted platforms or end-products with demonstrated contribution to competitiveness
• Improved resilience and geographical distribution of supply and industrial capability, reducing single points of failure across forging/machining, key sub-systems, composites and assembly/integration
• Strengthened availability and security of supply of targeted platforms or end-products with identified risks and exposure to conventional military threats
• Measurable lead-time reductions, establishment or availability of reserved capacity where applicable, and workforce trained to operate and sustain reinforced production lines

Specific KPIs to be tracked include added throughput measured in units per month of platforms or end-products or critical sub-systems, tonnes per month or batches for forging/machining/composites, time-to-rate, lead-time reduction, yield and quality improvements, qualified output delivered, reserved capacity parameters, numbers of staff trained, and indicators evidencing risk mitigation such as supply-chain robustness, integration maturity, maintainability readiness and obsolescence management outcomes ¹⁰.

Risk Management and Security Requirements

Proposals must integrate a robust approach to managing key risks including safety, supply-chain and obsolescence, life-cycle and maintainability, and industrialisation risks. Applicants must demonstrate the criticality of reinforcing availability and security of supply for specific targeted platforms or end-products and justify the urgency of the proposed industrial reinforcement activities ¹¹.

Applicants may include an optional dedicated work package implementing physical and cyber protection measures to reinforce production capacity security, including protection against unmanned systems and drone-enabled threats. Where implemented, this work package must clearly specify protected assets, provide threat assessment for protected sites, explain interfaces with production continuity and KPIs, and demonstrate how measures reduce risks that could impact delivery of core industrial results ¹².

Cyber protection activities may include monitoring, hardening and secure access measures, obtaining European Union Cybersecurity Certification (EUCC) schemes for products used in the action, and working towards compliance with the NIS2 Directive and alignment with standards such as ISO/IEC 27001 and IEC 62443 ¹³.

Project Duration and Timeline

Actions shall not have started before 5 March 2024 and shall not have been completed before the signature of the Grant Agreement. The action shall have an indicative duration of three to five years and must be completed no later than 31 December 2033 ¹⁴.

Application Process and Submission

This is a single-stage call for proposals. Submission is through the EU Funding and Tenders Portal. Proposal page limits and layout requirements are described in Part B of the Application Form available in the Submission System ¹⁵. The call document, application form templates, and model grant agreements will be available shortly on the portal ¹⁶.

For questions specific to this call, applicants should contact DEFIS-EDIP-PROPOSALS@ec.europa.eu. An online Q&A webinar is foreseen for May 2026, with recordings to be shared afterwards ¹⁷.

Broader EDIP Context

The Platforms and End-products call is part of the Industrial Reinforcement Actions (IRA) component, which represents the largest component of EDIP with over €700 million in total funding ¹⁸. IRA consists of four calls total: two dedicated to Member States and Norway (including this call and a separate Key Electronic Components call), and two dedicated to Ukraine through the Ukraine Support Instrument (USI-IRA) ¹⁹. The USI-IRA calls offer higher funding rates of up to 100 percent of eligible costs for Ukrainian defence industry reinforcement ²⁰.

EDIP complements earlier EU defence initiatives including the European Defence Industry Reinforcement through Common Procurement Act (EDIRPA) which invested €300 million and leveraged over €11 billion of common procurement, and the Act in Support of Ammunition Production (ASAP) which provided €514 million for ammunition production scaling ²¹.

Key Contacts and Resources

Primary contact for proposal questions: DEFIS-EDIP-PROPOSALS@ec.europa.eu

Portal access and submission: EU Funding and Tenders Portal

EDIP programme information: EDIP Forging Europe's Defence

Footnotes

1. 1The European Defence Industry Programme (EDIP) is a €1.5 billion EU-wide initiative established under Regulation (EU) 2025/2643 to strengthen and modernise Europe's defence industry, ramp-up production capacity, and ensure cutting-edge technology, resilience, and steady supply of military equipment to the armed forces of Member States. It was proposed by the European Commission on 5 March 2024 and formally adopted in November 2025.
2. 2The Platforms and End-products topic has a total budget allocation of €152.75 million with a maximum EU contribution of €30 million per project. This is one of two topics in the 2nd IRA call, alongside Key Electronic Components (€122.25 million, €20 million per project).
3. 3The call opens on 17 June 2026 and closes on 16 February 2027 at 17:00 Brussels time. This is a single-stage submission process.
4. 4The call aims to strengthen competitiveness, responsiveness and ability of the EDTIB to reinforce EU industrial production capacity for key platforms and end-products across land, air, naval and underwater domains, contributing to the European Defence Technological and Industrial Base's ability to meet defence needs.
5. 5The European Defence Industrial Strategy (EDIS) and EDIP were developed in response to deficiencies in EU defence readiness identified following Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022. The strategy seeks to ameliorate these deficiencies through collaborative EU-based investment, research, development, and production.
6. 6Eligible beneficiaries include entities from EU Member States and Norway. Associated countries such as Norway are eligible to participate. Detailed eligibility conditions regarding financial and operational capacity, exclusion criteria, and other requirements are specified in section 6 of the call document.
7. 7Eligibility conditions are described in section 6 of the call document. Financial and operational capacity assessment and exclusion criteria are covered in section 7. The full call document will be available on the EU Funding and Tenders Portal.
8. 8Structures for European Armament Programmes (SEAPs) are legal frameworks established by the EDIP regulation for Member States and Associated Countries to manage international armament programmes. SEAPs are eligible to apply for EDIP calls and may receive bonus funding under certain conditions as an incentive to establish such frameworks.
9. 9Union financial support takes the form of lump sum grants of up to 35 percent of eligible project costs, with the possibility to reach 50 percent if conditions for increased funding rate are met. This represents a standard funding rate for IRA calls targeting Member States and Norway industry.
10. 10Key Performance Indicators must include added throughput measured in units per month or tonnes per month, time-to-rate, lead-time reduction, yield and quality improvements, qualified output delivered, reserved capacity parameters, numbers of staff trained, and risk mitigation indicators such as supply-chain robustness, integration maturity, maintainability readiness and obsolescence management outcomes.
11. 11Proposals must demonstrate the criticality of reinforcing availability and security of supply for specific targeted platforms or end-products and justify the urgency of reinforcing their availability through the proposed industrial reinforcement activities. This includes demonstrating how the proposed actions address identified risks and ensure security of supply.
12. 12The optional physical and cyber protection work package must clearly specify protected assets, provide threat assessment for protected sites, explain interfaces with production continuity and KPIs, and demonstrate how security measures reduce risks that could impact delivery of core industrial results such as lead-time reduction, throughput/capacity increase, and workforce readiness.
13. 13Cyber protection activities may include expert threat assessment, procurement and installation of proportionate solutions, monitoring, hardening and secure access measures, obtaining European Union Cybersecurity Certification (EUCC) schemes, and working towards compliance with the NIS2 Directive and alignment with standards such as ISO/IEC 27001 and IEC 62443.
14. 14Actions shall not have started before 5 March 2024 and shall not have been completed before the signature of the Grant Agreement. The action shall have an indicative duration of three to five years and must be completed no later than 31 December 2033.
15. 15This is a single-stage call for proposals submitted through the EU Funding and Tenders Portal. Proposal page limits and layout requirements are described in Part B of the Application Form available in the Submission System and in section 5 of the call document.
16. 16The call document, application form templates, and model grant agreements (EDF Lump Sum Grant [EDF-AG-LS]) will be available shortly on the EU Funding and Tenders Portal. Additional guidance documents include the EU Financial Regulation 2024/2509, Rules for Legal Entity Validation, and the EU Grants Annotated Model Grant Agreement.
17. 17For questions specific to this call, applicants should contact DEFIS-EDIP-PROPOSALS@ec.europa.eu. An online Q&A webinar is foreseen for May 2026, with recordings to be shared afterwards on the EDIP website. The Funding and Tenders Portal FAQ and IT Helpdesk are also available for technical support.
18. 18Industrial Reinforcement Actions (IRA) represent the largest component of EDIP with over €700 million in total funding. IRA consists of four calls: two dedicated to Member States and Norway (Energetic Components and Platforms and End-products), and two dedicated to Ukraine through the Ukraine Support Instrument (Missiles/Ammunitions/Bombs and Unmanned Systems).
19. 19The Ukraine Support Instrument (USI) includes €300 million of the total €1.5 billion EDIP budget. USI-IRA calls aim at reinforcing Ukrainian defence industrial production capacity, reducing production lead time, and integrating the Ukrainian defence industry into the European Defence Technological and Industrial Base.
20. 20USI-IRA calls offer a higher funding rate of up to 100 percent of eligible costs, compared to the 35-50 percent funding rate for Member States and Norway IRA calls. This reflects the strategic importance of supporting Ukrainian defence industry integration and capacity building.
21. 21EDIRPA (European Defence Industry Reinforcement through Common Procurement Act) invested €300 million and leveraged over €11 billion of common procurement by Member States. ASAP (Act in Support of Ammunition Production) provided €514 million for ammunition production scaling. EDIP builds on and complements these earlier initiatives with a longer-term structural approach.