Record number of project applications received in the 2023 round of the European Defence Fund

• The EU defence industry, SMEs and research institutions submitted a record number of project applications. These 236 applications will compete for the total funding available - EUR 1.2 billion. This is the highest number of proposals received since the fund's inception in 2021 and is an overall 76% increase over the previous year.

The European Commission services will start checking the adequacy of the proposals received. The Commission, with the assistance of independent external experts, will then assess their scientific excellence and other award criteria, as well as carry out an ethics review of all projects. The results of the evaluation are expected to be announced by the end of the second quarter of 2024.

More information: here

We invite you to make proposals and get involved in the development of European defence capabilities with funding from the European Defence Fund! Based on the European Defence Fund work programme, the European Union (EU) will co-finance Member States' cross-border research and development projects in the defence sector. The programme aims to contribute to the EU's overall security and resilience in the face of today's challenges.

The European Commission will provide funding for defence projects to jointly develop the strategic defence capabilities and technologies agreed by the Member States. It also introduces a series of new measures to foster defence innovation under the EU Defence Innovation Scheme (EUDIS). The 2024 EDF calls expect to support projects across the capability spectrum and critical areas, in line with the priorities endorsed by defence ministers: here.

Get ready in time for the 2024 call, read more Members' Intranet or request additional information by writing to DAIF Latvija e-mail: info (att) federacija.lvTo receive support from the Fund, applicants need:

Inform about the interest of the project partnership to the info (att) federacija.lv as soon as possible:

• Fill in the information form: here, indicating the capability development project(s),
• Prepare and send a description in English on 1 A4 sheet about the company, emphasizing the areas of activity, abilities, experience and including information about the contact person for communication.

The information is needed to be submitted to potential consortia that organise the communication and selection of partner candidates.

In the members section of the federation's website, offers of foreign partnerships from Finland, France, Portugal and Belgium and the Czech Republic are posted. Other countries will soon be adding to the offers. Direct link: here

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