Ecosystem
Fund
European Defence Fund
€8B collaborative defence fund — research, prototyping and joint procurement across EU Member States.
Scale
€8B (2021–2027)
Typical ticket
€1M – €100M+ per consortium
Classification
Fund
Best fit for
- Defence systems
- Drones & C-UAS
- Naval / land platforms
- Dual-use deep tech
Access signals
- Calls open in annual work-programme windows, typically Q1–Q2.
- Eligibility requires consortium formation across ≥3 Member States.
- Non-EU companies participate only through cleared subsidiaries or partner integration.
The Amanect Angle
Most non-EU suppliers never see EDF calls in time, and never get into the consortia that absorb the funding. Amanect maps the active consortium leads, surfaces the sub-system gaps they're sourcing, and positions vetted Asian companies into the right sub-tier slot — with the audit pack EDF primes require.
Amanect is not affiliated with European Defence Fund. This brief is an independent access summary for vetted companies on the Amanect platform.
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