Topic HORIZON-EIC-2026-DEFENCE-01 in the call 'EIC STEP Scale Up Defence' (EIC Equity Only). Budget: €10m–€30m per project · 10 grants expected · €100m in total (euros, as the EU states them).
- Status
- Open
- Deadline
- Closes 28 October 2026
- What you get
- EU grant: €10m–€30m per project · 10 grants expected · €100m in total
- Type of opportunity
- Investment
- Who can apply
- Small & medium businesses, Scale-ups
- Where applicants can be based
- Open internationally
- Industry
- Defence & CyberSecurity, Digital & Technologies
UK organisations can apply. The UK has been part of Horizon Europe since 1 January 2024, on the same terms as EU members for most topics. Read the guide: Horizon Europe for UK businesses · All EU funding
Found on European Commission (EU Funding & Tenders portal: open Horizon Europe topics and cascade calls). Bearings is independent: always check eligibility, amounts and deadlines on the provider's own page before applying.