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Support for the functioning of SEAPs, including for the purpose of establishing, managing and maintaining defence industrial readiness pools
Support for the functioning of SEAPs, including for the purpose of establishing, managing and maintaining defence industrial readiness pools (EDF-EDIP-P-2026-2027-FNLC-SA-SEAP) is an open funding topic under European Defence Fund with a stated budget of €10 million. The next deadline is 12 Nov 2026, 26 days away as of 2026-10-17.
In our daily copy of EU Funding & Tenders Portal data (2026-10-17), European Defence Fund has 10 open or forthcoming calls here; the median stated budget for European Defence Fund calls is €150 million; 3 European Defence Fund calls have a deadline in November 2026.
| Identifier | EDF-EDIP-P-2026-2027-FNLC-SA-SEAP |
|---|---|
| Programme | European Defence Fund |
| Status | Open for submission |
| Opening date | 13 Oct 2026 |
| Deadlines | 12 Nov 2026 and 16 Feb 2027 and 28 Sep 2027 and 27 Jan 2028 and 30 May 2028 |
| Submission | Multiple cut-off |
| Type of action | EDF Lump Sum Grants |
| Budget | €10 million (2026, 2027 budget) |
| Call | EDF-EDIP-P-2026-2027-FNLC-SA — Continuous call for proposals for supporting actions under the Programme |
Read the official topic page on the EU Funding & Tenders Portal
Type of action
This is a lump sum grant: the EU pays a fixed amount tied to completing the work packages, rather than reimbursing actual costs.
Deadline
Deadlines as published: 12 Nov 2026 and 16 Feb 2027 and 28 Sep 2027 and 27 Jan 2028 and 30 May 2028. Check the official page for the exact time and any changes; late submissions are not accepted.
Next steps
- Open the official topic page and read the conditions, the call document and the evaluation criteria.
- Create a free EU Login and register your organisation to get a PIC, if you do not have one.
- Find partners if the topic needs a consortium (the portal's partner search is free).
- Start a draft in the submission system from the topic page and submit before the deadline.
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Related calls
- Missiles, ammunition and bombs — EDF-EDIP-USI-2026-LS-IRA-MAB, next deadline 10 Nov 2026
- Open Call for Cutting-Edge Defence Solutions — EDF-2024-RA-SIMTRAIN-BRG-STEP, next deadline 16 Nov 2026
- Maturing projects for possible future European Defence Projects of Common Interest and preparing their implementation roadmap — EDF-EDIP-P-2026-FNLC-CSA-PREP, next deadline 15 Dec 2026
- Air and missile defence systems — EDF-EDIP-P-2027-FNLC-CPA-AMDS, next deadline 16 Feb 2027
- C5ISR and other space-related products — EDF-EDIP-P-2027-FNLC-CPA-C5ISRS, next deadline 16 Feb 2027
- Ground and naval platforms and systems — EDF-EDIP-P-2027-FNLC-CPA-GNPS, next deadline 16 Feb 2027
- Key electronic components — EDF-EDIP-P-2027-LS-IRA-KEC, next deadline 16 Feb 2027
- Platforms and end-products — EDF-EDIP-P-2027-LS-IRA-PE, next deadline 16 Feb 2027
- Unmanned systems and counter-unmanned systems — EDF-EDIP-USI-2027-LS-IRA-CUXS, next deadline 16 Feb 2027