# Maturing projects for possible future European Defence Projects of Common Interest and preparing their implementation roadmap
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**topic id:** EDF-EDIP-P-2026-FNLC-CSA-PREP
**call id:** EDF-EDIP-P-2026-FNLC-CSA
**title:** Maturing projects for possible future European Defence Projects of Common Interest and preparing their implementation roadmap
**programme:** European Defence Fund
**status:** open
**deadline date:** 2026-12-15T00:00:00+00:00
**deadline model:** single-stage
**start date:** 2026-10-15T00:00:00+00:00
**url:** https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/topic-details/EDF-EDIP-P-2026-FNLC-CSA-PREP
**description:** Expected Impact:
Funded actions are expected to support the preparation and submission of solid project proposals for possible EDPCI as part of the next call for expression of interest in the course of 2027 and to inform the discussions of the Programme Committee on the programming of the relevant proposed EU programme under the next multiannual financial framework. They shall therefore deliver by end 2027, a first implementation roadmap, addressing the activities to be launched between 2028 and 2030, and, at the latest by end 2030, the final implementation roadmap covering the activities to be launched until 2034. The outcome of the funded actions will not commit the Commission to propose to identify the project as an EDPCI nor to provide the expected EU contribution under the next multiannual financial framework 2028-2034.
Objective:
This topic aims to support the maturation of forming collaborative projects towards possible future European Defence Projects of Common Interest (EDPCI) and the preparation of their implementation roadmap for the period 2028-2034. 
Scope:
The action aims at maturing collaborative projects towards possible future European Defence Projects of Common Interest and at conducting all preparatory activities necessary prior to the potential implementation of the project during the next Multiannual Financial Framework (2028-2034). 
The Commission is considering a total budget of EUR 13 500 000 for this call for proposal.
The maximum EU contribution per funded project will not exceed EUR 3 375 000 allowing several proposals to be funded.
**conditions:** Conditions
1. Admissibility conditions: Proposal page limit and layout
described in section 5 of the call document.

2. Eligible countries
described in section 6 of the call document.

3. Other eligibility conditions
described in section 6 of the call document.

4. Financial and operational capacity and exclusion
described in section 7 of the call document.

5a. Evaluation and award: Submission and evaluation processes
described section 8 of the call document and the Online Manual.

5b. Evaluation and award: Award criteria, scoring and thresholds
described in section 9 of the call document.

5c. Evaluation and award: Indicative timeline for evaluation and grant agreement
described in section 4 of the call document.

6. Legal and financial set-up of the grants
described in section 10 of the call document.

Call document and annexes:
 call document

Application form templates
Standard application form (coming soon)
Participant Info (EDIP and USI) 
List of Infrastructure, facilities, assets and resources (EDIP and USI) 

Model Grant Agreements (MGA)
EDF, ASAP, EDIRPA, EDIP and USI Lump Sum MGA — Multi & Mono

Additional documents:
 EDIP Work Programme
EDIP Regulation 2025/2643

EU Financial Regulation 2024/2509
Rules for Legal Entity Validation, LEAR Appointment and Financial Capacity Assessment 
EU Grants AGA — Annotated Model Grant Agreement 
Funding & Tenders Portal Online Manual 
Funding & Tenders Portal Terms and Conditions 
Funding & Tenders Portal Privacy Statement
**action type:** EDF Lump Sum Grants
**budget:** 
  **budget Topic Action Map:** 
    **116321:** 
      -         **action:** EDF-EDIP-P-2026-FNLC-CSA-PREP - EDF-LS EDF Lump Sum Grants
        **deadline Dates:** 
          - 2026-12-15
        **deadline Model:** single-stage
        **expected Grants:** 0
        **max Contribution:** 0
        **min Contribution:** 0
        **planned Opening Date:** 2026-10-15
**keywords:** EDF-EDIP-P-2026-FNLC-CSA-PREP, EDF-EDIP-P-2026-FNLC-CSA
**last synced at:** 2026-10-17T10:54:15.152+00:00

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