European Defence Fund, over EUR 1 billion for calls 2025

The first round of calls for the European Defence Fund will open in mid-February. From automated weapons to deep-tech technologies, from the strategic use of satellite communications to the development of cybersecurity systems, here is an overview of the 2025 calls.

Innovation, sustainability, security at the heart of the Competitiveness Compass

The new funding opportunities are part of the framework of the fifth annual work programme of the European Defence Fund (EDF), adopted by the EU Commission today to ensure that Europe remains at the forefront of technology and innovation in the defence sector.

Priorities of the EDF 2025 Work Programme

The calls of the EDF 2025 work programme have a total budget of over one billion euros (specifically 1,065,482,382 euros), with about 100 million euros allocated to address future challenges in strategic sectors such as land, space, air, and naval combat, as well as energy resilience and environmental transition.

The work programme continues to support innovation in defence through ded