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    EDF-2026-DA-MATCOMP-SMT-STEP

    Smart and multifunctional textiles

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    Development actions implemented via actual cost grants · EDF-DA

    29 Sep 2026
    Deadline
    €422M
    Call budget (2026)

    What this call funds

    This EU defence fund call supports development of smart, multifunctional textiles for soldier uniforms, focused on creating camouflage solutions that protect soldiers from drone surveillance, using innovative technologies to boost survivability in combat.

    advanced materials · defence security · sustainable materials

    Who wins this

    Defence technology developers or research consortia specializing in advanced textiles, camouflage, and soldier protection systems seeking to design and study drone-countering camouflage solutions.

    Could you win this call?

    We read your site to see what you build.

    The call in detail

    Funding model
    EDF-AG
    Submission
    Single-stage submission (full proposal at once)
    Type of action
    EDF Development Actions
    Partners
    Not stated in the call.
    Also required
    Eligibility, financial capacity, and evaluation conditions are detailed in the separate call document sections rather than in this summary.
    Sectors
    Defence · Aerospace · Cybersecurity
    Read the full conditions from the official call ›

    Conditions 1. Admissibility Conditions: Proposal page limit and layout described in section 5 of the call document. Proposal page limits and layout: described in Part B of the Application Form available in the Submission System. 2. Eligible Countries described in section 6 of the call document. 3. Other Eligible 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

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