Research actions in the form of a technological challenge implemented via lump sum grants

AI-based tactical situational awareness using swarms of small robots and drones – participation in a technological challenge" <div class="eui-u-mt-l>"><h4>Conditions</h4><div><h4>1. Admissibility Conditions: Proposal page limit and layout</h4><div class="eui-u-mt-s"><p>described in section 5 of the <u><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/edf/wp-call/2026/call-fiche_edf-2026-ls-ra-challenge_en.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">call document</a></u>.</p><p><strong>Proposal page limits and layout:</strong> described in Part B of the Application Form available in the Submission System.</p></div></div><div><h4>2. Eligible Countries</h4><div class="eui-u-mt-s"><p>described in section 6 of the <u><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/edf/wp-call/2026/call-fiche_edf-2026-ls-ra-challenge_en.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">call document</a></u>.</p></div></div><div><h4>3. Other Eligible Conditions</h4><div class="eui-u-mt-s"><p>described in section 6 of the <u><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/edf/wp-call/2026/call-fiche_edf-2026-ls-ra-challenge_en.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">call document</a></u>.</p></div></div><div><h4>4. Financial and operational capacity and exclusion</h4><div class="eui-u-mt-s"><p>described in section 7 of the <u><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/edf/wp-call/2026/call-fiche_edf-2026-ls-ra-challenge_en.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">call document</a></u>.</p></div></div><div><h4>5a. Evaluation and award: Submission and evaluation processes</h4><div class="eui-u-mt-s"><p>described section 8 of the <u><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/edf/wp-call/2026/call-fiche_edf-2026-ls-ra-challenge_en.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">call document</a></u> and the <a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/common/guidance/om_en.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Online Manual</a>.</p></div></div><div><h4>5b. Evaluation and award: Award criteria, scoring and thresholds</h4><div class="eui-u-mt-s"><p>described in section 9 of the <u><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/edf/wp-call/2026/call-fiche_edf-2026-ls-ra-challenge_en.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">call document</a></u>.</p></div></div><div><h4>5c. Evaluation and award: Indicative timeline for evaluation and grant agreement</h4><div class="eui-u-mt-s"><p>described in section 4 of the <u><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/edf/wp-call/2026/call-fiche_edf-2026-ls-ra-challenge_en.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">call document</a></u>.</p></div></div><div><h4>6. Legal and financial set-up of the grants</h4><div class="eui-u-mt-s"><p>described in section 10 of the<a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/edf/wp-call/2026/call-fiche_edf-2026-ls-ra-challenge_en.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> </a><u><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/edf/wp-call/2026/call-fiche_edf-2026-ls-ra-challenge_en.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">call document</a></u>.</p></div></div></div><div class="eui-u-mt-l"><div class="eui-u-mt-s"> </div><h4>Call document and annexes:</h4> <div class="eui-u-mt-s"><p><u><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/edf/wp-call/2026/call-fiche_edf-2026-ls-ra-challenge_en.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Call document</a></u></p><p><strong>Application form templates</strong></p><p><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/edf/temp-form/af/af_edf_en.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Standard application form (EDF)</a> — the application form specific to this call is available in the Submission System</p><p><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/edf/temp-form/af/detailed-budget-table_edf-ls-ra_en.xlsm" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Detailed budget table (EDF LS RA)</a></p><p><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/edf/temp-form/af/participant-information_edf_en.docx" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Participant information (EDF)</a></p><p><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/edf/temp-form/af/list-of-infrastructures-facilities-assets-and-resources_edf_en.docx" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">List of infrastructure, facilities, assets and resources (EDF)</a> </p><p><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/edf/temp-form/af/actual-indirect-cost-methodology-declaration_edf-da_en.docx" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Actual indirect cost methodology declaration (EDF)</a>&#xa0;</p><p><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/common/temp-form/af/ownership-control-declaration_en.docx" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ownership control declaration&#xa0;</a></p><p><u><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/common/temp-form/gap/ownership-control-guarantee_en.docx" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ownership control guarantee</a></u></p><p><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/edf/temp-form/af/prs-declaration_edf_en.docx" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">PRS declaration (EDF)</a>&#xa0;</p><p><strong>Model Grant Agreements (MGA)</strong></p><p><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/edf/agr-contr/ls-mga_edf-asap-and-edirpa_en.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">EDF, ASAP and EDIRPA Lump Sum MGA</a>&#xa0;</p></div><h4>Additional documents:</h4> <div class="eui-u-mt-s"><p><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/defence-industry-space/eu-defence-industry/european-defence-fund-edf_en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">EDF Annual Work Programme</a></p><p><a href="https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32021R0697&amp;qid=1695904986927" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">EDF Regulation 2021/697</a></p><p><u><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/edf/guidance/psi_edf_en.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">EDF Programme Security Instruction (PSI)</a></u></p><p><a href="https://eudis.europa.eu/system/files/2026-04/Guidelines%20on%20FSTP%20implementation%20-%20WP2026.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Guidelines on FSTP implementation - WP2026</a></p><p><br></br></p><p><a href="https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/ALL/?uri=OJ:L_202402509" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">EU Financial Regulation 2024/2509</a></p><p><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/common/guidance/rules-lev-lear-fca_en.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Rules for Legal Entity Validation, LEAR Appointment and Financial Capacity Assessment</a> </p><p><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/common/guidance/aga_en.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">EU Grants AGA — Annotated Model Grant Agreement</a> </p><p><a href="https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/funding-tenders-opportunities/display/OM/Online+Manual" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Funding &amp; Tenders Portal Online Manual</a> </p><p><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/common/ftp/tc_en.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Funding &amp; Tenders Portal Terms and Conditions</a> </p><p><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/support/legalnotic