2nd call for proposals for industrial reinforcement actions under the Ukraine Support Instrument

Unmanned systems and counter-unmanned systems <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/2027/call-fiche_edf-edip-usi-2027-ls-ira_en.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">call document</a></u><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/edf/wp-call/2027/call-fiche_edf-edip-usi-2027-ls-ira_en.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> </a>.</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/2027/call-fiche_edf-edip-usi-2027-ls-ira_en.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">call document</a></u>.</p></div></div><div><h4>3. Other eligibility 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/2027/call-fiche_edf-edip-usi-2027-ls-ira_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/2027/call-fiche_edf-edip-usi-2027-ls-ira_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/2027/call-fiche_edf-edip-usi-2027-ls-ira_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/2027/call-fiche_edf-edip-usi-2027-ls-ira_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/2027/call-fiche_edf-edip-usi-2027-ls-ira_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 <u><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/edf/wp-call/2027/call-fiche_edf-edip-usi-2027-ls-ira_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/2027/call-fiche_edf-edip-usi-2027-ls-ira_en.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Call document</a></u> </p><p><strong>Application form templates</strong></p><p><u><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/edf/temp-form/af/af_edip-and-usi_en.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Application Form (EDIP and USI)</a></u></p><p><u><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/edf/temp-form/af/detailed-budget-table_usi-ls_en.xlsm" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Detailed Budget Table (USI LS)</a></u></p><p><u><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/edf/temp-form/af/participant-information_edip-and-usi_en.docx" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Participant Info (EDIP and USI)</a></u></p><p><u><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/edf/temp-form/af/list-of-infrastructures-facilities-assets-and-resources_edip-and-usi_en.docx" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">List of Infrastructure, facilities, assets and resources (EDIP and USI)</a></u></p><p><u><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</a></u></p><p><u><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/edf/temp-form/af/procurement-strategy_edip-and-usi_en.docx" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Procurement Strategy (EDIP and USI)</a></u></p><p><strong>Model Grant Agreements (MGA)</strong></p><p><u><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/edf/agr-contr/ls-mga_edf-asap-edirpa-edip-and-usi_en.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">EDF, ASAP, EDIRPA, EDIP and USI Lump Sum MGA</a></u></p></div><h4>Additional documents:</h4> <div class="eui-u-mt-s"><p><a href="https://defence-industry-space.ec.europa.eu/document/download/9c5afd33-c35e-4381-9139-dd52b70ce143_en?filename=C_2026_2174_1_EN.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">EDIP Work Programme</a></p><p><a href="https://defence-industry-space.ec.europa.eu/document/download/cdfd533e-8a69-4198-8054-69ea5ca2f04d_en?filename=OJ_L_202502643_EN_TXT.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">EDIP Regulation 2025/2643</a></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/legalnotice" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Funding &amp; Tenders Portal Privacy Statement</a></p></div></div>