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Funding Opportunity for Defence Innovative Solutions (MaJoR)

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The European Defence Fund (EDF) project MaJoR is launching its first cascade funding call to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and startups.

This funding programme, which runs from 28 January 2026 to 25 March 2026, seeks proposals focusing on the modernisation and maintenance of defence systems across air, land, and maritime domains.

Topics of interest include multi-material structures, innovative assembly technologies, maintenance and structural health monitoring, as well as digitalisation and artificial intelligence tools for defence maintenance.

Each beneficiary may receive funding of up to €60,000 and will participate in a six-month business support programme.
Up to 30 innovators will be selected for this opportunity.
Eligibility is extended to SMEs and startups based in the EU, Norway, and Ukraine.

For more details, watch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJ8diMCDZl8.

or visit https://major-project.eu/cascade-funding/ 

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