EIC STEP Defence Scale Up — direkte egenkapital til forsvarsselskaper

FØRSTE GANG et EU-program investerer direkte egenkapital i forsvarsselskaper. Pott på €100 mill. EIC går inn med €10–30 mill. per selskap for å skalere industriell kapasitet innen luft- og missilforsvar, droner og mot-droner, og andre kritiske forsvarsteknologier. VIKTIGE FORUTSETNINGER: dette er IKKE et tilskudd — du gir fra deg eierandeler. EIC ko-investerer i runder på typisk €50–150 mill. eller mer, og forventer at total rundestørrelse er 3–5 ganger EICs beløp. Bindende tilsagn fra private investorer kreves. Åpen for EU-land, EØS-land assosiert til Horisont Europa (Norge kvalifiserer) og Ukraina. Søknadsvindu 30.6.–28.10.2026, resultat tidlig 2027. Dette passer selskaper som allerede henter en stor runde — ikke som førstegangsfinansiering.

Official call →

1. Describe the idea. Company name and a few sentences about the project — registration number and sector are fetched from the registry.
2. Check your chances. Granteon assesses the project against the criteria in EIC STEP Defence Scale Up — direkte egenkapital til forsvarsselskaper and tells you honestly whether it can be won — before you write.
3. Write the application. The AI writes from your own facts, scores the draft like an award committee, and delivers it field by field within the portal's character limits.
4. Complete the financing. Your own contribution is calculated. You can obtain a signed conditional commitment from an investor, and find consortium partners when the call requires them.
5. Deliver and report. Reporting plan, draft reports and budget tracking after the award — until the final report is filed.

Start free with EIC STEP Defence Scale Up — direkte egenkapital til forsvarsselskaper →

Granteon is free — including complete applications. You submit it yourself, and the application is yours.

Who can apply for EIC STEP Defence Scale Up — direkte egenkapital til forsvarsselskaper?

The scheme is open to applicants in Horisont Europa-land (inkl. Norge og UK). Granteon checks the remaining requirements against your organisation free of charge.

How much can you get from EIC STEP Defence Scale Up — direkte egenkapital til forsvarsselskaper?

€10 000 000 – €30 000 000. Funding rate: Egenkapitalinvestering (ikke tilskudd) — EIC går inn sammen med private investorer.

When is the application deadline?

2026-10-28. Follow the scheme in Granteon and we email you when a new call opens.

What does Granteon cost?

Nothing. Granteon is free while we build the user base — including complete AI applications. Finding schemes requires no account.