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Equity

EIC STEP Scale Up Defence

Status

Status not published

Follows the STEP Scale Up cut-off calendar; check the EIC funding opportunities page for the defence-specific dates.

Open now

Amount

Not published

Dedicated strand of STEP Scale Up supporting strategic defence and dual-use technologies. Investment sizes follow the STEP Scale Up model.

Funder

European Innovation Council Fund (European Commission)

public · supranational

Deadline: cutoff — Follows the STEP Scale Up cut-off calendar; check the EIC funding opportunities page for the defence-specific dates.

Your odds

Not published

This funder does not publish a success rate. We rank it using the rate observed across similar programmes and label it as an estimate rather than implying we know.

Effort

quick

Quick — mostly identity and bank details.

Who can apply

Sectors: deeptech, space, ai
Stage: growth
Locally registered entity required

Supports strategic defence technologies developed by EU-established companies.

Apply on the funder's site

Source. https://eic.ec.europa.eu/eic-funding-opportunities_en — checked 2026-08-14

"EIC STEP Scale Up Defence: A specialized program supporting strategic defense technologies"