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Cascade funding for dual-use drone and autonomous-systems manufacturers (deadline 30 September 2026)

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27 August 2026

Cascade funding for dual-use drone and autonomous-systems manufacturers (deadline 30 September 2026)

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Under the Single Market Programme, the European Cluster for Drone Innovation (ECDI) is running a cascade-funding call to help manufacturing SMEs already active in the drone sector adapt their products for civil, digital, social and dual-use applications, with a deadline of 30 September 2026.

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SMEs (a company with less than 250 employees)

  • Advanced Manufacturing Organisation Types

    • Robotics and Automation Companies​

  • Technology areas

    • Autonomous Systems, Robotics

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The scheme offers equity-free grants of up to €35,000 per SME over a six-month project, with a total call envelope of €350,000 - a niche but fast-growing segment of the ecosystem that combines autonomous-systems engineering, robotics and precision components.

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