Open Call for Cutting-Edge Defence Solutions
Europejski Fundusz Obronny · Finansowanie kaskadowe
Podsumowanie
Polska firma może skorzystać z tego naboru na B+R.
Funds six-month defence technology experiments by SMEs and startups, optionally with complementary partners, covering AI planning, simulation and autonomous systems.
- Kto może złożyć wniosek
- Firma może być liderem: SME, startup, large company, research org, university, other.
- Kwota
- 180 tys. € na projektBudżet całkowity 1 200 000 €
- Termin
- 16.11.2026 19:00 CETza 23 dni
- Status
- Otwartyotwarty 14 wrz 2026
Ocena maszynowa na podstawie tekstu naboru; warunki sprawdź u źródła.
Opis
The BattleVerse 1st Open Call aims to support the development and validation of innovative technological solutions that contribute to advanced mission planning, simulation, training and execution in defence related environments. Selected applicants will implement a six-month experiment, developing and demonstrating their proposed solution and assessing its potential contribution to the BattleVerse ecosystem.
Proposals shall address one of the following three technical topics:
Topic 1: LLMs for strategic decision-making, symbolic reasoning, game theory and planning under uncertainty. Experiments under this topic will explore the use of Large Language Models (LLMs) and AI-based approaches to support strategic decision-making and mission planning, including symbolic reasoning, game-theoretic modelling, planning under uncertainty and human-in-the-loop approaches.
Topic 2: Multi-physics simulation capabilities for multi-domain defence environments. Experiments selected under this topic should explore and demonstrate simulation approaches capable of modelling complex operational environments and interactions across multiple warfare domains.
Topic 3: Distributed AI for autonomous systems (UxVs) with for coordinated swarm operations. Experiments selected under this topic should explore and demonstrate how autonomous systems powered by machine learning and distributed AI can support coordinated multi-UxV operations in complex operational environments.
Across the three topics, proposed experiments should demonstrate a clear technological contribution, a credible implementation approach and the potential to advance the capabilities of the BattleVerse simulation environment. Experiments are expected to achieve at least TRL 5 by the end of the six-month implementation period.
Selected beneficiaries will also have access to targeted coaching and guidance activities provided by the BattleVerse consortium. These activities will support applicants in addressing relevant technical challenges related to the development, integration, testing and validation of their solutions. The selected beneficiaries will remain fully responsible for the implementation and delivery of their experiments.
An online info session for this Call will take place on 6 October 2026 at 10:00 CET.
The call conditions financial support to the third parties call conditions and any complementary information for applicants are available on the project website at the following links: BattleVerse Open Calls and BattleVerse Submission Portal.
Kto może złożyć wniosek – szczegóły
- Typy wnioskodawców
- SME, Startup, Large company, Research org, University, Other
- Cel
- Badania i innowacje
- Znaczenie dla B+R
- 3 z 3
- Polska kwalifikuje się
- Tak
- Ograniczenie krajów
- EU Member States, Norway and Ukraine, subject to ownership and control rules.
- Region
- Dowolny
- Konsorcjum
- Dopuszczalne
- Poziom gotowości (TRL)
- —
- Na projekt
- 180 tys. €
- Tematy
- Defence mission planning
- Large language models
- Symbolic reasoning
- Multiphysics simulation
- Distributed AI
- Autonomous swarms
Ocena maszynowa na podstawie tekstu naboru; warunki sprawdź u źródła. 23 paź 2026
Warunki
Fakty wyodrębnione z dokumentów źródłowych w przeglądzie danych Scindu. Każda wartość ma własne warunki. Brak danych oznacza, że źródło nie podaje wartości, a nie zero ani brak limitu.
- Ograniczenie wnioskodawcy
- The Guide says natural persons are ineligible, while the FAQ says self-employed persons and sole traders may apply when their business lacks separate legal personality; sole-trader eligibility is unresolved.
- Typ wnioskodawcy
- The Guide targets SMEs and start-ups, either as a single applicant or within a small consortium.
- Ograniczenie wniosku
- Official BattleVerse page lists the call closing on 16 November 2026 at 17:00 CET.
- Nabór zamknięty
- Nie
Captured 23 October 2026; the official project page lists a future closing date.
- Konsorcjum dopuszczalne
- Tak
Single SME/start-up applications are also allowed.
- Członkowie konsorcjum, maksimum
- 3
Up to three beneficiaries/entities per experiment; at least one must be an SME or start-up.
- Zasięg geograficzny
- Applicants must be legally established in an EU Member State, Norway or Ukraine; entities must also meet the call’s ownership/control rules.
- Zakres projektu
- The call uses a lump-sum model linked to the successful completion of experiment activities and agreed work-plan milestones.
Lump sum based on the pre-approved work plan and budget; call does not require reimbursement of actual incurred costs.
- Zakres projektu
- TOPIC 1: LLMs for strategic decision-making, symbolic reasoning, game theory, and mission planning under uncertainty
- Zakres projektu
- TOPIC 2: Multi-physics simulation capabilities for surface/submarine warfare, electronic warfare, and continuous combat across land, air, or naval platforms
- Zakres projektu
- TOPIC 3: Distributed AI for autonomous systems (UxVs) with for coordinated swarm operations
- Inny warunek
- The guide sets 30% initial payment after agreement signature and required administrative formalities; 70% final payment follows successful experiment completion and approval of required deliverables and reports.
- Inny warunek
- The call aims to fund up to 20 third-party beneficiaries; actual number depends on distribution of the call budget.
- Wymóg partnerstwa
- Each experiment must include at least one SME or start-up; up to two complementary partners may participate, with non-SME participation justified by expertise unavailable from a suitable SME.
- Czas trwania projektu, maksimum
- 6
Call-stated maximum experiment duration.
Kwoty i koszty
- Budżet orientacyjny
- 1 200 000 €
Budżet tematu z tabeli budżetowej portalu. Limity na projekt i ryczałty są w warunkach konkursu.
- Dofinansowanie na beneficjenta, maksimum
- 60 000 €
Lump-sum support ceiling per beneficiary participating in an experiment; not an individual salary or guaranteed award.
- Alokacja naboru
- 1 200 000 €
Total call pool; not per experiment or beneficiary.
- Koszt kwalifikowalny
- Direct personnel costs required to implement the experiment are eligible; subcontracting/outsourced project activities are not eligible.
Call-specific lump-sum budget rule. Eligible personnel category does not specify job titles, qualifications, contract form, headcount, FTE or pay rate.
- Intensywność wsparcia
- 100
Within the call’s lump-sum budget and applicable EDF eligibility; does not mean automatic reimbursement of any actual cost.
- Dofinansowanie projektu, maksimum
- 180 000 €
Maximum applies to an experiment with three beneficiaries; amount scales with participating beneficiaries, each capped at €60,000.
Personel i usługi
Inna rola
Koszt personelu, który grant może sfinansować
Eligible cost category within the approved lump-sum work plan and budget; the call does not prescribe a position, qualification, employment contract type, headcount, FTE or salary rate. Not a mandatory hiring requirement.
Dokumenty źródłowe
Dane naboru
- Otwarcie
- 14 wrz 2026
- Tryb terminów
- Single-stage
- Program
- Europejski Fundusz Obronny · 2021 - 2027
- Konkurs
- Open Call for Cutting-Edge Defence Solutions
- Rodzaje działań
- —
- Źródło
- ec.europa.eu
- Sprawdzono
- 23 paź 2026
- Aktualizacja portalu
- 20 wrz 2026
- Status przeglądu
- Przegląd częściowy
- Przejrzano
- 23 paź 2026
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