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Support for SEAP Functioning and Defence Industrial Readiness Pools

Pays already-established SEAPs to fund at least a year of operations, including running defence industrial readiness pools.

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Support for SEAP Functioning and Defence Industrial Readiness Pools is a European Commission call that pays already-established Structures for European Armament Programmes (SEAPs) to fund at least a year of initial operations — covering costs like renting office space and recruiting staff — specifically to establish, manage and maintain defence industrial readiness pools. It runs as a continuous c…

The Commission wants to support already-established Structures for European Armament Programmes (SEAPs) in their initial operations, covering costs like renting office space and recruiting staff, for at least one year. It's specifically funding the purpose of establishing, managing and maintaining defence industrial readiness pools.

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Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.-
Award typeiThe form of funding - grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Grant
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.-
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.€10M

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