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EUDIS Cascade Funding — BATTLEVERSE Project

Funds small businesses developing defense training and simulation technologies through small innovation grants.

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BATTLEVERSE is a project awarded EDF funding in 2024 with a total budget of €15 million. Under the European Defence Fund's Financial Support to Third Parties (FSTP) mechanism — also known as cascade funding — 16% of the EU contribution to BATTLEVERSE is reserved for redistribution to third-party SMEs and start-ups outside the original consortium, equating to approximately €2.4 million across two s…

What this grant funds

Simulation and training technologies addressing reality gaps in defence training, funded as cascade sub-grants of up to EUR 60,000 through the BATTLEVERSE EDF project's Financial Support to Third Parties mechanism.

Key facts
CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.Multiple per year
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.—
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.—
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.1–6 months
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.0%
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.€2.4M
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Last verified: 24 Jul 2026Source: eudis.europa.eu