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Program

DIANA Challenge Call

Funds companies and SMEs solving NATO defence and security problems with staged, non-dilutive funding through DIANA's Accelerator Programme.

Companies submit a short-form proposal, then a long-form proposal if they pass the first cut, and finalists pitch live to an evaluation panel covering technical, defence, and commercial criteria. Selected companies sign a framework agreement, receive contractual funding, and join the Accelerator Programme, testing their solution across DIANA's test-centre network. A further competitive down-select

Defense

Each grant below is a distinct funding opportunity with its own eligibility, scope, and deliverables.