ASMA — ASTRID Maturation

ASMA — ASTRID Maturation sits under Agence de l'innovation de défense and funds the maturation of upstream defense research into pre-industrial demonstrators. It is built for dual-use projects that already have a Ministry of Defense-backed research base, so the emphasis is on moving a validated result closer to deployment rather than starting from scratch. It is a grant program with funding of up to €800,000, and every proposal must pair at least one company with at least one public research organisation. Eligibility is limited to French organisations working in France, and the call uses a two-step review with an initial short proposal followed by a full submission. The source project must have been financed or co-financed by the Ministry of Defense and closed within the prior three years. The strongest cases show pilot evidence, a clear technical path from research to demonstrator, and a consortium that can bridge laboratory work and industrialisation. The call is annual, highly selective, and best suited to teams that can explain why the underlying defense problem is already close enough to maturation for AID support to make a difference.

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