DEFRA 2026 – general call for defence-related research

Federal · Deadline Feb 1, 2026

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Summary

Annual main call of the Defence-related Research Action programme run by Belgium's Royal Higher Institute for Defence and BELSPO, with an indicative budget of €26 million across ten research themes under the Strategic Defence Plan 2025-2030. Each partnership must include at least one private company and one (public or private non-profit) research institution. The 2026 round closed pre-proposals in February; the call for themes and the 2027 round are the next window to monitor.

Key facts

Level
Federal
Region
België
Sectors
Defence
Budget
indicatief €26 mln over 10 thema's
Deadline
Status
Closed

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