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European CEF Preparatory Defence European European Transport: Cat. A Action on Industrial Regional Territorial European Single Learning Strategic Knowledge Financial Access to Major project Thematic SME 3 Financial and Defence Development Develop- Cooperation Social Fund European Sky mobility of 2 Partnerships Alliances instruments markets direct loans areas instrument instruments Cat. B Research Programme ment Fund goal (ETC): (ESF) 1 ATM individuals

(PADR) (EDIDP) (ERDF) Interreg Research [proposal] (SESAR) EU DEFENCE Mobility for JOB INNOVATIVE TRANSNA- DEFENCE EU BUDGET INDUSTRY’s EUROPEAN VOCATIONAL CREATION, Cross-/ HUMAN PRACTICES: INNOVATION SME / TIONAL CAPABILITIES SUPPORT- COMPETI- TRANSPORT EDUCATION RESEARCH and Access to INNOVATION Transnational CAPITAL development in higher FINANCING CLUSTER EU POLICY RESEARCH SCOPE and ING TIVENESS and INFRA- and INNOVATION RISK FINANCE and COOPERA- training and / testing / im- education SMEs ACCESS to POLICIES and COOPERATIVE DEFENCE INNOVATION / STRUCTURES TRAINING in SMEs for R&I COMPETI- TION skilling plementation and business MARKETS INNOVATION R&T R&T STRATEGIC (VET) of TIVENESS / transfer (R&I) AUTONOMY learners

Projects on Projects (incl. transnational transnational Projects on mobility / training, Projects cooperative placement exchange of Projects on fostering / Dual-use R&T+D development / (Cooperative) (incl. intern- experience Productive (cooperative) key skills stimulating projects upgrade of Works or ships) to- and know- Civil purpose Civil purpose / investment projects in the and compe- innovation / (economically, (for) WHAT 4 Cooperative Cooperative technologies / studies, or a wards Higher how) on, e.g.: / applications applications of defence sector. Projects tencies in creativity / Enterprise International- financially, Enterprise defence R&T / defence prototypes / combination Education planning of dual-use dual-use modernising the defence both the entrepre- expansion and isation of technically, viability and capability R&T products of both. and VET professional research and research and supply chains. Defence and defence neurial skills growth SMEs environmentally growth projects projects (within Pilot activities organisations development innovation innovation dual-use activities in research and dual- of graduates sound) common can be part 5 / companies for staff (also projects projects and innovation use and/or furthering EU defence of the project (also in in defence), domains company policy goals capability defence), for increased staff priorities) students / capacity to trainees / work at inter- apprentices national level

MS(s). If Transna- Consortia [of Consortia (of Transnation Enterprises. concerned tional enterprise e.g. any -al consortia Clusters. MS(s) agree: consortia (led (min. 2), Innovative10 enterprise, Transnational [of e.g. Universities. Transnational international by a VET higher educa- SMEs, Mid- Enterprises. MoDs / Defence- partnerships: Enterprises. enterprises, RTOs. consortia organisations, organisation) tion institu- Caps11, Research-and- public bodies, related SMEs in min. 3 Public-private RTOs, Consortia of Ministries of from pre- As in ERDF. joint under- incl. any tions (min. 2), Consortia Larger Caps Technology education / EU projects. clusters (min. partnerships. WHO Universities, eligible Defence identified VET takings, organisation MoDs / public (min. 3 (but EIB Organisations training / “Dual-use 1 defence- Public bodies SMEs (can apply) 6 Governmen- entities (min. 3 (MoDs). territories organisa- public/private active in the bodies, trade entities from excluded (RTOs). trade SMEs” (but EIF related 8) / (but EIB tal bodies, from 2 MS) Other private (members tions undertakings labour / training 3 MS) activities Universities. organisa- restricted business excluded from / public may be as in / bodies (e.g. market (e.g.: organisa- / EIF Consortia. tions): min. 3 sectors 7) organisations activities 9) Member organisa- ERDF) industry, enterprise, tions]: min. 6 restricted organisations (from 3 MS) States (MS) tions. Universities, RTO, industry organisations sectors) (from 3 + NO] Consortia RTOs) estab- association, (from 3 MS+NO) lished in EU public body) MS+NO)

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1 ERDF + ESF are together often referred to simply as «Structural Funds». 2 Financial instruments: notably loans, guarantees, equity investments («money that has to repaid back by the recipient»: no grants / subsidies). 3 SME definition: see EC Recommendation (2003/361/EC), 6 May 2003. 4 This is meant under an EDA perspective only. 5 VET organisations: to identify them, contact your National Agency. 6 This is meant under an EDA perspective only. 7 EIF (European Investment Fund) restricted sectors: “The EIF applies restrictions to ... the financing of the production of and trade in weapons and ammunition of any kind. This restriction does not apply to the extent such activities are part of or accessory to explicit EU policies” (Guidelines on the EIF Restricted Sectors, Board of Directors, 13/07/2010). 8 Defence-related cluster/business organisation: “(one of the members of) such entity is either a member of a National Defence Industry Association, or devoting part of its sales to the defence markets or taking part in national or European defence-related projects” (see COS-CLUSINT-2017-03-6, § 6.2, , ref. ARES(2017)4355188 – 06/09/2017). 9 EIB (European Investment Bank) excluded activities: “Activities excluded from EIB lending (22 April 2013) - Type of activities: 1) Ammunition and weapons, military/police equipment or infrastructure. Comments/Clarifications: includes explosives and sporting weapons”. 10 Innovative entities: see Annex III to EIF Open Call for Expression of Interest to select Financial Intermediaries under InnovFin SME Guarantee facility, “2. Innovation Eligibility Criteria”: pages 9-10. 11 Mid-Caps: 250-3000 employees. 12 Demand-driven: «first-come, first-served» basis. 13 Case has to be made for overall entity financial viability.

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