August 12, 2026August 12, 2026 2 min reading State Applications open for DefTech Forges: defence startups eligible for grants up to €120,000 Solutions with a Technology Readiness Level of TRL 4 or higher are eligible to participate
July 29, 2026July 29, 2026 2 min reading Investments, State Brave1 and NATO launch competition for counter-drone and air defence solutions: grants up to €1m Applications for the qualification stage are accepted until 3 August. Defender Media explains how to apply
July 14, 2026July 14, 2026 1 min reading Investments, State Ukraine and the Netherlands launch a €20 million joint fund for defence startups Funding will be provided on a 50/50 basis, with Ukraine and the Netherlands each contributing half
July 14, 2026July 14, 2026 2 min reading State New Brave1 and BraveTech EU grants: up to UAH 8 million for interceptor drones, medevac UAVs, exoskeletons and more Grants will now be awarded under an accelerated procedure, reducing the approval process from three months to six weeks
July 8, 2026July 8, 2026 1 min reading Startups Thirty $50,000 grants for Ukrainian defence startups: VD Accelerator accepts applications until the end of the week Teams can apply to VD Accelerator 2.0 until 12 July. The programme’s total grant fund amounts to $1.5 million
July 1, 2026July 1, 2026 2 min reading Innovation, State Brave1 Advantage recap: Nearly UAH 1bn for explosives, Brave Prime launch, and new grant programmes Brave Prime initiative launches with Airbus and Saab among its participants
June 29, 2026June 29, 2026 2 min reading State Brave International budget – €100m. Government gives green light to international grants for defence tech companies The new framework will enable the rapid launch of joint grant competitions within the programmes. The first will be announced shortly
June 16, 2026June 18, 2026 2 min reading Events, State Ukraine and France launch €20m BRAVE FRANCE grant programme for defence startups Maximum grant size: €1 million. The first call for proposals is scheduled for September 2026
