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
April 30, 2026April 30, 2026 2 min reading State Brave1 launches competition for drone component development and research. Grant amount – up to €75,000 Products at TRL 4-5 readiness level are eligible to participate
April 8, 2026April 8, 2026 2 min reading State 12 Ukrainian defence tech companies to receive grants of up to €150,000 for air defence solutions development Teams are developing interceptor drones capable of reaching speeds of up to 450 km/h, alongside advanced aerial target detection systems
April 6, 2026April 6, 2026 2 min reading Investments €300,000–€500,000 grants: five Ukrainian deftech and dual-use startups secure funding from the European Innovation Council Among the recipients are Farsight Vision, Mantis Analytics, Osavul, UADamage, and Sensorama
March 25, 2026March 25, 2026 2 min reading State Brave1 launches a competition for Ukrainian and NATO defence tech companies, with a €10M first-round budget Developers from Ukraine should join forces with representatives from NATO countries to create a joint product
