Financing defence innovation
In brief
An SME, mid-sized company or start-up can finance the research, development and growth of a technology useful to defence, including dual civil and military use, through the schemes of the Agence de l'innovation de défense (AID, the French defence innovation agency), the Ministry of the Armed Forces' funds managed by Bpifrance (Definvest, Fonds innovation défense) and the European Defence Fund. This page lists the schemes currently validated for this need, with their funder and maximum amount where known.
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Grants linked to this need
Fonds innovation défense (FID)
Agence de l'innovation de défense (AID), Bpifrance
Up to €20,000,000
Added on 9 Nov 2026
Fonds Definvest
Ministère des Armées, Bpifrance
Up to €10,000,000
Added on 9 Nov 2026
Prêt Def'fi
Bpifrance
Up to €1,000,000
SME Support Scheme for Dual-Use Innovation — RAPID
Ministère des Armées et des anciens combattants
Accès des PME au Fonds européen de la défense (FEDef)
Commission européenne, Direction générale de l'armement (DGA)
Added on 9 Nov 2026
Thèses AID Cifre-Défense
Agence de l'innovation de défense (AID), ANRT
Added on 9 Nov 2026
Funders keep their French names; each grant page gives the official French title.
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