What is EU AGILE?
EU AGILE is a 115M EUR pilot under the European Defence Fund that funds AI, autonomous systems, and decision-support projects for European defence. Grants range 1-5M EUR per project, with single-company applications explicitly allowed.
Projects run 1-3 years and must deliver deployable capability, not pure research.
Is This For You?
Quick checklist - tick all 5, you qualify:
- 01EU-registered company (any size, including solo founders)
- 02Working on AI, drones, quantum, autonomous systems, or military decision-making
- 03Able to commit to a 1-3 year deployment timeline
- 04Willing to share results with EU defence partners
- 05Basic IP and compliance infrastructure in place
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