IFIC - «Defence and Security Economy» Line

Types of Investment

• Investment in Productive Innovation – creation of new establishments, capacity increase of an existing establishment (≥20%), diversification of production, fundamental change of processes;
• Investment in R&D – industrial research and experimental development projects for new products or services, or significant improvements to current production, creation or expansion of permanent R&D teams within the company.
• Qualification and internationalization projects of organizations – only eligible in combination with the previous types.

Eligible Expenses

• Costs related to R&D activities;
• Productive investments – production machinery and equipment; IT equipment, including software; technology transfer through the acquisition of patent rights and licenses;
• Costs with CC/ROC for expense validation, engineering procurement services, studies, diagnostics, audits, and marketing plans.
• Investments in internationalization for the adoption of advanced strategies and integration into global value chains.

Funding

Notice Budget: €50,000,000 – fifty million euros

Support Rate:

• Productive Investments – up to 60%
• R&D Investments – up to 80% (aid framework: GBER + De Minimis)
• Investments in Consultancy, Qualification, and Internationalization – up to 50%

Minimum Investment: €500,000 – five hundred thousand euros.
Maximum Investment: €25,000,000 – twenty-five million euros.

Application Period

From 30/09/2025 to 29/12/2025, with applications evaluated in phases:

• Phase I: 14/11/2025;
• Phase II: 29/12/2025.

Who Can Apply

Companies of any size, except those whose main activity is solely the military sector.

Notice Specificities

Eligibility Criteria

• Investment start by 30/06/2026, with a maximum execution period of 24 months (+6 exceptional months);
• Compliance with the "Do No Significant Harm" (DNSH) principle;
• Proven economic and financial viability;
• Legal compliance (national and EU);
• No double funding;
• R&D – independent technical assessments.