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28 July 2026, 18:03
2026-07-28
Developers of counter-UAV solutions can receive up to €500,000 in funding. How to participate in the UNITE – Brave NATO competition
The Ministry of Digital Affairs has announced the launch of the UNITE — Brave NATO grant program. This is the first competition focused on measures to counter enemy drones and develop air defense.
The Ministry of Digital Affairs has announced the launch of the UNITE — Brave NATO grant program. This is the first competition focused on measures to counter enemy drones and develop air defense.
UNITE — Brave NATO is the first joint program between Ukraine and the Alliance. The goal is to unite Ukrainian technology teams with partners from NATO countries to create solutions that change the situation on the battlefield, the Ministry of Digital Affairs reports .
The grant program provides funding of up to €250,000 or €500,000 for each side (up to €1 million per team). The competition is run through Prozorro.
To participate in the competition, you need:
team up with a company from a NATO member country;
submit a request for the “Expression of Interest” stage — the submission is made exclusively by the Ukrainian developer;
prepare a basic package of documents (letters of assurance, extract from the Unified State Register, ownership structure, NDA statement).
The deadline for submitting a basic request is August 3.
Participants who pass compliance will gain access to submit joint grant applications. Final solutions will undergo mandatory testing through the TEST in UKRAINE platform.
All details, Regulations and submission form are available at the link .