Poland leads the preliminary requests with €45 billion, followed by France seeking €15–20 billion, Italy €15 billion, and Romania €10 billion. Belgium declared an interest in €7–11 billion, while Lithuania (€5–8.76 billion) and Estonia (€3.6 billion) stand out in relation to the size of their economies.
Spain and Greece each requested €1.2 billion, with the latter having four to five times fewer inhabitants than Spain. Other declared figures include Bulgaria (€3.2–3.5 billion) and Croatia (€1.86 billion), while interest from Cyprus, Czechia, Finland, Latvia, Portugal, Slovakia, and Hungary is confirmed but without disclosed amounts.
Austria, Denmark, Ireland, and Slovenia are still considering participation, with a deadline in November 2025. Germany, Luxembourg, and Sweden are interested in joint procurement agreements within SAFE but not in loans, while the Netherlands and Malta have opted out of the programme’s loan scheme.
SAFE was launched on 29 May 2025 following the adoption of Council Regulation (EU) 2025/1106. Contracts must be signed by the end of 2030, with project selection to be completed by mid-2027 if the November 2025 application deadline does not exhaust available funds.
