Uk Space Agency
UK Space Agency-Axiom Space astronaut mission projects 2024/2025
Funding type: Research, innovation, technology development and missions
Who can apply: A range of types of UK organisations and companies
Funding: 15 million total
Deadline: For Science Experiments, the Science Case Overview must be submitted by 4pm on 4 March 2024, and full proposals must be submitted by 4pm on 29 April 2024.
For Technology Demonstrators, all information must be submitted by 4pm on 29 April 2024.
Find out more and apply for the UK Space Agency-Axiom Space astronaut mission projects 2024/2025
Training Programmes Fund
Funding type:Education and skills
Who can apply:Eligible organisations include academic or research institutions (including schools, universities, research councils and UK Space Agency partners), charities, trusts and companies (including not-for-profit).
Funding:1.7 million (250,000 - 500,000 available for each project).
Deadline: 5pm on 29 March 2024
The Space Sector Skills Survey 2023 Reporthighlights the key skills gaps that the UK space sector faces. The Training Programme Fund scheme is designed to address key skills gaps faced by the UK space sector, aiming to fund key training opportunities to remove barriers to the sectors growth.
Find out more and apply for the Training Programmes Fund
Announcement of opportunity: 2024 Exploration Science
Funding type: Research, innovation, and development
Who can apply: Academics working at UK research organisations to fund studentships, post doctoral research associates (PDRA) and fellowships
Funding: Up to 500,000 for studentships and 1.5 million for standard grants
Closing dates:
- science overview deadline (for PDRA and fellowship applicants only): 4pm on Thursday 18 April 2024
- full proposal deadline (for all applicants): 4pm on Thursday 9 May 2024
Please note that to be eligible for standard grants (post doctoral research associates and fellowships) you must submit your science overview by 4pm on 18 April 2024. This does not apply to studentships.
Find out more and apply for the Exploration Science Programme 2024 funding call
ARTES programme: general call for expressions of interest (EOI) in satellite communication development
Funding type: Technology development
Who can apply: UK-based companies and organisations
Funding: envelope of 10 million
Deadline: Submission of expressions of interest - midday on Friday 12 April 2024; submission of cover sheet - midday on Monday 17 June 2024
This is an open call for expressions of interest in delivering future satellite innovation under the Competitiveness and Growth call of the European Space Agency (ESA) ARTES Programme.
Find out more and apply for the ARTES programme general call for expressions of interest (EOI) in satellite communication development
C-LEO programme
Funding type: Research, innovation and development
Who can apply:UK-based companies and organisations, including academia
Funding:up to 60 million
Deadline: Midday BST on Wednesday 8 May 2024
The UK Space Agency Connectivity in Low Earth Orbit (C-LEO) programme will provide up to 160 million of grant funding and contract awards over the next 4 years to UK companies and researchers to develop innovative satellite communications technology.
This first call will provide up to 60 million over the next 4 years.
Find out more and apply for the C-LEO programme
Funding type: Research, innovation and development
Who can apply:UK-based companies and organisations working in financial services or transport and logistics, in partnership with satellite data or service suppliers
Funding:up to 3.5 million
Deadline: 4pm BST on Wednesday 22 May 2024
Proposals are sought for innovative pilot projects, funded by the UK Space Agencys Unlocking Space for Business programme.
Up to 3.5 million is available to trial new solutions that use satellite data and services to benefit their organisation.
Find out more and apply for Unlocking Space for Business funding
Exploration Science working group support
Funding type: Travel and time support for academics
Who can apply: Academics selected for groups and/or science teams, campaign science groups and other definition work relating to named UK Space Agency Exploration Science missions.
Award range: Up to 40,000
Closing date: Open until further notice.
See theExploration Science working group support guidance pageto find out how to apply
ARTES: Advanced Technology (On hold)
Funding type: Research, innovation and development
Who can apply: UK organisations and companies (UK Space Agency and ESA approval required)
Funding: Dependent on Advanced Technology activity
Deadline: Applications for UK support into this ESA programme are on hold until Spring 2024
This is an?ESA-initiated programme offering up to 100% funding for developing early technologies and innovations. Invitations To Tender (ITT) are listed on the?ESA?website.
We are reviewing our approach towards the ESA Advanced Technology Programme, and all equivalent ESA-led activity in the ARTES Strategic Programme Lines (SPLs). We will look to publish further details in Spring 2024. We will not be supporting any further activities before new guidance is published.
If you have any questions, you can contact us directly at telecoms@ukspaceagency.gov.uk.
Navigation Innovation Support Programme (NavISP)
Funding type: Research, innovation and development
Who can apply: UK organisations working in positioning, navigation and timing undertaking technology research and development focused on commercial innovation.
Funding: Varies. 100% funding for developing early technologies and innovations; typically between 200,000 and 800,000 for space-enabled positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) technology solutions and innovations.
Deadline: Open until further notice
Since 2017, the UK has invested 50 million into NavISP to support the UK space PNT sector to innovate the next generation of space-enabled and space-supported navigation products, services and applications.
The UK investment in the programme is available to support UK organisations to undertake technology research and development focused on commercial innovation.
See the NavISP announcement of opportunity to find out how to apply. Find out more about the NavISP programme.
Student support: ESA microgravity programmes
Funding type: Research, innovation and development
Who can apply: UK-based teams successfully selected by ESA for certain student support programmes.
Funding: Up to 5,000
Deadline: Open until further notice
This announcement of opportunity offers up to 5,000 (if available) to support students participating in ESA microgravity programmes.