Uk Space Agency
Announcement of Opportunity: Call for the ESA Earth Observation programme, InCubed2
Funding type: Research, innovation, and development
Who Can Apply: UK industry (research institutions and academia with no commercial interest in the product can apply as part of an industrially led consortium)
Total Funding Amount: 1,400,000
Deadline: 12 pm on 31 May 2023
The UK Space Agency is inviting UK entities to submit proposals to develop innovative and commercially viable products and services that generate or exploit the value of Earth observation imagery and datasets.
See the guidance page for details on how to apply.
Announcement of Opportunity: 2023 Call for Mars Exploration Science
Funding type: Research, innovation, and development
Who can apply: Academics working at UK Research Organisations
Total fund: 1,600,000 (indicative)
Deadline: 4 pm on Wednesday 14 June
The UK Space Agency is making funding available for science research that utilises data from current Mars exploration missions to enhance the UKs capabilities and cross-disciplinary approach to planetary science.
See the guidance page for details on how to apply.
Announcement of Opportunity: 2023 Call for Mars Exploration Science - Studentships
Funding type: Research, innovation, and development
Who can apply: Academics working at UK Research organisations
Total fund: 1,000,000 (indicative)
Award range: up to 100,000 over 48 months
Deadline: 4pm on Thursday 1 June 2023
The UK Space Agency is is offering PhD studentship funding to support the development of a new generation of Mars researchers within the UK academic community by providing funding for:
- PhD projects which utilise data from Mars exploration missions (including ESAs Trace Gas Orbiter, NASAs Insight lander, Perseverance, and other Mars exploration missions), or;
- PhD projects which underpin future Mars exploration missions. This can include supporting science operations of current rover missions.
See the guidance page for details on how to apply.
Enabling Technologies Programme - Call Three
Funding type: Research, innovation and technology development
Who can apply: Organisations including academia, industry and (not for profit) government research institutes. Organisations must be registered in the UK.
Funding: Grant funding per project is expected to range from 100k to 250k per grant. There is not currently a fixed total amount for the call.
Deadline: 6 June 2023
The UK Space Agency invites proposals for the Enabling Technologies Programme (Technology for Sustainability in Space) Call Three for emerging and innovative technology research and development.
Proposals are sought for projects in areas including innovation; innovative technology proof of concept that could result in a significant technological step-change; new technology developments; establishing new academic/industrial research collaborations and feasibility studies targeting emerging disruptive technologies. This call is an open call with a special interest in technology which contributes to the sustainability of space.
See the ETP Call Three guidance page for details on how to apply.
International Bilateral Fund
Funding type: Research, innovation and development
Who can apply: UK organisations including academia, industry and (not for profit) government research institutes. We are particularly interested to receive bids involving the USA, Canada, Australia and Japan, but will consider opportunities from elsewhere in the world.
Funding: Phase 1: Concept Call (this competition): up to 75,000 for up to 4 months in duration. Phase 2: Implementation Call (by invitation only): if successful in Phase 1, you will be invited to submit a proposal in Phase 2 for up to 1.5 million for up to 12 months in duration.
Deadline: 9 June 2023
The UK Space Agency invites proposals for the International Bilateral Fund (IBF) to help strengthen the UK space sectors partnerships with strategic and emerging space nations.
The objectives of the IBF are to:??
- Build stronger relationships with priority countries and become a trusted space partner of choice
- Increase UK space sector inward investment and exports
- Develop UK capabilities in collaboration with our international partners.
This call will close on 9 June 2023 at noon BST.
See the International Bilateral Fund guidance page for details on how to apply.
ARTES: Advanced Technology
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 project
Deadline: Open until further notice
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 here.
As part of the application process, companies will need to apply to the UK Space Agency for approval before they submit their application. This is a three-stage application process, in which:
- applicants should complete an Expression of Interest form in the first instance
- successful applicants will be asked to complete the Advanced Technology application form
- successful applicants can apply to?ESA
See theARTES Advanced Technology page for Expression of Interest Forms and Form Guidanceto find out how to apply
Please submit an Expression of Interest to the UK Space Agency, prior to the submission of your proposal. See further details on the?ESA?application process on the?ESA?website.
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.