Uk Space Agency
Call for ideas: UK National Delegate support for the ESA ARTES Partnership Programme Phase 1
Funding type: Research, innovation and development
Who can apply: UK-based organisations working on telecommunications.
Funding: 15 million.
Deadline: Submission of Expressions of Interest: midday on 17 November 2022. Submission of Outline Proposal cover sheet: midday on 1 December 2022.
The UK Space Agency is seeking industrial partners for major projects in satellite communications through a competitive Call opening in October 2022, with 15 million of funding available.
The phased entry competition will run until Spring 2023 to select the most ambitious and innovative proposals from UK industrial partners. Potential partners will be expected to catalyse investment in the UK economy and champion space to deliver new products and services.
See the Call for Ideas to find out how to apply.
Enabling Technologies Programme - Call One
Funding type: Research, innovation and 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: 21 November 2022
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 open to any theme with an interest in: In Orbit Servicing and Manufacturing (IOSM) and Optics.
Example of acceptable activities are:
- Innovative and/or emerging technology research and development proof of concept, feasibility studies targeting emerging disruptive technologies, as detailed above
- In Orbit Servicing and Manufacturing (IOSM): emerging technologies relating to IOSM (e.g. robotics, ADR, LIDAR)
- Optics: enabling technology relating to optical systems (e.g.FSO Communication, deployable optics, photonics).
See the Enabling Technologies Programme Call One to find out how to apply.
Enabling Technologies Programme - Call Two
Funding type: Research, innovation and 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: 12 December 2022
This call is a collaborative call with STFC and the UK Space Agency. A joint funding opportunity to develop and research technology for space science.
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.
The call is an open call and encourages emerging and innovative technology development proposals in space science technologies.
See the Enabling Technologies Programme Call Two to find out how to apply.
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.
See the announcement of opportunity to find out how to apply.
Closed Opportunitites
To view closed opportunities, please visit our closed opportunities page.
Last updated 11 November 2022 +show all updates
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Updated funding opportunities, and moved closed opportunities to a different page.
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Enabling Technologies Programme - Call Two opened.
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Corrected closing of Cluster Development call.
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Call for ideas: UK National Delegate support for the ESA ARTES Partnership Programme Phase 1.
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Moved LaunchUK Technology Investment funding into Closed for Opportunities section.
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Added Opening Space with 5G and 5G Hub at Harwell calls