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SciSpacE support AO grant call - autumn 2023

Funding type: Research, innovation and technology development

Who can apply: UK based researchers who have already secured facility access to microgravity and space environments research platforms through the ESA SciSpacE Programmes Research Announcements. All organisations must be registered in the UK.

Deadline: 4pm on 14 December 2023

Phase 2: UK National Delegate support for the ESA Competitiveness and Growth programme

Funding type: Research, innovation and technology development

Who can apply: Organisations proposing telecommunications projects. All organisations must be registered in the UK.

Closing date: 12pm on Monday 15 December

Atmospheric ablation: the potential environmental impact of space debris re-entering Earths upper atmosphere

Funding type: Research, innovation and technology development

Who can apply: Organisations of any size working alone or with other organisations as sub-contractors may apply. All organisations must be registered in the UK.

Funding: Up to 300,000 will be made available

Closing date: 12pm on Friday 19 January 2024

The UK Space Agency is making available up to 300,000 of grant funding to map out the current state of research into atmospheric ablation (knowns, unknowns and gaps in knowledge), within the wider technical, geopolitical and socio-ecological context, in order to develop a viable research programme with short, medium and long-term goals.

Science and Exploration Bilateral Programme: Call 2

Funding type: Research, innovation and technology development

Who can apply: UK national and academic organisations eligible for UKRI grants involved in bilateral space science and exploration missions.

Funding: Up to 1 million (300,000 to 500,000 per project)

Deadline: 11:59pm on 31 January 2024 for part 1 (SOI) of proposal

Proposals are invited for participation in bilateral space science and exploration (SS&E) missions, which are already in advanced state of discussion, but requiring funding during the current Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR) period to end March 2025.

Connectivity in Low Earth Orbit (C-LEO) R&D programme

Funding type: Research, innovation and technology development

Who can apply: Organisations of any size either working alone or in collaboration with others. All organisations must be registered in the UK.

Funding: 15 million

Deadline: Open until further notice.

The UK Space Agency is opening 15 million of calls to nurture innovation for satellite communications which will be delivered as part of the 60 million European Space Agency Advanced Research in Telecommunications Systems (ARTES) programme, allocated to the UKs C-LEO scheme.

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.

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 ESA Advanced Technology Programme and 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.

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.

Responsive Mode Call - Exploration Community Development

Funding type: Development and promotion of UK space exploration community

Who can apply: UK individuals and organisations

Funding: Support will be granted to a maximum of 50,000.

Deadline: Open until further notice.

The UK Space Agency will, subject to budget being available in any given financial year, make available funds to support activities such as:

• community building activities

• establishing networking opportunities

• showcases and/or organisation attendance at appropriate conferences

Applicants should detail how the proposed activity benefits the UK space exploration community.

Closed Opportunities