UK Space Agency, GB: Space Cluster partnership

05/10/2023

03/11/2023

The UK Space Agency invites proposals to its funding call that will provide grant funding to strengthen the UK’s national space ecosystem and grow the space sector by: Enabling local space sectors across the UK to develop stronger relationships with geographically-adjacent nations or regions Strengthening ties between the space sectors of multiple regions and/or nations of the UK by facilitating collaboration to develop and/or enhance common or complementary capabilities Grant funding will be provided to Space Clusters and other space organisations representing a defined geographic area of space activity across two categories: Cross-Cluster Capability Development and Pan-Regional Cluster Development. Amount note Projects will be fully funded and should start from December 2023 and end by March 2025. Grants of up to £100,000 through the project timeline will be awarded. At least 33% of grant funded activity must be allocated to take place before 31 March 2024.

Universe Sciences

Eligibility Note Funding for full proposals will be awarded to recognised UK Space clusters and other organisations that lead or represent a defined geographic area of space activity. All proposals must include at least two organisations representing different local space sectors as delivery partners. The lead organisation must demonstrate the ability and experience to run large-scale research and innovation grant awards and must: be a business of any size or be a research organisation or a local civic partner such as a Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP), Combined Authority (CA), enterprise body or similar economic agency from across the UK