Deadline: 27-Jul-25
The United Kingdom Space Agency is inviting grant applications to support projects that leverage Earth Observation satellite data to deliver a service that will enable better decision-making benefits for climate, nature and society.
This funding opportunity invites proposals that align with the UKs environmental and climate goals. Through this call, they aim to better understand emerging market needs and identify where new climate services are most neededunlocking opportunities for innovation, investment, and economic growth.
Objectives
- This funding call aims to support the development of new and innovative climate services that can help open new markets and strengthen the UKs Earth Observation (EO) climate services sector. Theyre looking for forward-thinking projects that use satellite-based EO data to create services focused on climate mitigation, adaptation, or resilience. The emphasis is on innovationwhether youre developing a brand-new service or enhancing an existing one to meet climate challenges or reaching a new type of customer.
- To support effective action as a result of the changing climate, the UK Space Agency is helping businesses harness the power of Earth Observation datatransforming satellite information into practical tools and services. By making this data more accessible and useful, they can enable smarter decisions that lead to a more sustainable and resilient future.
Aims
- This grant call supports the development of innovative climate services that leverage space-based technologies, in alignment with key UK government strategies. It aims to:
- advance the National Space Strategy by promoting the growth and commercial use of space data, and by applying space technology to deliver tangible benefits to people across the UK. The call will help de-risk pilot projects with the potential to deliver breakthrough climate services and unlock new market opportunities
- support the UKs Net Zero Strategy by enabling improved climate services to support evidence-based decision-making at both national and international levels to support the decarbonising of all sectors of the UK economy to meet the net zero target by 2050
- contribute to the goals of the 25 Year Environment Plan by supporting the development of climate services that enhance environmental monitoring, promote sustainable land use, and improve resilience to climate change impacts on ecosystems and biodiversity.
Focus Areas
- Projects could focus on areas such as (but not limited to):
- Agriculture and land use
- Natural disaster response
- Biodiversity
- Oceans
- GHGs including methane
Funding Information
- The UK Space Agency intends to award £300,000 in total funding to support innovative climate services using satellite data.
- Each selected project can receive between £40,000 and £80,000 in grant funding. Grant costs must not exceed £80,000.
- Duration: projects will run for 6 months, from September 2025 to February 2026.
Role and Responsibilities
- The project team will be required to be part of the following (but not limited to) as part of project management. The grant recipient will:
- attend a kick off meeting to initiate each project
- provide written progress reports to the coordinator along with regular review meetings
- attend a progress meeting at the midway point where their progress will be reviewed against the Grant Funding Agreement (GFA)
- provide milestone deliverables within the proposal using the example template provided
- provide evidence of meeting the milestones and providing deliverables agreed in their GFA.
Eligibility Criteria
- The project must be led by a UK organisation who will receive a grant from the UK Space Agency. This can be any type of UK organisation including University-led academic research proposals and Industry-led commercial research proposals
- Grant recipients must demonstrate the ability to effectively manage a project
- Grant recipients must have a UK bank account and all grant payments will be made in UK sterling (as per grant funding agreement).
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