Space grants
Explore grants for space companies. This directory brings together funding for launch and propulsion, satellites and constellations, earth observation, navigation, in-orbit services and space science, from space agencies, research councils and commercial space programs.
Showing 313-336 of 1,087 grants
Novel Internet of Things Services Using Space Capabilities
ESA · Global / Multinational
Fully funds feasibility studies on space-enabled Internet of Things services.
On-orbit operations and services
🇪🇺EDF · European Union
Funds a dual-use demonstrator for satellites that can inspect, repair, maintain or deorbit other military satellites in space.
OrbitalAI Φsat-2
ESA · Global / Multinational
Rewards teams for AI tools that process Earth-observation data onboard satellites.
Organic Best Practices and Ecosystem Preservation
🇳🇴ESA · Global / Multinational
Pays up to EUR60K, zero-equity, for space-enabled environmental preservation services.
People Mobility
🇦🇹ESA · Global / Multinational
Funds feasibility studies for satellite-enabled urban mobility services.
Preparedness and Response to Natural Disasters
🇦🇹ESA · Global / Multinational
Pays up to EUR64K for space-enabled natural disaster preparedness and response services.
Preparing demonstration missions for collaborative Earth Observation and Satellite telecommunication for Space solutions
🇪🇺European Commission · European Union
Funds up to three demonstration projects, worth as much as EUR 6 million each, that mature satellite communication and Earth observation technologies toward flight readiness.
Prevent and Detect Food and Beverage Fraud
🇦🇹ESA · Global / Multinational
Fully funds feasibility studies on satellite-based food and beverage fraud detection.
Regulators' Pioneer Fund — Round 4
🇬🇧DSIT · United Kingdom
Supports United Kingdom regulators with pilot innovation that improves service quality and public delivery.
Responsible AgriTech
🇧🇪ESA · Global / Multinational
Pays up to EUR64K for space-enabled agritech that tackles farming's environmental and fairness gaps.
Robotically Manipulated Payload Challenge
🇺🇸NASA · United States
Offers up to $500,000 across three phases for payloads a robotic arm can manipulate in orbit.
Rock and Roll with NASA Challenge
NTL · United States
Pays up to $155,000 across three phases for a new lunar rover wheel design.
Satellite Connectivity for Autonomous Land Vehicles Safety
🇦🇹ESA · Global / Multinational
Funds companies building satellite connectivity for safe autonomous vehicles.
Security & Resiliency Traction Program
MassChallenge · United States
Runs a 10-week, no-cost, non-dilutive accelerator for early-stage security, resiliency, and dual-use founders, from Pre-Seed through Series A+, culminating in enterprise pilots and investor-ready pitches.
Services Enabled by High Altitude Pseudo Satellites Complemented by Satellites
ESA · Global / Multinational
Fully funds feasibility studies combining high-altitude platforms with satellite services.
Services Supporting Critical Infrastructure
ESA · Global / Multinational
Fully funds space-enabled services that make critical infrastructure safer and greener.
Smart Supply Chain
🇦🇹ESA · Global / Multinational
Pays up to EUR64K for space-enabled services that make supply chains smarter and safer.
Space and 5G Convergence: Transport & Logistics
🇦🇹ESA · Global / Multinational
Co-funds demonstration projects that combine 5G and satellite links for transport and logistics.
Space and Digital Transformation for Green Energy Utilities
ESA · Global / Multinational
Backs space-enabled digital services that speed the energy sector's shift to green power.
Space Critical EEE Components for EU non-dependence - Connectors
🇳🇴European Commission · European Union
Funds one project up to EUR 1 million to build a European supply chain for space-qualified connectors free of non-EU export restrictions.
Space Critical EEE Components for EU non-dependence – Advanced Packages and Memories
🇳🇴European Commission · European Union
Funds two projects, worth up to EUR 3 million each, to build European supply for advanced chip packaging or MRAM memories free of non-EU export restrictions.
Space Critical EEE Components for EU non-dependence – RISC-V Microprocessor on 7nm
🇳🇴European Commission · European Union
Funds one project up to EUR 5 million to develop a 7nm RISC-V space microprocessor that reduces Europe's reliance on non-EU chip suppliers.
Space Critical Equipment and Related Technologies for EU non-dependence – Chip Scale Atomic Clocks and Solar Cells
🇳🇴European Commission · European Union
Funds two projects, worth up to EUR 4 million each, to develop European-supplied chip scale atomic clocks or space solar cells free of non-EU export restrictions.
Space Data Economy
🇪🇺EUSPA · European Union
Funds EUR 1.5-2.5 million innovation projects that turn Copernicus and Galileo space data into commercial downstream services for energy, climate, green finance or smart-city markets.