ESA Business Applications Space Solutions (BASS)
Supports Co funding for space enabled downstream applications Kick starts plus periodic thematic calls.
ESA Business Applications Space Solutions, usually called BASS, is the European Space Agency's downstream applications programme under the optional ARTES line. It is funded by participating Member States and is designed to turn space assets into commercial services, with a new ACCESS line launched on 27 November 2025.
The core route is the rolling Kick-start call, which funds six-month feasibilit…
Each grant below is a distinct funding opportunity with its own eligibility, scope, and deliverables.
Funds feasibility studies for space-enabled applications in agriculture, climate monitoring, and transport innovation.
Funds space-enabled wetland and biodiversity projects that strengthen climate adaptation and ecosystem care.
Supports educational institutions developing space-enabled learning applications and innovation pilots.
Funds water resilience projects using space-enabled data and digital tools.
Funds space-enabled wildfire monitoring programs improving response, prediction, and ecosystem safety.