ESA Business Applications (BASS) Open Call – Kick-starts
ESA Business Applications (BASS) Open Call – Kick-starts is a funding call from European Space Agency (ESA) – Business Applications & Space Solutions that closes 30 October 2026. Funding: Up to EUR 75,000 per contract (75% of max EUR 100,000). Eligibility: Businesses in participating ESA Member States (check the esa-star publication); the service must use at least one space asset. Six-month feasibility study.
- Funder
- European Space Agency (ESA) – Business Applications & Space Solutions
- Deadline
- 30 Oct 2026 (15 days)
- Status
- Open
- Amount
- Up to EUR 75,000 per contract (75% of max EUR 100,000)
- Region / eligibility
- ESA participating Member States
- Career stage
- industry / SME
- Fields
- materials
- Reference
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- Official call
- Funder page (curated calendar) listing
Eligibility in plain language
Businesses in participating ESA Member States (check the esa-star publication); the service must use at least one space asset. Six-month feasibility study.
Who should apply
Materials scientists and engineers — best fit for companies and SMEs.
Summary from source
Six-month feasibility studies (technical feasibility, commercial viability, demand) for services built on space assets.