Space & microgravity funding calls

Calls for research in or for space, including microgravity research on the International Space Station and space business programmes from ESA and the UK Space Agency.

3 open calls as of 15 October 2026. The next deadline is 30 October 2026. Updated weekly.

ESA Business Applications (BASS) Open Call – Kick-starts

European Space Agency (ESA) – Business Applications & Space Solutions · ESA participating Member States

Deadline: 30 Oct 2026 (15 days)

Up to EUR 75,000 per contract (75% of max EUR 100,000)

materialsindustry / SMEspace / microgravity

UK Space Agency – International Bilateral Fund (IBF) Call 3

UK Space Agency · United Kingdom

Deadline: 04 Nov 2026 (20 days)

Up to £1.5 million per project (at least £12 million total)

materialsindustry / SMEestablished / PIspace / microgravity

NASA Research Announcement – Research Opportunities for ISS Utilization (NNJ13ZBG001N), incl. InSPA Special Focus Area

NASA – International Space Station Program · United States

Deadline: 30 Sep 2030 (1446 days)

Amount: see call

materialscrystallizationestablished / PIindustry / SMEspace / microgravity

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