National Space Innovation Programme - Major Projects Call One (Open Call)
The UK Space Agency invites proposals for emerging and innovative technology research and development under its National Space Innovation Programme. This call is for NSIP Major Projects funding.
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The UK Space Agency invites proposals for emerging and innovative technology research and development under its National Space Innovation Programme (NSIP). NSIP funding is available via two routes, NSIP Kick Starter which will provide grants of £150k-£1m for low TRL (1-4) projects with an emphasis on innovation and disruption, and NSIP Major Projects, offering grants of £1m-£5m for higher TRL projects (5-9) with an emphasis on catalysing investment and commercialisation. This call is for NSIP Major Projects funding.
The National Space Strategy has set a new vision to make the UK one of the world’s most innovative and attractive space economies. The UK Space Agency has an essential role in delivering this. We help the UK to harness the power of space to benefit our people, planet and shared prosperity, by:
- catalysing investment - supporting projects that multiply the value of non-Government contracts and capital secured by the UK space sector
- delivering missions and capabilities that meet public needs and advance our understanding of the universe
- championing space - advocating for the sustainable use of space, encouraging other sectors to use space solutions, and inspiring people into Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education and careers
To do this, we deliver an exciting portfolio of activities: from helping companies to build space infrastructure and bring new services to market, to co-funding cutting-edge research and reaching out to schools.
The National Space Innovation Programme (NSIP) contributes to the future capability of the UK space sector and research base by providing funding to develop emerging innovative technologies by raising Technology Readiness Levels (TRL) positioning UK space activities closer to commercial or scientific exploitation.
This announcement relates to NSIP Major Projects which focuses on higher-TRL projects (5 - 9) with an emphasis on catalysing investment and commercialisation, providing increased funding amounts (£1 - 5m) and longer delivery timescales (up to 36 months).
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Last updated 26 October 2023 + show all updates
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Uploaded new version of the application form document. The title has been amended to indicate it is a new version.
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More added to Annex 3 - FAQs document (from question 17 onwards), and an HTML version of a powerpoint presentation have been added. There was an event about the call where questions were asked - these questions with answers have been added to the FAQ document, and some slides attached as a separate document.
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