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UK National Delegate support for ESA ARTES Invitations to Tender

This is an ESA-initiated programme offering up to 100% funding for developing early technologies and innovations.

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UK Space Agency
Published:
3 February 2023
Last updated:
20 August 2026
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  1. Text under 5.1 has been updated to: UK-based organisations To be considered for UK National Delegate support, organisations must be UK-based and, for commercial companies, must have a UK registration at Companies House. As a condition of eligibility, applicants must demonstrate that they have an established UK presence and possess, at the point of EOI submission, the UK-based staff, infrastructure and facilities required to undertake the proposed scope of work. Failure to satisfy this requirement may result in the application being deemed ineligible for further consideration. If you are considering moving to the UK, or you do not have a UK registration, you can seek further guidance from the team by email at UKSA.Satcoms@dsit.gov.uk and as the AI Hub competition has now closed, the application guidance has been removed.

  2. ITT 3H.002 added to list of supported ARTES ITTs.

  3. ESA ARTES ITTs — Applicant Guidance - HTML attachment created UK Space Agency-supported ITT activities - HTML attachment updated ARTES 2026 ESA initiated ITTs Request for Information - Applicant Guidance - HTML attachment deleted

  4. UK Space Agency-supported ITT activities - downloadable ODT version - file attachment deleted

  5. Title change AI Hub ITT Guidance - HTML attachment created ARTES 2026 ESA initiated ITTs Request for Information - Applicant Guidance - HTML attachment updated UK Space Agency-supported ITT activities - HTML attachment updated ITT guidance - HTML attachment deleted

  6. Added ARTES 2026 ESA initiated ITTs — Applicant Guidance

  7. Updated information on UK Space Agency-supported ITT activities

  8. An activity was added to the UK Space Agency-supported ITT activities - HTML attachment.

  9. The ARTES Programme: Advanced Technology Proposal form guidance attachment has been renamed 'ITT guidance' and completely overhauled. HTML and ODT versions of the UK Space Agency-supported ITT activities attachment has been added. The ARTES Programme Advanced Technology Proposal Form has been deleted.

  10. First published.

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UK Space Agency-supported ITT activities

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ESA ARTES ITTs — Applicant Guidance

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Details

This is an ESA-initiated programme offering up to 100% funding for developing early technologies and innovations. Invitations To Tender (ITT) are listed on the ESA  website here.

Funding type

Dependent on UK Space Agency supported activity.

Who can apply

UK organisations and companies (UK Space Agency and ESA approval required)

Funding

Dependent on Advanced Technology project

Deadline

Open until further notice

As part of the application process, companies will need to apply to the UK Space Agency for approval before they submit their application. This is a three-stage application process, in which:

  • applicants should complete the online form to register interest in ITT activities
  • complete and submit full proposal to the UK Space Agency
  • receive authorisation of funding letter from the UK Space Agency and submit the full proposal to ESA.

Please complete the UK Registration form for ARTES Invitations to Tender, prior to the submission of your proposal.

See further details on the ESA application process on the ESA website.

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