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ESA Space Solutions Kick-start Activity

ESA Business Applications Kick-start Activity

Status

Closes in 18 days

Applications close 2026-10-30.

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Amount
€75,000

Kick-starts (six-month feasibility studies) are funded at 75%, ESA up to EUR 75,000 per contract, maximum total activity cost EUR 100,000.

You must co-fund 25%. Work out the cash you need

Funder

European Space Agency (ESA Space Solutions / Business Applications)

public · supranational

Deadline: Fixed cut-off dates — Open call, apply any time; proposals evaluated in batches. 2026 batch deadlines: 27 Feb, 27 Mar, 29 May, 28 Aug, 30 Oct 2026 (13:00 CET).

Your odds
Not published

This funder does not publish a success rate. We rank it using the rate observed across similar programmes and label it as an estimate rather than implying we know.

Effort
quick

Quick — mostly identity and bank details.

You fund 25% yourself.

Who can apply

Applicant must be registered in an ESA Member State that subscribes to the Business Applications programme, and the national delegation must endorse the activity.

Related reading: How grant deadlines actually work

Apply on the funder's site

Source. https://business.esa.int/funding/open-call-for-proposals-kick-starts

"Kick-start activities will be funded at 75%, with ESA providing up to EUR 75,000 per contract. The maximum total cost of a Kick-start activity is EUR 100,000."

Last checked against the official page on 5 October 2026

Source: business.esa.int

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