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Grants

UK Space Agency innovation and technology funding (NSIP / Enabling Technologies)

Status

Closed for now

The funder has not said when this reopens.

Closed
Amount
£2,000,000

NSIP Call 3: up to GBP 20m in total. Kick Starter grants GBP 150,000-1,000,000 (TRL 1-4, max 30 months); Major Projects GBP 150,000-2,000,000 (TRL 5-9, max 30 months).

Funder

UK Space Agency

public · national

Deadline: Fixed cut-off dates — NSIP Call 3 outline proposals closed 11:59pm Friday 21 August 2026 (Flexi-grant portal only). Watch GOV.UK for further calls.

Your odds
Not published

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Effort
quick

Quick — mostly identity and bank details.

Who can apply

Also route to ESA business incubation and ESA contracts via the UK delegation.

Related reading: How grant deadlines actually work · The Companies House number, explained

Apply on the funder's site

Source. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-space-innovation-programme-call-3

"Kick Starter proposals may request grant funding between £150,000 and £1,000,000 with a maximum duration of 30 months. Major Projects proposals may request grant funding between £150,000 and £2,000,000"

Last checked against the official page on 5 October 2026

Source: www.gov.uk

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