Commercial Applications enabled by Space Environments (CASE)
Commercial Applications enabled by Space Environments (CASE) supports companies and consortia developing and testing space-enabled products and services to meet customer needs and establish commercial viability.
This grant was recently updated
CASE closed to new Activity Pitch Questionnaire (APQ) submissions on 25 November 2025; applicants who submitted by then can still submit Full Proposals. New proposals on the same topics must use the Proof of Concept Studies and Pilot Projects open call, replacing Feasibility Studies and Demonstration Projects respectively.
Funder: European Space Agency
Due Dates: November 25, 2025 (APQ deadline) | December 17, 2027 (clarification and extension requests) | December 31, 2027 (call closing)
Funding Amounts: Feasibility Studies: maximum €500,000 activity cost; Demonstration Projects: assessed case by case; ESA co-funding generally up to 50%, with higher rates for eligible SMEs and research organisations
Summary: CASE supports customer-driven commercial products and services that gain clear added value from microgravity and other space environments.
Key Information: Existing APQ applicants can continue; new proposals should use the replacement Proof of Concept Studies and Pilot Projects call.
Description
Commercial Applications enabled by Space Environments (CASE), run by the European Space Agency, supports the assessment, development and demonstration of commercial services, products and applications enabled by space environments. It uses existing infrastructure related to human and robotic exploration, including facilities aboard the International Space Station. Opportunities span sectors such as energy, food and pharmaceuticals, exploiting microgravity, radiation, temperature extremes and other conditions unavailable on Earth.
Feasibility Studies develop business cases and end-to-end service concepts, assess customer demand and technical and commercial viability, and test critical assumptions through ground-based proofs of concept. Demonstration Projects develop operational pilot solutions, conduct in-space demonstrations and validate services with customers in their operational environments. ESA prioritises attractive markets, customer engagement, feasible solutions and clear added value from the Low Earth Orbit environment.
