Commercial Applications enabled by Space Environments (CASE)
The European Space Agency's CASE grant funds research and commercial projects that exploit unique space environments like microgravity to develop innovative products and services.
Funder: European Space Agency
Due Dates: December 17, 2027: Clarification Request Deadline | December 17, 2027: Closing Date Extension Request Deadline | December 31, 2027: Closing Date / Full proposal submission deadline
Funding Amounts: Up to €500,000 for feasibility studies; demonstration projects assessed case-by-case; ESA typically funds up to 50% (up to 80% for SMEs, 100% for eligible research institutions, subject to national delegation approval).
Summary: Supports commercial services and products leveraging microgravity or other unique space environments using existing space infrastructure.
Description
This opportunity from the European Space Agency (ESA) supports the development of innovative commercial applications enabled by space environments—particularly microgravity, extreme temperatures, and radiation—using infrastructure such as the International Space Station (ISS) and future Low Earth Orbit (LEO) or lunar platforms. The programme, known as CASE (Commercial Applications enabled by Space Environments), is designed to help businesses and research teams assess, mature, and implement new service concepts and products that leverage unique aspects of space for commercial benefit on Earth. ESA provides both funding and expert support, facilitating feasibility studies and demonstration projects to validate ideas, develop operational concepts, and conduct in-space demonstrations.
