Funder: European Space Agency
Due Dates: December 17, 2027 (Clarification request deadline) | December 31, 2027 (Full proposal submission deadline)
Funding Amounts: Up to €500,000 for Feasibility Studies; Demonstration Projects funded case-by-case. ESA typically funds up to 50% of costs (up to 80% for SMEs; up to 100% for non-commercial research institutes, subject to national delegation approval).
Summary: Supports commercial services, products, and applications leveraging microgravity and space environments, offering funding and ESA guidance to develop and pilot business concepts using space infrastructure.
Key Information: Maximum two Activity Pitch Questionnaire (APQ) submissions per calendar year per applicant.