Aerospace & Space grants
ESA and ATI funding for hardware that has to fly
Aerospace hardware is expensive to prove, which is exactly why the Aerospace Technology Institute and the European Space Agency run some of the deepest non-dilutive pipelines available to UK companies, with rolling open calls that can carry a company for years. Fit to a named ESA activity or ATI theme matters more here than almost anywhere else.
£190m+ won by our team
PhD-level specialists, never a template or an AI tool.
Funders funding aerospace & space
- Dstl
Programmes that fit aerospace & space companies
ESA open calls
Rolling submission against defined activity areas, including Digitalisation of the Water Sector and connectivity themes.
ATI SME Programme
Open and directed topics with an identified aerospace prime as the route to market.
Innovate UK Zero Emission Vessels & Infrastructure
Mission-led funding bridging aerospace and maritime propulsion technology.
What assessors actually score
- Current technology readiness level stated honestly, with a credible next increment
- Mass, power and thermal budgets that survive scrutiny
- A named mission, prime contractor or programme office as the infusion path
Where we work in aerospace & space
Aerospace & Space grants in our directory
Live programmes from the UK grant directory that suit aerospace & space projects. Deadlines move between rounds, so each listing links through to the current detail.
Horizon Europe
[Horizon - Industry & Digital] Horizon Cluster 4: Made in Europe — Advanced manufacturing
The Made in Europe partnership is Horizon Europe's flagship route for advanced manufacturing, sitting within Cluster 4 (Digital, Industry and Space). Its 2027 topics fall under the HORIZON-CL4-2027-01 Industry call, in the destination covering leadership in materials and production for Europe. Two core topics carry the partnership: advanced manufacturing for key products, an Innovation Action covering manufacturing technology and machinery for high-performance products, increased circularity through secondary raw materials, and improved resource and energy efficiency; and factory processes an…
European Space Agency
[ESA] OPEN CALL FOR PROPOSALS: KICK-STARTS
Companies must be based in one of the participating ESA Member States (including the UK and Canada) - all countries listed in the Geography column. Applicants need a written authorisation from their national delegation before full proposal submission. Universities & rserach organisations can collaborate but not lead the application Not specified by TRL guidance: Starting TRL: ~3–4 (Analytical and experimental proof of concept / laboratory validation of components) Ending TRL: ~5–6 (Validation of the system/subsystem in a relevant environment — prototype or pilot concept)
EIT Urban Mobility
[EIT Urban Mobility] Strategic Innovation Open Call - Health and mobility
Solutions that promote active mobility as a foundation for healthier urban lifestyles, by improving safety, convenience, inclusivity and integration within the urban environment, facilitating a modal shift towards active modes. Proposals should go beyond typical behavioural change campaigns, to include innovative and market-oriented solutions that strengthen the European cycling industry and align with the goals of the European Declaration on Cycling. Digital or public space design innovations must demonstrate a disruptive approach and clear potential for adoption by public authorities. This…
EIT Urban Mobility
[EIT Urban Mobility] Strategic Innovation Open Call - Mobility data management
Data-driven solutions that enhance the performance, efficiency and responsiveness of urban mobility systems through e.g. the use of advanced analytics, AI, quantum technology or real time data – in alignment with EU level interoperability and data governance efforts (e.g. common data spaces, European data standards, open digital infrastructures). Solutions that enable cities and public authorities to make data-informed decisions – particularly for the design and implementation of Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans (SUMPs), inclusive/participatory planning and citizen engagement, resilience and…
Horizon Europe
[HORIZON - Energy] Renewable Energy Valleys in Africa to increase energy security and energy access in Africa HORIZON-CL5-2027-02…
Due to the scope of this topic, legal entities established in all African Union member states are exceptionally eligible for Union funding. If projects use satellite-based earth observation, positioning, navigation and/or related timing data and services, beneficiaries must make use of Copernicus and/or Galileo/EGNOS (other data and services may additionally be used). The following additional eligibility criteria apply: At least two legal entities established in at least two different African Union member states must be part of the consortium as beneficiaries.
Horizon Europe
[Horizon - Energy supply] Stage 1: Novel approaches towards next-generation battery concepts, leveraging the enabling role of inn…
What the Grant Supports This call supports the development of next-generation battery concepts and advanced materials that go beyond current state-of-the-art battery technologies. Projects can start at any TRL but are expected to achieve TRL 4-5 by project completion. Projects must focus on one of the following application areas: * Low-cost batteries for electric vehicles and stationary energy storage * High-performance batteries for aviation, maritime, and other demanding mobility applications * Advanced battery concepts for grid-scale and industrial energy storage Funding is available for:…
Relevant client wins
Grants our team has won for companies solving comparable technical problems.
£375,000
£375K awarded; delivery accelerated by ~2 years
HiLo Maritime Risk Management
AI / safety: maritime risk
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£452,654
For composite production leap
Mayku
Advanced manufacturing: composites
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