UK government grant from Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

National Space Innovation Programme - Call 3

Open. Closes 12 November 2026 at midnight (in 2 weeks)
  • Businesses can apply
Funder
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Kind
UK government grant
Each award
Up to £2 million
Closes
12 November 2026 at midnightin 2 weeks

What it funds

The National Space Innovation Programme (NSIP) provides co-funded grant support to derisk high-reward R&D projects with a clear target market. NSIP operates open funding calls for all space-related technologies under two strands: NSIP Kick Starter that supports highly disruptive early-stage innovations, and NSIP Major Projects which emphasizes commercialisation and growth of particularly lucrative ideas from UK businesses, universities and research organisations. NSIP Call 3 will expand the NSIP portfolio of innovative R&D projects that meet the programme’s objectives to: catalyse investment into the UK space sector, capture market growth, raise Technology Readiness Levels (TRLs) of priority space capabilities, and position space activities closer to commercialisation and exploitation.

From the Find a Grant listing.

Who can apply

  • Find a Grant lists these applicant types: Public Sector, Non-profit, Private Sector.

Key dates

  • Opens20 July 20263 months ago
  • Closes at midnight12 November 2026in 2 weeks

Dates as the Find a Grant listing gives them. Relative dates count from 26 October 2026.

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