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The UK Space Agency has launched a new funding call to support the growth of the space sector and strengthen the whole UK space ecosystem through local space clusters.
Local Space Clusters bring together businesses, research institutions, government agencies, and other stakeholders involved in the space sector within a specific geographic area. These clusters aim to stimulate economic growth, foster innovation, and enhance the UK's global competitiveness in the space industry.
The Ecosystem Development Programme will provide grants of up to £60,000 to support the network of UK space clusters to renew or procure dedicated resource to progress the following objectives:
- Catalyse investment into the UK space sector: create a favourable environment for local sector growth that immediately and directly catalyses investment into the cluster’s region or nation, from a range of public and private sources, including inward investment and contract revenue
- Strengthen the whole-UK space ecosystem: further enhance connectivity between existing space clusters to streamline the UK’s complex space landscape and take advantage of shared expertise
Proposals are invited from any type of UK organisation, including university-led academic research and industry-led commercial research.
All grants require a minimum 50% match funding, except for academic partners who are funded at 80% of the full economic cost.
The deadline for applications is the 3rd March 2025.
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