National Space Innovation Programme - Call 3

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. Location: National Funding organisation: Department for Science, Innovation and Technology Who can apply: Public Sector, Non-profit, Private Sector How much you can get: From £150,000 to £2 million Total size of grant scheme: £20 million Opening date: 20 July 2026, 12:01am (Midnight) Closing date: 12 November 2026, 11:59pm (Midnight)