What are competitive calls?
Competitive calls are focused on imposed problems/opportunities identified by ESA. These calls are not permanently open. Instead, all proposals are received during a given period and are all assessed at the same time against one another.
Who is it for?
Competitive calls are open for proposals from SMEs, non-SMEs and research institutes.
What is the available budget?
Available budget for competitive calls is dependent on the project and the type & size of the company.
What kind of projects?
Both feasibility studies and demonstrator projects fall within the scope of competitive calls.
What are the application steps for competitive calls?
What are the funding schemes for competitive calls?
The ESA Business Applications Programme provides the opportunity to co-fund a company’s activity to a certain extent, depending on the company size and the type of project that is envisaged.
What are the type of projects you can start with?
The ESA BASS programme supports 2 types of calls in either kick-start-, feasibility study-, or demonstrator project stages.
