UK Space Agency & Space Florida - Space Innovation Partnership

Proposals are welcome on any area of the space sector, but the following areas are of particular interest between the UK and Florida: • In-orbit servicing and manufacturing • Space transportation • Satellite systems • In-space research • Advanced exploration technologies The UK Space Agency and Space Florida call aims to stimulate collaborative innovation between UK and Florida space organisations, accelerating the development and commercialisation of cutting-edge space technologies. The call will support projects with strong market potential, strengthen bilateral relationships, and help UK organisations access investment, expertise and opportunities within respective space ecosystems in line with the UK’s recently published Space Strategy . Awardees will be funded directly by their home country's delivery partner, in line with its own rules and procedures: UK companies will be funded by the UK Space Agency, and Florida companies will be funded by Space Florida. Funding available totals £150,000 from the UK Space Agency and $200,000 from Space Florida. Up to two projects are expected to be funded, each with a total value of £150,000/$200,000, including contributions of up to £75,000 (UKSA) and $100,000 (SF). The goal of the Space Florida – UK Space Agency Space Innovation Partnership is to promote joint R&D collaboration amongst companies in the State of Florida and the United Kingdom. The partnership builds on the longstanding UK-US relationship, translating our shared commitment to innovation and economic growth into new commercial opportunities on both sides of the Atlantic. Proposals are welcome on any area of the space sector, but the following areas are of particular interest between the UK and Florida: • In-orbit servicing and manufacturing • Space transportation • Satellite systems • In-space research • Advanced exploration technologies The UK Space Agency and Space Florida call aims to stimulate collaborative innovation between UK and Florida space organisations, accelerating the development and commercialisation of cutting-edge space technologies. The call will support projects with strong market potential, strengthen bilateral relationships, and help UK organisations access investment, expertise and opportunities within respective space ecosystems in line with the UK’s recently published Space Strategy . Awardees will be funded directly by their home country's delivery partner, in line with its own rules and procedures: UK companies will be funded by the UK Space Agency, and Florida companies will be funded by Space Florida. Funding available totals £150,000 from the UK Space Agency and $200,000 from Space Florida. Up to two projects are expected to be funded, each with a total value of £150,000/$200,000, including contributions of up to £75,000 (UKSA) and $100,000 (SF).

To be eligible to apply for a grant, applicants must be a partnership consisting of at least one for-profit Florida company and one for-profit UK company. Companies are required to comply with the application requirements and programme conditions respective to each funding jurisdiction. Participation of research institutions/universities are welcome to participate in projects in accordance with each jurisdiction’s funding regulations.

Please refer to the full guidance notes for this call, which are available on our . GOV web page. There you will find the full set of instructions for the application, along with all the documents you will need to complete and attach with your application submission. The anticipated start date for successful projects is 3 May 2027. Projects should be prepared for a prompt start with the relevant technical and project management resources, allowing for any required recruitment to take place within the project schedule proposed. Proposals must outline a practical and credible delivery plan with clearly defined milestones that demonstrate progressive achievement of the project’s technical, commercial and programme management objectives, ensuring deliverables and payments are not disproportionately weighted in the final months of the project. Milestones should be scheduled at appropriate intervals throughout the project, aligned with the planned progression of the work, to support effective project delivery while addressing applicant cash flow needs; however, projects should not exceed six milestones per year. Questions and applications should be directed to UKSA.ibf@dsit.gov.uk . The UK Space Agency will not respond to questions asking for applications to be reviewed ahead of the submission deadline or clarification questions directed to any other email address.