Call for applications: UK National Delegate support for the “Opening Space with 5G” and “5G Hub at Harwell”
The UK Space Agency is inviting applications from UK companies for the “Opening Space with 5G” and “5G Hub at Harwell” calls.
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The UK Space Agency is running two calls and is inviting applications for UK support for both the “Opening Space with 5G” and “5G Hub at Harwell” Calls, from UK companies looking to develop technologies, products, and services in 5G telecommunications.
The first call, “Opening Space with 5G”, will make up to £8,000,000 of funding available for proposals from both industry and academia to develop sustainable 5G technologies, products and services that will benefit beyond the Space Sector. No upper or lower limit has been set for individual projects.
The second call, “5G Hub at Harwell”, will make up to £1,000,000 available for up to five projects, capped at £200,000 each, from industry and academia to utilise the 5G/6G Hub to test and demonstrate their 5G devices or applications. These projects will be managed under the ESA Agile model and will follow a shorter time to contract.
All projects must include a compelling element of matched funding to be eligible under the programme. Further details on matched funding and other eligibility requirements are contained in the guidance document.
Please read the guidance document on how to apply for UK support and note the requirement to submit an Expression of Interest, prior to the submission of your proposal.
The first call, “Opening Space with 5G”, opens on Tuesday 27 September 2022 and will close at midday on Wednesday 9th November 2022. The UK Space Agency will aim to notify all applicants of the results of their proposals by Friday 2nd December 2022.
The second call, “5G Hub at Harwell”, also opens on Tuesday 27 September 2022 and will close at midday on Monday 31 October 2022. The UK Space Agency will aim to notify all applicants of the results of their proposals by Monday 21 November 2022.
The Calls are being run in partnership with the European Space Agency (ESA) and applicants who are invited to apply after submitting an Expression of Interest will also need to submit an ESA ‘Outline Proposal’ to the UK Space Agency and ESA by the closing date. This is to allow consideration of proposals by the UK Space Agency and ESA in parallel and reduce the time to award for successful applicants across both calls.
Schedule for UK support for the “Opening Space with 5G” call
(Note: This does not include the ESA application process. Please see UK Space Agency guidance for further details on this.)
- Funding call opens: 27 September 2022.
- Deadline for submission of Expressions of Interest: 21 October 2022 at 12 noon GMT.
- Deadline for submission of proposals: 9 November 2022 at 12 noon GMT. This includes submission of an ESA ‘Outline Proposal’.
- Notification of UK outcomes: 2 December 2022.
Any questions about this funding opportunity should be submitted to [email protected]. Questions submitted to any other UK Space Agency email address may not be considered.
Schedule for UK support for the “5G Hub at Harwell” call
(Note: This does not include the ESA application process. Please see UK Space Agency guidance for further details on this.)
- Funding call opens: 27 September 2022.
- Deadline for submission of Expressions of Interest: 14 October 2022 at 12 noon GMT.
- Deadline for submission of proposals: 31 October 2022 at 12 noon GMT. This includes submission of an ESA ‘Outline Proposal’.
- Notification of UK outcomes: 21 November 2022.
Any questions about this funding opportunity should be submitted to [email protected]. Questions submitted to any other UK Space Agency email address may not be considered.
Please visit ESA’s website if you would like to know more about the Space for 5G Programme Line or the 5G/6G Hub based in Harwell.
Industry Events
In addition to these calls, we have organised two events: a Webinar and an Open Day.
The online webinar will be held on Thursday 6 October 2022 between 10am and 12pm and include a walk-through of the UK Space Agency application process, as well as a series of talks from UK Government, ESA, and Industry Experts.
The Open Day will be hosted at the ECSAT 5G/6G Hub in Harwell on Wednesday 12 October 2022 between 10am and 12:30pm. Participants will be given a tour of the facility and have the opportunity to ask any questions relating to the Hub itself or either of the UK Space Agency Calls.
If you are interested in one, or both, of these events please complete this online form.
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Published 27 September 2022Last updated 30 September 2022 + show all updates
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