The goal of BASS Funding is to support the development of commercially successful space-based business applications in Europe, by providing funding, technical and business support for entrepreneurs. Businesses from any sector can apply to ESA Business Applications' Open Calls at any time, and in addition there are thematic calls launched throughout the year targeting specific focus areas, with a time-limited application period.
On this page, you can find all BASS Funding Calls here on this page as they go live.
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Open Calls
Growth Projects
BASS Growth Projects are designed to help space-enabled solutions that have already achieved demonstrable commercial success in a primary market to unlock secondary market opportunities.
Open Call for Proposals: Kick-starts
The aim of a Kick-start is to determine whether a service is technically feasible and commercially viable, and whether there is demand for it. While this call is always open, applications are evaluated in batches through the course of the year.
Open Call for Proposals: Proof-of-concept Studies and Pilot Projects
Proof-of-concept studies aim to reduce risks and validate the market opportunity by designing the service concept, engaging users, and developing a Minimum Viable Product (MVP), while Pilot Projects focus on integrating, developing and testing the service or application with customers in the primary target market.
Road and Traffic Safety
Opening date: 15-07-2026
Road and traffic safety is a critical concern globally. In many regions, rapid urbanisation and the growing number of vehicles have led to increased accidents, amplifying the need for improved traffic management, incident detection, and predictive safety solutions to reduce accidents, injuries, and fatalities on the roads. Also, there is a change in the types of vehicles we see on roads, with increasing presence of micromobility and automated vehicles reshaping existing mobility patterns.
Space for Sustainable Industry and Digital Business Transformation Contest
Opening date: 22-09-2026
ESA Business Applications and Space Solutions (BASS) is launching a contest to connect companies developing space-enabled services with leading industry challenge owners.
Non-Competitive Thematic Calls for Proposals
The Arctic Region: Safety, Navigation and Operations
Call for Proposals (Non-Competitive)
Smart and Resilient Energy Systems
Call for Proposals (Non-Competitive)
The Smart and Resilient Energy Systems Call for Proposals aims to develop operational solutions using space-enabled technologies to improve the anticipatory, operational, and strategic resilience of electricity grids. Solutions should have a strong focus on critical infrastructure protection, climate resilience, and emergency preparedness.
Wildfires
Call for Proposals (Non-Competitive)
This call is part of the Wildfire Safety initiative and invites proposals for innovative services that advance wildfire management using space technology and data. The focus areas of Wildfire Response and Wildfire Preparedness have been designated with support from European fire and rescue services, civil protection agencies, and forest management authorities.
The Arctic Region
Call for Proposals (Non-Competitive)
The Arctic, the most northerly region on Earth, is centred on the North Pole and defined as the area North of the Arctic Circle, 66°N. It is known for its polar night, extensive sea ice, tundra landscape, polar climate and cold-adapted ecosystems. It is a region that is also disproportionately impacted by climate change, warming three to four times faster than the global average.
To address the diversity and complexity of the challenges affecting the Arctic region, this Arctic Call for Proposals is composed of three complementary and thematically focused sub‑calls.
Each sub‑call targets a specific set of user needs and operational challenges while sharing a common objective: supporting the development of space‑enabled services that enhance resilience, safety, sustainability and security in the Arctic region.
Space-Enabled Solutions for Resilient Grids
Call for Proposals (Non-Competitive)
As energy systems face growing operational, environmental and security challenges, ensuring the resilience of Europe's electricity grids is becoming increasingly important. This is driving demand for innovative solutions that can help grid operators anticipate, detect and respond to disruptions, while maintaining a secure and reliable energy supply. This Call for Proposals is being developed in collaboration with ENTSO-E, the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity, representing 40 transmission system operators (TSOs) across 36 countries
Environmental Crimes
Call for Proposals (Non-Competitive)
Environmental crime represents a critical global challenge that severely impacts ecosystems, public health, and the economy. It is now recognised as the world's fourth-largest criminal enterprise, generating up to €230 billion in annual global economic losses (UNEP-INTERPOL).