GSS EU Science Funding Gateway

For proposals under this topic:

• Participation of industry, in particular SMEs and midcaps, is encouraged;
• Participation of, or outreach to, entities based in countries without a space tradition is encouraged;
• Involvement of post-graduate researchers (engineers, scientists, and others) is also encouraged, for example through professional work experience or through fellowships/scholarships when applicable;
• A Business Plan and evidence of user engagement is compulsory and must be provided as part of the proposal, to demonstrate the user need and sustainability of the project.
• The involvement of public authorities in the safety critical domain may be foreseen, to attract public authorities as launching customer in case of successful projects.

Proposals under this topic should exploit synergies and be complementary to national activities and activities funded by ESA.

Applicants are welcome to use the European space data infrastructures, e g. Galileo Service Centre, EGNOS Data Access Service (EDAS) and the EGNOS user support facilities (ASQF).

Proposals addressing PRS (Public Regulated Service) related applications are not in the scope of this action.