Current ACCESS Element 2 BASS funding calls supported by the UK Space Agency
Updated 28 July 2026
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Please use the links below to find out more information about the funding calls the UK Space Agency are currently supporting through the ESA ACCESS Programme.听
While we aim to keep this list updated听with the latest information, please refer to the ESA website听for听specific details of each call听as they听can听change at short notice and may not be reflected on this page.听
The UK听Space听Agency听may remove support for specific funding calls听at short notice, so听it鈥檚听recommended all applicants notify the Space听Data and听Applications听team before preparing any submissions.
| ESA BASS听Call | Link听to ESA BASS call website | UK Space Agency听support |
|---|---|---|
| Open Call for Proposals: Kick Starts | 听 | The听UK is听not听supporting this call |
| Open Call for Proposals:听Proof-of-concept Studies听and Pilot Projects | The UK is accepting proposals to these calls | |
| Growth Projects | 听 | The UK is currently not accepting proposals to this call but will reassess this in the autumn of 2026. |
| University of Tomorrow Kick Start | 听 | The UK is not supporting this call |
| The Arctic Region Call for Proposals | The UK is accepting proposals to these call | |
| 听 | 听 | |
| 听 | 听 | |
| Wildfires Call for Proposals | The UK is accepting proposals to this听call | |
| Digitisation of the Water Sector Call for Proposals | The UK is accepting proposals to this call | |
| Road and Traffic Safety Call for Proposals | The UK is accepting proposals to this call | |
| Environmental Crimes Calls for Proposals | The UK is accepting proposals to this call |
If you have any questions听about whether the听UK Space Agency is supporting a particular听BASS听call,听please contact the听Space Data and Applications team at听uksa.space-applications@dsit.gov.uk