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Expression of interest: Small-satellite missions sandpit

Open Research Posted 22 Oct 2026

Deadline 25 Nov 2026, 16:00 13 days left

Total funding £1,870,000

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Funding agency: UK Research and Innovation UKRI
Reference: small-satellite-missions-sandpit
Funding programme: Research
Funding instrument: Grant
Region: United Kingdom
Applicants based in: United Kingdom
Source: UKRI Funding Finder

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Funder: UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Research council, United Kingdom
Applications: Takes applications through open calls
Open calls: 124 open calls Giving history, how to apply, and Follow on the funder page

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Apply to attend an interdisciplinary sandpit to develop challenge-led small satellite Earth observation mission concepts. Projects should deliver sovereign capability for national security and defence, societal benefit, and economic growth. You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for UKRI funding.

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