Expression of interest: Small-satellite missions sandpit
Funding
Contact funder
Deadline
25 November 2026
Location
England
Applications
Deadline: 25 November 2026
Overview
UKRI is inviting expressions of interest to attend an interdisciplinary sandpit. The sandpit will develop small satellite Earth observation mission concepts. Projects must 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. No funding amounts have been stated for this opportunity.
Requirements to check
Who can apply:
Key requirements:
- Must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for UKRI funding
- Projects must deliver sovereign capability for national security and defence
- Projects must deliver societal benefit and economic growth
This summary may not include every exclusion. Check the full eligibility rules, including who and what the funder will not support.
This is for researchers based at UK research organisations that are eligible for UKRI funding. It is aimed at interdisciplinary teams working on small satellite Earth observation. It is not for businesses, charities, or individuals outside eligible research organisations.
Regions
No published award history for UKRI. Some funders do not publish their grants data.
Full details from UKRI
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.
Submit an expression of interest through UKRI before 25 November 2026. This is a two-stage process: you first apply to attend the sandpit, where mission concepts are then developed collaboratively.
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