Apply Now: €50,000 Funding for SMEs Developing Space-Enabled Environmental Solutions.

The 1st Open Call for the Financial Support Program is now open, offering funding to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that want to leverage downstream space technologies to create environmentally sustainable and circular solutions. This initiative empowers companies to integrate Earth Observation (EO), remote sensing, and satellite navigation data into innovative processes, services, or products that reduce environmental impact.

What the Program Offers

This Financial Support Program provides funding for SMEs to contract External Service Providers who can help design, develop, or implement space-enabled green solutions. These solutions can either:

• Improve the company’s own internal operations

• Deliver environmental benefits to customers and end users

Example Use Cases

• Optimizing internal processes to reduce waste, emissions, or resource consumption

• Developing products or services for environmental monitoring and resource management

Projects can range from early-stage ideas to fully developed solutions.

Funding Details

• Total Budget: €1,250,000

• Number of SMEs Supported: 35

• Maximum Funding per SME: €50,000

Who Can Apply?

This Open Call is designed for SMEs that:

• Are based in EU Member States or Horizon Europe Associated Countries

• Can demonstrate potential to use downstream space data (e.g., EO, remote sensing, satellite navigation) to reduce environmental impact

SME Eligibility Criteria

Applicants must meet the EU SME definition:

• Fewer than 250 employees

• Annual turnover not exceeding €50 million OR balance sheet total not exceeding €43 million

Priority Areas

The program gives special attention to solutions that focus on:

• Circularity, resource efficiency, and waste management

• Environmentally responsible management of raw materials

• Advanced environmental monitoring solutions

Why Apply?

This program offers SMEs a unique opportunity to:

• Access funding for innovation and sustainability

• Integrate cutting-edge space data technologies

• Improve environmental performance and competitiveness

• Build partnerships with specialized service providers

If your business is ready to harness space-enabled data for environmental impact, this is your opportunity to turn your idea into a funded, real-world solution.

How to Apply

Applying is straightforward and completed online through the OnePass platform:

1. Register or log in on OnePass

2. Complete your application

3. Describe your solution and required services from external providers

4. Submit your application

Once submitted, your application will be evaluated, and selected applicants will be matched with external service providers to implement their projects.

Application Deadline

31 March 2026 at 23:59 CET (Brussels time)

Timeline Overview

• January 2026: Open Call launch

• February 2026: First cut-off

• March 2026: Final application deadline

• April 2026: Evaluation and selection of first batch of winners

• Following months: Selection of second batch and project implementation

• Up to 6 months after signing: Project implementation period

• Final stage: Review and voucher payment

Support and Guidance

Applicants are encouraged to review the Guide for Applicants carefully before submitting their proposals. The guide explains eligibility, application steps, and evaluation criteria.

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Start your application today and contribute to a more sustainable, circular future.

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