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ESERO-UK

ESERO-UK is a grant for a consortium to deliver a UK-wide space education programme that helps young people aged 4 to 19 learn science, technology, engineering and maths. Open, closes 23 January 2027.

Run by UK Space Agency, Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade · funded by European Space Agency (ESA)

Checked against the official page (find-government-grants.service.gov.uk) on 21 Oct 2026.

A UK-wide space education and engagement programme using space as a context to support young people aged 4–19 with STEM learning and space careers. The UK Space Agency is seeking a consortium to deliver it.

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Status and deadline

Status

Open

Confirmed on the official page

Deadline

Closes 23 January 2027 at midnight

As stated: Closing date: 23 January 2027, 11:59pm (Midnight)

Confirmed on the official page

How much

The UK Space Agency intends to award up to £4.5 million over financial years 2027/28 to 2029/30; ESA expects to provide up to €750,000 (approximately £638,700), subject to separate contract negotiations. Total co-funding envelope approximately £5,138,700.

Whole fund: £4,500,000, shared between applicants

Not confirmed on the official page

Who can apply

All successful applicants must meet the UK Space Agency's eligibility criteria for grant funding, and the scheme is run through a consortium approach.

Confirmed on the official page

Business size

Not stated

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How to apply

Create an account or log in on Flexigrant and find the ESERO-UK application form from the Application Portal homepage.

Not confirmed on the official page

Where it is open: UK-wide

United Kingdom

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HartlepoolMiddlesbroughRedcar and ClevelandStockton-on-TeesDarlingtonHaltonWarringtonBlackburn with DarwenBlackpoolKingston upon Hull, City ofEast Riding of YorkshireNorth East LincolnshireNorth LincolnshireYorkCounty DurhamCheshire EastCheshire West and ChesterNorthumberlandCumberlandWestmorland and FurnessNorth YorkshireBurnleyChorleyFyldeHyndburnLancasterPendlePrestonRibble ValleyRossendaleSouth RibbleWest LancashireWyreBoltonBuryManchesterOldhamRochdaleSalfordStockportTamesideTraffordWiganKnowsleyLiverpoolSt. HelensSeftonWirralDoncasterRotherhamNewcastle upon TyneNorth TynesideSouth TynesideSunderlandBradfordCalderdaleKirkleesLeedsWakefieldGatesheadBarnsleySheffield

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Source and last checked

Local Landscape gathers this information automatically from the pages below, then checks the key details against the official page. Checked against the official page (find-government-grants.service.gov.uk) on 21 Oct 2026. Its details last changed on 21 Oct 2026. No person has checked it, so confirm the details with UK Space Agency before you apply.

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