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Open Call for Proposals: Proof-of-concept Studies and Pilot Projects
The Open Call for Proposals is a grant for micro, small and medium-sized businesses based in Europe to run proof-of-concept studies and pilot projects through BASS. Open, no fixed deadline.
Run by ESA Business Applications · funded by European Space Agency (ESA)
Checked against the official page (business.esa.int) on 21 Oct 2026.
A BASS open call for proof-of-concept studies that validate market opportunity and pilot projects that test services with customers in the primary target market.
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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 (business.esa.int) on 21 Oct 2026. Its details last changed on 21 Oct 2026. No person has checked it, so confirm the details with ESA Business Applications before you apply.
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- business.esa.int/funding/open-call-for-proposals-proof-concept-studies-and-pthe official page, checked automatically, read 21 Oct 2026
- business.esa.int/fundingvia GOV.UK business finance and support finder, read 21 Oct 2026