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Space Cluster Network Programme – North West Space Cluster

The Space Cluster Network Programme – North West Space Cluster is a grant of up to £160,000 for one organisation or a consortium to manage the North West Space Cluster in the North West of England. Open, closes 18 December 2026.

Run by Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, UK Space Agency

Checked against the official page (find-government-grants.service.gov.uk) on 12 Nov 2026.

The UK Space Agency is inviting applications to fund one organisation, or a consortium with a lead applicant, to manage the North West Space Cluster and drive local economic growth from 2027 to 2030.

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Status and deadline

Status

Open

Confirmed on the official page

Deadline

Closes 18 December 2026 at 4pm

As stated: Applications must be submitted via Flexigrant no later than 16:00 GMT on Friday 18 December 2026.

Confirmed on the official page

How much

Up to £160,000

Whole fund: £520,000, shared between applicants

You put in: All grants should be match funded by the applicant or their delivery partners at a minimum of 50%, with academic partners funded at 80% of Full Economic Cost (FEC).

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Who can apply

One organisation, or a consortium with a lead applicant, to manage the North West Space Cluster; standard UKSA grant eligibility criteria apply.

Confirmed on the official page

Business size

Not stated

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How to apply

Register on the Flexigrant portal, then submit an application form and budget breakdown spreadsheet via Flexigrant.

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Where it is open

Not stated. The work is in the North West of England.

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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 12 Nov 2026. Its details have not changed since it was listed on 12 Nov 2026. No person has checked it, so confirm the details with Department for Science, Innovation and Technology before you apply.

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