European Space Agency (ESA) funds Coastal Resilience to Climate Change initiative.
Supports development of innovative space-based services for climate change challenges in coastal regions.
Open for Feasibility Studies and Demonstration Projects.
Funding covers 50-80% of eligible costs depending on SME status and Member State approval.
Submission window: 9 June 2025 to 31 October 2025.
Address climate change impacts such as sea-level rise, storms, flooding, and erosion.
Focus on coastal cities, rural coastal areas, and ports in Europe.
Leverages satellite Earth observation, GNSS, satellite communications, HPC, and digital twins.
Targets economic sectors including tourism, trade, fisheries, agriculture, insurance.
Open to companies with strong business, technical, and financial expertise.
Teams must be located in ESA Member States: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Hungary, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Lithuania, Slovakia.
Greece, Spain, and Canada eligible only if project relates to 5G or safety/security.
Each entity must obtain Letter of Authorisation from their National Delegation before Full Proposal submission.
Monitoring and early warning systems for extreme weather.
Tracking coastal erosion and sea-level rise.
Water and ecosystem management.
Biodiversity and ecosystem services monitoring.
Urban and infrastructure planning for resilience.
Adapting coastal agriculture.
Disaster response and recovery communications.
Nature-based solutions like mangrove restoration.
Port management systems adapting to climate impacts.
Tourism infrastructure protection.
Insurance risk assessment using satellite data.
Support for Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD).
Use of satellite Earth observation, GNSS, satellite communications.
Option to use ESA's High Power Computing (HPC) environment.
Digital Twins for real-time monitoring and planning.
Teams require strong business, technical, and financial expertise.
Zero-equity funding covering 50-80% of eligible costs depending on SME status and Member State approval.
Funding level depends on national delegation authorisation.
Financial reporting and management as per ESA templates.
Call opens on 9 June 2025 and closes on 31 October 2025.
Three-step application: Activity Pitch Questionnaire, Outline Proposal, Full Proposal.
Full Proposal submission within 4 months of Outline Proposal invitation.
Regular reporting and milestone reviews during project execution.
Teams must obtain Letters of Authorisation from National Delegations.
Projects must comply with ESA and national regulations.
Data protection, environmental, and ethical standards implied but not explicitly detailed.
Submit Activity Pitch Questionnaire via Open Space Innovation Platform (OSIP).
Upon acceptance, submit Outline Proposal within 2 months.
If invited, submit Full Proposal via esa-star Tendering platform.
Consult National Delegations early for funding authorisation.
Use official ESA templates and documents for proposals.
Focus on leveraging space technologies for climate resilience in coastal areas.
Coordination with multiple national delegations required.
ESA provides technical and commercial guidance and brand credibility.
Encourages innovative, commercially viable, and sustainable solutions.