UK Space Agency announces ESERO-UK grant competition

The UK Space Agency announced a grant competition for ESERO-UK on 2026-10-14. ESERO-UK is a UK-wide space education and engagement programme for young people aged 4–19. The agency is seeking a consortium.

The UK Space Agency is part of the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Technology (BIST). It is committed to strengthening the space sector workforce.

The Education and Future Workforce programme provides opportunities. The UK Space Agency is collaborating with the European Space Agency (ESA) and is seeking a consortium.

ESERO-UK is a UK-wide space education and engagement programme for young people aged 4–19.

The grant competition announcement is dated 2026-10-14.

The UK Space Agency intends to award 4,500,000 GBP for 2027/28 to 2029/30.

ESA expects to provide funding of 750,000 EUR, and ESA funding is also listed as 638,700 GBP. The UK Space Agency and ESA have separate funding processes.

The ESERO-UK funding envelope is 5,138,700 GBP for 2027-04 to 2030-03. Proposals are to be submitted for the full co-funded envelope.

For readers tracking the lunar industry, the facts show funded space education and workforce engagement in the UK, with 5,138,700 GBP in ESERO-UK funding. The UK Space Agency is committed to strengthening the space sector workforce, and ESERO-UK involves young people aged 4–19.

The UK Space Agency is collaborating with ESA, and proposals are to be submitted for the full co-funded envelope.

A market engagement webinar is listed for 2026-10-28. The application deadline is 2027-01-20, and application assessment is scheduled from 2027-01 to 2027-02.

Successful applicant notification is dated 2027-02-24. The grant is dated 2027-04-01, delivery status is listed for 2027-04-01 and 2027-09, and the ESERO-UK period is 2027-04 to 2030-03.