EUSPA’s 2nd Horizon Call seeks projects for GNSS, Earth observation

Europe’s 2^nd Horizon Europe call has been launched for European GNSS, Galileo and Earth observation projects, offering total funding of €48.1 million.

The Horizon program is managed by the European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA). It funds research and innovation by small and mid-size enterprises, academia, public actors and others that will stimulate development of space applications and solutions using EUSPA data and services.

The 2nd call aims to to strengthen downstream capabilities and modernize the EU public sector by offering cutting-edge solutions based on Galileo, Copernicus, EGNOS and GOVSATCOM.

Funding is being offered for projects that make use of Galileo and EGNOS in smart mobility applications. Other projects fuse Copernicus data with artificial intelligence to boost the European economy and help modernize the public sector. For the first time, the call seeks to deliver satellite communication use cases based on the forthcoming GOVSATCOM system.

Below is a breakdown of the funds’ distribution per thematic area.

• EGNSS applications for smart mobility (Innovation Action), €9.5 million
• Public sector as Galileo and/or Copernicus user (Pre-commercial Procurement), €5.2 million
• Copernicus downstream applications and the European Data Economy (Innovation Action), €9.6 million
• Large-scale Copernicus data uptake with AI and HPC (Research and Innovation Action), €9.6 million
• Designing space-based downstream applications with international partners (Research and Innovation Action), €5.1 million
• GOVSATCOM Service developments and demonstrations (Research and Innovation Action), €9.1 million

Visit the EU’s funding & tender opportunities portal for detailed information about the EUSPA call and the topics available. The deadline for applications is March 2, 2023.