Advanced agricultural monitoring and management solutions

Overview

Organisations (including businesses, SMEs, and research institutions) looking to develop space-enabled solutions that support smarter, more sustainable agriculture.

What it funds

Innovative projects that use space technologies, such as satellite data, navigation, or communication systems, to improve agricultural monitoring and management. This could include:

• Crop monitoring and forecasting
• Livestock tracking and welfare
• Soil health and irrigation management
• Supply chain transparency
• Precision farming techniques

Solutions must show real-world value and potential for commercial adoption.

Funding rates

Feasibility Studies can have total costs of up to €500k; there is no set limit for Demonstration Projects.

The ESA offers co-funding based on organisation type:

• Up to 50% of eligible costs for large businesses
• Up to 80% of eligible costs for SMEs and research organisations
• Typical project sizes vary, but co-funding can cover feasibility studies, prototype development, demonstration activities, and more

Applicants must contribute the remaining percentage through private or public sources.

Feasibility Studies can have total costs of up to €500k; there is no set limit for Demonstration Projects.

Key requirements

• Projects must involve at least one space-based asset (e.g. satellite imagery, navigation, or communication)
• Proposals should be technically sound and show market potential
• Applicants must be based in ESA member states (including the UK)

Why apply

This is a unique opportunity to secure funding and expert backing from ESA to advance agricultural innovation. Whether you're building a new product or scaling an existing solution, this programme helps turn cutting-edge ideas into market-ready tools.