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Accelerating Commercialisation and Competitiveness of the European Space Sector (ACCESS)

Find out what companies need to know before applying for ACCESS programme funding.

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The Business Applications and Space Solutions Programme (BASS) programme, in partnership between the UK Space Agency and European Space Agency (ESA), is a commercially focused space applications programme that delivers innovative uses of space assets and data. BASS offers funding and support to businesses from any sector who intend to use space (for example, satellite navigation, earth observation, satellite telecommunication, space weather) to develop new commercial services.

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Published 25 October 2023
Last updated 28 April 2026 show all updates
  1. About the ACCESS Programme - HTML attachment updated UK Space Agency BASS Eligibility and Readiness Checklist - HTML attachment updated How to apply for BASS Call for Proposals and Open Call funding opportunities - HTML attachment updated How to apply for ESA BASS Enabling Study and Competitive Call ITT funding opportunities. - HTML attachment created Guidance for International Proposals - HTML attachment created Meet the panellists - HTML attachment updated BASS Alumni - HTML attachment updated

  2. A new attachment, the Business Applications and Space Solutions (BASS) Alumni: Privacy notice, has been added. A link to a sign up form for the Space Applications and Data newsletter has been added to the landing page and in section 8 (Further information) of the About the UK Space Agency Business Applications and Space Solutions (BASS) programme attachment.

  3. Link to panellists page (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/meet-the-panellists) added to the end of section 5.4 of the About the UK Space Agency Business Applications and Space Solutions (BASS) programme HTML attachment.

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