GSTP: What you need to know
Updated 15 December 2025
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The General Support Technology Programme (GSTP) addresses new needs and emerging applications. Its objectives are to enable activities at ESA and National Programmes by developing technology, to support the competitiveness of UK and European industry, foster innovation and transfer non-space technology (spin-in) to use in the design of new space systems and enhance European technology non-dependence and the availability of European resources for critical technologies.
This programme is designed to support the development of all technologies, excluding telecom payloads.
An Initial Impact Analysis report relating to activities supported through GSTP between 2019-2024 can be found here: General Support Technology Programme: Initial Impact Analysis Report - GOV.UK should you wish to know more about the programme.
This web page will be updated with the application process no later than 27 February 2026.
Requests for support through this programme are currently ONLY being considered for De-Risk Follow-On activities nearing completion or already concluded.
To initiate a discussion regarding a follow-on activity, please contact GSTP@ukspaceagency.gov.uk to arrange a call.
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