Brazil's Ministry of the Environment works with the National Institute for Space Research (INPE) to fund the DETER program to monitor deforestation. The Amazon Fund also helps to fund satellite programs looking at deforestation.

Prerequisites:

• Identify and build relationships with ministries likely to be using or requiring EO data

• Lead agency & budget

• Procurement pathway

• Partner support as needed

Cost:

• Ballpark: USD 50k–250k  

• Includes: inter-ministerial consultations and workshops, mapping of existing funding mechanisms and grant programs, financial/legal review of eligibility and access, documentation and reporting, dissemination of opportunities

Timeframe:

• Overall: 6–18 mo

• Phase: scoping & stakeholder mapping (2–4 mo), review of funding instruments & eligibility (3–6 mo), inter-ministerial alignment & reporting (3–6 mo), integration into national space programme planning (3–6 mo)

Pros:

• Success Rate Increase - Increases the likelihood of securing adequate financial support for space projects.

Considerations

• Expertise - Requires strong understanding of the space sector and buy in from relevant stakeholders