The UK Space Agency offers several funding programmes for research and development, innovation, and education related to space science, such as "Exploration Science working group support" and "National Space Innovation Programme". Each programme defines target attributes, support amounts, and content, and they are primarily aimed at researchers, academic institutions, and industry.

Prerequisites:

• Identify and build relationships with international partners

• Lead agency & budget

• Procurement pathway

• Partner support as needed

Cost:

• Ballpark: USD 50k–250k (does not include cost for the fund)

• Includes: partnership setup, fund design and governance, technical assistance, monitoring & evaluation, administrative support.

Timeframe:

• Overall: 24–48 mo

• Phase: partnership setup (6–12 mo), projects implementation (12–30 mo), evaluation (6–6 mo)

Pros:

• Technological Competitiveness – Strengthens expertise and technological capabilities, enhancing national and international competitiveness.

• Resource Optimization – Fosters optimal resource allocation and supports efficient operations.

Considerations:

• Prioritisation Complexity – Requires understanding of national priorities and needs to determine which use cases to fund, and prioritises them through significant consideration and time.