Funding Tracker

The Arctic Region: Safety, Navigation and Operations

Funder: ESA

Award: See website

Deadline: 2026-11-05

Region: Europe

Activity: Proof-of-concept, Pilot Projects. Call for Proposals (Non-Competitive). Scope of the funding call This is one of three sub-calls under the Arctic Region Call for Proposals , supporting European space-enabled solutions to address the region’s growing operational, environmental and security challenges. Climate change is reshaping the Arctic, opening new maritime routes, increasing traffic and intensifying strategic interest in the region. This creates pressing needs for safer navigation, better situational awareness, resilient operations and improved monitoring of emerging risks, including unlawful activities and hazards to vessels. This sub-call focuses on safety, navigation and operations. Applications are invited for space-enabled solutions that support safer maritime navigation and more resilient operations in the Arctic. Topics of relevance The priority areas below were defined in consultation with Arctic Region stakeholders. Applications are particularly encouraged where