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Guidance

Advanced Research in Telecommunications Systems Programme (ARTES)

ARTES is the European Space Agency (ESA) research and development programme for commercial telecommunications products and services.

From:
UK Space Agency
Published
6 July 2021
Last updated
630 October 2025 — See all updates

Documents

ARTES Programme: Expression of Interest guidance

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UK Space Agency Telecommunications Team Privacy Notice and GDPR Statement

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Details

The UK subscribed £190m to the ARTES programme, to support UK industry develop the next generation of telecommunications products, services and applications. This guidance refers to the technology development elements of the programme and not Business Applications.

Information on how to apply for Business Applications.

Current funding opportunities

ARTES has three main funding programmes: Advanced Technology, Competitiveness and Growth and UK National Delegate support for the ESA ARTES Public Partnership Programme

Visit our Apply for funding page for information on these calls and further funding opportunities from the UK Space Agency, the space sector, academic, education and community partners.

Previous funding opportunities

‘Connecting People’ Call – February – March 2023

Public Partnership Programme (PPP) - January – March 2023

Competitiveness and Growth – January – March 2023

Optical (OPS-SAT VOLT) and Lunar Communications Call – September – November 2022

‘Opening Space with 5G’ & ‘5G Hub at Harwell Calls – October – November 2022

Complaints

If you are unhappy with either the outcome of your application or how the process was managed, or for any other reason, you can make a complaint by contacting the team at telecoms@ukspaceagency.gov.uk.

Please set out the nature of your complaint in detail. The team will try to resolve a complaint in the first instance but, if resolution is not possible, we will refer it to the UK Space Agency central complaints process, where it will be independently assessed.

Further information

If you would like any further information, or have any questions or feedback about this guidance, please contact the team at at telecoms@ukspaceagency.gov.uk or sign up for our mailing list here.

Telecommunications monthly information webinars

If you are interested in finding out more about the programmes covered by the team, the opportunities these provide, and the processes of applying for funding, then please register for one of our monthly information webinars. These will run as short presentations with Q&A sessions afterwards. TheUpcoming dates for 2025 are:

  • Wednesday 3026 AprilNovember 2025
  • Wednesday 2817 MayDecember 2025
  • Wednesday 28 January 2026
  • Wednesday 25 February 2026
  • Wednesday 18 March 2026
  • Wednesday 29 April 2026
  • Wednesday 27 May 2026
  • Wednesday 24 June 20252026
  • Wednesday 2329 July 20252026
  • Wednesday 2726 August 20252026
  • Wednesday 2430 September 20252026
  • Wednesday 2928 October 20252026
  • Wednesday 2625 November 20252026
  • Wednesday 1716 December 20252026

Please note all sessions will run from 2pm to 2:45pm. 2:45 pm. 

Please sign up here.

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Updates to this page

Published 6 July 2021
Last updated 630 October 2025 + show all updates

  1. Webinar dates added and Further Information section updated.

  2. Added Privacy Notice.

  3. Added information on upcoming webinars.

  4. ARTES Programme Expression of Interest Form - file attachment DELETED Webinar details removed Programmes and news sections updated.

  5. Added webinar link.

  6. Moved funding calls to main funding page.

  7. Expression of interest form updated.

  8. Call for Ideas: UK National Delegate support for the ESA ARTES Partnership Programme Phase 1.

  9. Added information on webinar and Open Day.

  10. Added information about open funding call.

  11. The section on future funding opportunities has been updated.

  12. New UK National Delegate call for applications is now open.

  13. Updated with new webinar dates for 'Applying to the UK for National Delegate Support'

  14. Included the new Call for applications: UK National Delegate support for the ESA ARTES Programme

  15. Updated November 2021

  16. Updated applications call details and complaints procedure.

  17. First published.

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Update history

2025-10-30 16:39
Webinar dates added and Further Information section updated.

2025-10-06 14:22
Added Privacy Notice.

2025-03-25 16:56
Added information on upcoming webinars.

2023-07-25 10:34
ARTES Programme Expression of Interest Form – file attachment DELETEDWebinar details removedProgrammes and news sections updated.

2023-01-23 10:15
Added webinar link.

2023-01-19 13:54
Moved funding calls to main funding page.

2022-12-05 13:21
Expression of interest form updated.

2022-10-17 10:40
Call for Ideas: UK National Delegate support for the ESA ARTES Partnership Programme Phase 1.

2022-10-11 12:00
Added information on webinar and Open Day.

2022-09-27 15:17
Added information about open funding call.

2022-08-18 16:24
The section on future funding opportunities has been updated.

2022-06-01 15:00
New UK National Delegate call for applications is now open.