Advanced Research in Telecommunications Systems Programme (ARTES)
ARTES is the European Space Agency (ESA) research and development programme for commercial telecommunications products and services.
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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 telecoms@ukspaceagency.gov.uk.
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. The dates for 2025 are:
- Wednesday 30 April 2025
- Wednesday 28 May 2025
- Wednesday 25 June 2025
- Wednesday 23 July 2025
- Wednesday 27 August 2025
- Wednesday 24 September 2025
- Wednesday 29 October 2025
- Wednesday 26 November 2025
- Wednesday 17 December 2025
Please note all sessions will run from 2pm to 2:45pm.
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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.