Space work programme

€ 126 million to support European research in the sixth FP7 Space call for proposals

The sixth call for proposals under the Space theme of FP7 was published on 10 July 2012.

The deadline is set on 21st November 2012 (at 17:00:00 - Brussels local time). Evaluation is foreseen in December-February 2012/2013, proposal negotiation in 2013.

In the sixth Space call, the focus is on research topics in climate change, critical technologies, Earth analogue R&D preparing for space exploration missions, space weather, and space debris and collision threats. Proposals with international cooperation are solicited in particular with China and Ukraine. SME specific research is funded to enhance technology transfer.

For further information, visit to the Research & Innovation Participant Portal