Space critical equipment for EU non-dependence
Project results are expected to contribute to all of the following expected outcomes: Reinforcing EU strategic autonomy by reducing non-EU dependencies on critical space equipment and related technologies across their entire supply chain; Providing unrestricted access to critical space equipment and related technologies relevant for EU space missions; Developing or regaining capacity to operate independently in…
Funding and competition
- 2grants expected (official)
- €3M–€4MEU contribution per project
- €3Mmedian EU grant of the most similar funded projects
- 119projects funded in earlier topics of this programme line
Very few grants: expect strong competition. Only proposals well above threshold are funded, so a clearly differentiated idea and a complete consortium are essential.
Success rates vary widely between topics (often from below 5% to above 30%). Ask us for the success-rate history of this topic before you commit to a proposal.
Organisations with a track record in this topic
Organisations that took part in the EU-funded projects most similar to this call (Horizon Europe and Horizon 2020), ranked by how close those projects are to the call, how recent they are and whether the organisation coordinated them. Being listed does not mean an organisation is looking for partners: use the list to target your outreach.
Spanish organisations with experience in this field
The Spanish organisations that appear most often in the closest funded projects.
| Organisation | Country | Type | Similar EU projects | As coordinator | Examples (CORDIS) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thales Alenia Space Espana Sa Tres Cantos | Spain | Company | 3 | 1 | COSMIC7, SCOPS, GOTOFLY |
| Agencia Estatal Agencia Espacial Espanola Sevilla | Spain | Research organisation | 2 | 2 | HE23-24 TOP3, HE_EUSST_SB_TOP3 |
| Gmv Aerospace And Defence Sa Tres Cantos | Spain | Company | 4 | 1 | SALTO, ESROCOS, CARIOQA-PHB |
| Universitat Politecnica De Valencia Valencia | Spain | University | 3 | 0 | RETINA, CONNCERTO, SELECTOR |
| Instituto Nacional De Tecnica Aeroespacial Esteban Terradas Torrejon De Ardoz Madrid | Spain | Research organisation | 3 | 0 | HALLEY, LEA, Odysseus II |
| Centre Tecnologic De Telecomunicacions De Catalunya Castelldefels Barcelona | Spain | Research organisation | 1 | 1 | ENTENTE |
| Fundacion Zaragoza Logistics Center Zaragoza | Spain | University | 1 | 1 | RISE-SME |
| Computadoras Redes E Ingenieria Sa Tres Cantos | Spain | Company | 1 | 1 | DEEP-PPU |
What a typical winning consortium looks like
- 7partners (median)
- 4countries (median)
- 26%of partners are SMEs
Based on the 25 funded projects closest to this call. Use it as a benchmark, not a rule: always check the call conditions for the minimum consortium.
Most similar funded projects
Read their CORDIS pages to see the full consortium, results and deliverables.
- REACT – REsettable Hold-Down and Release ACTuator (H2020 · 2015 · COMPET-01-2014)
- COSMIC7 – Critical Onboard Space Microprocessors for Independent Capabilities on 7 nm (HORIZON · 2026 · HORIZON-CL4-2025-02-SPACE-71)
- SCOPS – Scallable COntroller for Power Sources (HORIZON · 2023 · HORIZON-CL4-2022-SPACE-01-81)
- HALLEY – Highly efficient space solAr ceLL for European non-dependencY (HORIZON · 2026 · HORIZON-CL4-2025-02-SPACE-72)
- SpaceCarbon – European Carbon Fibres and Pre-Impregnated Materials for Space Applications (H2020 · 2018 · COMPET-1-2017)
- AEAAS – From EU Soil to Outer Space: Regulation as an enabler for Spaceports (HORIZON · 2026 · HORIZON-CL4-2025-02-SPACE-11)
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Track-record data: CORDIS open data (European Commission), organisation level only, refreshed weekly. Rankings are calculated automatically by Ullswater Investments from text similarity between the call and funded projects; they are indicative.