Call for Proposals: New Earth Observation Frontiers Enterprise Innovation Support Fund
The South African Space Agency (SANSA) and the National Research Foundation (NRF) invite start-ups, small, medium and micro enterprises (SMMEs), and entrepreneurs to submit applications for funding through the New Earth Observation Frontiers Enterprise Innovation Support Fund (NEOFrontiersEISF).
This initiative is a sub-program of NEOFrontiers, which is funded by SANSA and managed by the NRF to support skills, technology and product development.
NEOFrontiersEISF will focus on novel uses of Earth Observation in the following areas:
- Applications and product development in banking, insurance, mining, health innovation, and community-based services.
- Cross-cutting service areas/decision support tools to support the circular economy; blue economy; security and defence; food security/ precision agriculture; disaster risk reduction; and early warning systems.
Funding information;
- Funding approach: Grant
- Funding limit: Maximum of R 1 000 000 for the duration of the project
Click here to apply.
Industry
Agriculture, forestry and fishing
Mining and quarrying
Manufacturing
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities
Information and communication
Financial and insurance activities
Professional, scientific and technical activities
Administrative and support service activities
Website link
https://tuksnovation.co.za/neofrontierseisf/