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Space For Underwater Radiated Noise Management

Space For Underwater Radiated Noise Management

Funding Amount

Amount not specified

Deadline

17/10/2025

Eligible Organization Types

Private Business, Public Institution, Research Institution

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What is the Space For Underwater Radiated Noise Management Call?

Grant Description
This call supports development of innovative commercial services leveraging space technologies to address underwater radiated noise impacts on marine ecosystems. It aims to fund feasibility studies and demonstration projects that integrate satellite‐derived proxy data (AIS, earth observation, positioning) with in‐situ sensors to monitor, model and mitigate shipping and offshore noise, improving management and protection of marine acoustic environments.
Required Results for Successful Funding

Expected Outcomes

Funded projects are expected to deliver:

• Validated business cases for innovative, space-enabled URN monitoring, mitigation and management services

• Pre-operational prototypes or demonstration systems integrating satellite AIS, EO and GNSS data with in-situ/acoustic sensor inputs

• Tools for real-time and retrospective analysis of underwater noise and its environmental impacts, including risk maps and impact assessments for Marine Protected Areas

• Commercially viable service concepts ready for market deployment, supported by ESA’s technical and commercial guidance, network access and brand credibility

• Contributions to quieter maritime operations, enhanced compliance and conservation enforcement in sensitive marine environments
Funded areas

Scope Requirements

Proposals must:

• Address one or more URN management topics (Quiet Maritime Environment; Environmental Services; Subsea Activity Noise Management), e.g., quiet ship design, URN monitoring and risk mapping, construction noise mitigation.

• Leverage space-based data and technologies such as:
– Satellite-relayed AIS for vessel tracking and noise emission modelling
– Earth Observation data (bathymetry, sea-surface temperature, chlorophyll) for sound propagation modelling and Environmental Impact Assessments
– GNSS for positioning accuracy, geofencing of sensitive marine areas and dynamic noise control measures

• Demonstrate clear market opportunities and customer needs, a commercially viable service concept, and a feasible technical solution

• Include teams with complementary business, technical and financial expertise
Additional Conditions for Applicants

Special Conditions

• Eligibility for zero-equity funding (50–80% cost coverage) is limited to entities based in specified ESA Member States: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Hungary, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Lithuania and Slovakia.

• Entities in Greece, Spain or Canada may only qualify if their proposal involves 5G technologies or significant Safety and Security elements.

• Teams outside these countries are ineligible.

• Prior to Full Proposal submission, each participating organisation must secure a Letter of Authorisation from its National Delegation (Italian entities are exempt as ESA interfaces directly with ASI).

• National Delegations coordinate approval of funding levels.
Important dates

Open from: 01/09/2025

Deadline:17/10/2025

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