Space Innovation Initiative Call for Proposals 2026

Open TIA call supporting South African remote-sensing and Earth-observation innovations that strengthen sovereign space capability and commercialisation.

South Africa Space & AerospaceSoftware / SaaS / B2BAI & Machine LearningDeep Tech & Semiconductors

Eligibility

Who should inspect this opportunity.

Open to recognised South African legal entities, including startups, SMMEs, industry, higher-education institutions and other eligible entities. Solutions should address Remote Sensing/Earth Observation and be at MVP or TRL 4 or higher. Current call requirements include South African primary technology-development activity and compulsory provincial briefing attendance.

Organisation types

Startup · SME · Large enterprise · University / research institution · Public entity

Stages

Research / pre-commercial · Seed · Early growth · Growth

Geography

South Africa

Funding purposes

Research & development · Prototype / technical validation · Commercialisation / market entry

Application

Published application process.

Submit a full application through the TIA funding portal by 31 August 2026 at 17:00 South African time. Confirm and attend the compulsory provincial briefing arrangements communicated by TIA.

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