The latest round of funding to help support airspace modernisation projects across the UK has been opened for bids by the aviation regulator.
The Airspace Modernisation Support Fund (ASF), which amounts to £2 million a year, gives the opportunity for organisations to seek financial support that cannot be funded by other means.
The initiative is part of the Civil Aviation Authority’s work in setting out a vision for the future of UK airspace, which it says will help deliver quicker, quieter and cleaner journeys.
Successful applicants to previous fund allocations have included organisations looking into the digitisation of flight data and research towards distribution of aircraft noise.
Eligible projects must support the ambitions of the CAA’s airspace modernisation strategy and be from organisations actively engaged in modernising UK airspace.
The call for applications is open until July 21. A further call for proposals will open later in the year.
CAA head of airspace modernisation Stuart Lindsey said: “Our Airspace Modernisation Support Fund has already provided around £2.5 million to the important work that projects do to improve the safety, efficiency, and sustainability of our airspace.
“It’s vital we continue to fund organisations looking to modernise the UK’s airspace with innovative research and ideas.”