Szabolcs Szolnoki, a deputy state secretary at the ministry, presented the details of the tender, as well as good practices for applicants, at a conference in Budapest on Friday.

With the latest tender, the amount of funding available to Hungarian space industry companies will climb to EUR 3.5 million, he added.

Applications for the latest tender will be available on the esa.star system from April 22. The deadline for submitting applications is June 10.

Contracts on the support could be signed late in 2025 or early in 2026.