The Centre for EO Instrumentation and Space Technology (CEOI-ST) announced the release of the Seventh CEOI Call for Earth Observation Technology, Instrument and Mission Concept Development Proposals in December 2013. The total budget available for the Call was £1.5M, with additional PV funds required from industrial bidders. Proposals were due for submission by 4th February 2014.
The Call is now closed, 16 new projects have been funded and are underway.
Summaries of the project objectives are available here.