We heard recently that the EUSPACE-AWE proposal submitted with other partners under the Horizon 2020 framework has been successful. EUSPACE-AWE uses the excitement of space to attract young people to science and technology and stimulate European and global citizenship. The three-year-long project is coordinated by Leiden University (Netherlands) and aims to increase the number of young people that choose space-related careers. Different actions will be aimed at children, teenagers, teachers and policy makers and a repository of innovative peer-reviewed educational resources will be created. Ecsite will be in charge of dissemination to science centres and museums. Ecsite members Ellinogermaniki Agogi (Greece) and Ciência Viva (Portugal) are also partners, while Googol (Italy) and NEMO (Netherlands) will be involved as third parties.