Global Incentives
European Union
The European Union’s Horizon Europe programme funds innovative R&D projects in the EU and also associates with countries like the UK and Israel. Projects may receive between 70% and 100% of approved costs in cash. Read below about a special sub-program specifically for Small and Medium Sized Enterprises. The EU also funds sustainability demonstration projects through the Innovation Fund and the LIFE programmes.
Grants Funding Available
Efficiency Boost of Solar Thermochemical Water Splitting
OPEN In order to ramp up renewable hydrogen production in the future, a suitable portfolio of diverse technologies is needed to serve the expected growing demand for different applications and markets.
Opened: 30 Mar 2022
Closes: 31 May 2022
Validation of a High-Performance Hydrogen Liquefier
OPEN Hydrogen liquefaction is an energy intensive process and current liquefaction plants rely on technologies and materials that need energy efficiency improvement and cost reduction to lower the overall hydrogen liquefaction cost and activate the LH2 market at a competitive price in the near future.
Opened: 30 Mar 2022
Closes: 31 May 2022
Increased Hydrogen Capacity of GH 2 Road Trailers
OPEN Due to its low volumetric density, hydrogen presents major challenges for transportation and distribution. Currently, compressed hydrogen transport faces limitations which inhibits its potential to become a widespread energy carrier.
Opened: 30 Mar 2022
Closes: 31 May 2022
Development and Validation of Pressurised High Temperature Steam Electrolysis Stacks
OPEN It is expected that this topic will provide breakthrough and game changing technologies for energy efficient pressurised hydrogen production using Proton Conducting Ceramic Electrolysis (PCCEL) and contributing to the overall objective of the SRIA of the Clean Hydrogen JU.
Opened: 30 Mar 2022
Closes: 31 May 2022
Development of Low Temperature Water Electrolysers for Highly Pressurised Hydrogen Production
OPEN Low temperature water electrolysers are expected to produce hydrogen at high pressure, accelerating the adoption in several applications such as gas grid injection, as well as utilisation in the chemical industry and at hydrogen refuelling stations (HRS), circumventing the initial compression stages.
Opened: 30 Mar 2022
Closes: 31 May 2022
Bringing Green Hydrogen MW Scale Off Grid Installations Closer to Technical and Financial Maturity
OPEN Off-grid locations offer an attractive opportunity to incorporate new Renewable Energy Sources (RES) into the energy system without requiring an electricity grid infrastructure to connect the electrolyser system; and in addition grid fees are avoided.
Opened: 30 Mar 2022
Closes: 31 May 2022
Sampling Methodology and Quality Assessment of HRS
OPEN In order to contribute to the 2030 Climate plan, the ‘Fit for 55’ climate action plan and Green Deal, it is of the utmost importance that the quality of hydrogen fuel dispensed at the Hydrogen Refuelling Station (HRS) is meeting the applicable requirements.
Opened: 30 Mar 2022
Closes: 31 May 2022
Development and Validation of Pressurised High Temperature Steam Electrolysis Stacks - Solid Oxide Electrolysis
OPEN Hydrogen compression requires energy, which negatively affects overall process efficiency and hydrogen molecule final cost. Pressurised electrolysis has the potential to provide an efficient solution at reduced cost.
Opened: 30 Mar 2022
Closes: 31 May 2022
Scaling-Up Technologies for SOEL
OPEN To decarbonise industries, but also as an energy vector, hydrogen can play a major role, but its production needs to be scaled up in the GW scale.
Opened: 30 Mar 2022
Closes: 31 May 2022
Innovative and Optimised MEA Components Towards Next Generation of Improved PEMFC Stacks for Heavy Duty Vehicles
OPEN Hydrogen as fuel in transportation has significant advantages compared to pure battery electric propulsion. Improvements of SoA components of MEAs represent a major opportunity for both increasing the areal power density and long-term durability of PEMFCs.
Opened: 30 Mar 2022
Closes: 31 May 2022
Large Scale Demonstration of Hydrogen Fuel Cell Propelled Inland Waterway Vessels
OPEN The new targets of the Green Deal and the Fit for 55 package open new perspectives for accelerated development of inland water transportation using renewable hydrogen.
Opened: 30 Mar 2022
Closes: 31 May 2022
Development and Optimisation of a Dedicated Fuel Cells for Aviation: Disruptive Next-Gen High Temperature Fuel Cells Technology for Future Aviation
OPEN The use of Fuel Cells enables the generation of electricity aboard the aircraft from hydrogen and oxygen emitting only water and heat as by-products.
Opened: 30 Mar 2022
Closes: 31 May 2022
Large Scale Demonstration of European H2 Heavy Duty Vehicle Along the TEN-T Corridors
OPEN Hydrogen has proven to be the alternative to conventional ICE operated on fossil fuels, especially for long range and flexible zero emission (ZE) Heavy-Duty (HD) mobility, where direct electrification with large batteries cannot meet the intensive usage and payload requirements.
Opened: 30 Mar 2022
Closes: 31 May 2022
Research & Innovation Co-Operation with Africa on Hydrogen
OPEN The aim of this research is to gain a better understanding and identify the necessary measures to be taken, to create enabling conditions for the development of renewable hydrogen technology and market.
Opened: 30 Mar 2022
Closes: 31 May 2022
Development of Novel or Hybrid Concepts for H2 Compression Systems at Real-World Scale
OPEN Interest for hydrogen as an energy carrier is growing and receiving support in different sectors at an unprecedented rate.
Opened: 30 Mar 2022
Closes: 31 May 2022
Development and Optimisation of a Dedicated Fuel Cells for Aviation: From Dedicated Stack (100s kW) up to Full System (MWs)
OPEN The use of fuel cells enables the generation of electricity aboard the aircraft from hydrogen and oxygen emitting only water and heat as by-products.
Opened: 30 Mar 2022
Closes: 31 May 2022
Hydrogen and H2NG Leak Detection for Continuous Monitoring and Safe Operation of HRS and Future Hydrogen/H2NG Networks
OPEN The growing attention on methane emissions is also triggering a debate around the safety of hydrogen. Although different in nature, the two issues are frequently associated with each other.
Opened: 30 Mar 2022
Closes: 31 May 2022
LH2 Tanks for Heavy-Duty Vehicles
OPEN Commercial trucks are responsible for a quarter of road transport CO2 emissions. For the decarbonisation of lighter and heavier commercial trucks in local transport batteries and pressure storage technologies for hydrogen are suitable.
Opened: 30 Mar 2022
Closes: 31 May 2022
Development of Specific Aviation Cryogenic Storage System
OPEN To fulfil the ambitions of a commercial zero emission aircraft a liquid hydrogen (LH2) fuel storage system is needed. In the first phase of Clean Hydrogen (2022-2025) two functional demonstrators shall be built.
Opened: 30 Mar 2022
Closes: 31 May 2022
Reversible SOC System Development, Operation and Energy System (Grid) Integration
OPEN Reversible Solid Oxide systems (rSOC) have a huge scope in the stationary energy sector because both power generation, in Fuel Cell operation (FC mode), and hydrogen production, in Electrolyser operation (EL mode), can take place within the same system reducing CAPEX (Capital Expenditure) costs.
Opened: 30 Mar 2022
Closes: 31 May 2022
Dry Low NOx Combustion of Hydrogen-Enriched Fuels at High-Pressure Conditions for Gas Turbine Applications
OPEN A significant reduction of atmospheric pollution and emissions of greenhouse gases from power generation can only be achieved by transitioning away from fossil fuels and by increasing the share of Renewable Energy Sources (RES).
Opened: 30 Mar 2022
Closes: 31 May 2022
Safety of Cryogenic Hydrogen Transfer Technologies in Public Areas for Mobile Application
OPEN International regulations addressing CO2 emissions are forcing all industries to rethink their processes to become more sustainable.
Opened: 30 Mar 2022
Closes: 31 May 2022
Development of Validated Test Methods and Requirements for Measuring Devices Intended for Measuring NG/H2 Mixtures
OPEN A scientific approach to identify the hydrogen limits in NG mixtures and tolerances for the currently implemented measuring devices in the existing networks.
Opened: 30 Mar 2022
Closes: 31 May 2022
Addressing the Sustainability and Criticality of Electrolyser and Fuel Cell Materials
OPEN Electrolyser and fuel cell technologies have reached a level of maturity but still depend heavily on critical raw materials (CRM) in their key components, including platinum group metals (PGM).
Opened: 30 Mar 2022
Closes: 31 May 2022
Ammonia Powered Fuel Cell System Focusing on Superior Efficiency, Durable Operation and Design Optimisation
OPEN Fuel cells are known as the most efficient energy conversion outperforming conventional power sources. Hydrogen and natural gas-powered fuel cell systems have reached high-level technology readiness levels (TRL) and demonstrated reliable durability in operation.
Opened: 30 Mar 2022
Closes: 31 May 2022
Implementing New/Optimised Refueling Protocols and Components for High Flow HRS
OPEN The development of hydrogen powered heavy-duty vehicles (HDV) is key to be able to decarbonise transport of passengers and goods.
Opened: 30 Mar 2022
Closes: 31 May 2022
EIC Accelerator
closed The EIC Accelerator supports individual Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), in particular Startups and spinout companies to develop and scaleup game-changing innovations. In some cases small mid-caps (up to 500 employees) are supported.
Ongoing
Closes: 13 Mar 2022

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