Testing and validating underground hydrogen storage components 2027 Grant
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This call is open to universities, research institutions and large companies and 2 others, at prototype and pilot stage and idea and R&D stage. Funding is a grant. Coverage is read from the notice itself: United Kingdom.
This UKRI and Innovate UK collaborative programme funds the development and validation of critical technologies needed for safe, reliable and cost-effective underground hydrogen storage. It is open to UK-registered organisations working on hydrogen storage component testing.
About this grant
UKRI is offering a share of up to £5 million for a collaborative programme to accelerate the development and validation of critical technologies needed for the safe, reliable and cost-effective use of underground hydrogen storage. The competition targets the testing and validation of underground hydrogen storage components, aiming to move promising technologies towards demonstrated readiness for deployment. The funding is delivered through the Innovation Funding Service, where the full opportunity details are published. The page summary does not itemise specific eligible activities, work packages or technical priorities beyond this high-level aim.
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Eligibility
UK registered organisations can apply. The competition is open to collaborations only. To lead a collaborative project, the organisation must be a UK registered business of any size, an academic institution, or a Research Technology Organisation.
Key requirements
- ✓Applicant must be a UK-registered organisation
- ✓Collaborative project addressing testing and validation of underground hydrogen storage components
- ✓Must align with UKRI/Innovate UK competition terms and deadline of 13 January 2027
Frequently asked questions
- How much funding does UK Research and Innovation offer?
- Testing and validating underground hydrogen storage components offers £5M.
- When is the Testing and validating underground hydrogen storage components deadline?
- Applications close 13 Jan 2027 11:00.
- Who can apply for Testing and validating underground hydrogen storage components?
- Eligibility covers organisations in GB; university, research-institution, large-company, sme, consortium. See the eligibility criteria above for the full conditions.
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