Hydrogen and e-Fuels grants
13 listings tracked right now
Hydrogen funding is dominated by sovereign deployment programmes, the EU Innovation Fund, the EU Hydrogen Bank, the US DOE Hydrogen Hubs, UK Hydrogen Allocation Rounds (HAR), and a thickening pipeline of national strategies in Germany, the Netherlands, Japan, and Korea. The capital required for first-of-a-kind electrolyser projects sits firmly in the public-money tier, with corporate offtake (ammonia, steel, shipping) starting to anchor commercial scale-up. Listed below are the open hydrogen and e-fuels grant calls in that landscape, taken from each funder's own notice and re-checked on every refresh.
Energy grants divide into two families that rarely share a form. Deployment pots such as the EU Innovation Fund, the US Department of Energy and the UK Net Zero Innovation Portfolio back kit that already works, usually at 30 to 50 per cent intervention rates against matched private capital. Earlier research calls, Horizon Europe and ARPA-E and Innovate UK among them, fund lower technology readiness at far smaller cheques. Applying to the wrong family is the most common reason a strong project scores badly.
This page lists open hydrogen and e-fuels grants currently tracked by Raise Lens — 13 of them right now, sorted with the soonest deadline first. Every listing has been classified against the sustainability taxonomy rather than matched on keywords, so what appears here is hydrogen and e-fuels work rather than anything whose description happens to mention it.
11 distinct funders are publishing the hydrogen and e-fuels grants on this page. Who is funding matters as much as what: eligibility, reporting burden and the realistic timeline to a decision vary far more between funders than between individual calls, which is why the listing names the funder on every opportunity it opens.
2 of these close within the next 30 days. Deadlines are taken from the source listing and re-checked on every refresh, but the originating funder remains the authority — always confirm against the official notice before you submit.
NACHIP 2nd Open Call
NACHIP
This is an open call for SMEs developing innovative hydrogen solutions to join a two-tier acceleration programme and integrate into value chains around five industrial pilot projects. Grants of up to €60,000 per SME are available.
De-risking renewable fuel technologies through transnational pre-commercial procurement of renewable fuel industrial value chains
European Commission (Horizon Europe)
This Horizon Europe call funds pre-commercial procurement of renewable fuel industrial value chains to de-risk and scale emerging renewable fuel technologies. It targets consortia developing transnational renewable fuel production and supply systems, with awards up to €40 million per project.
Forprosjekt For Utslippsfri Tungtransport
Enova
Enova's Forprosjekt för utslippsfri tungtransport funds feasibility studies that map routes, charging needs, technology options and economics before transport companies and bus operators invest in electric or hydrogen heavy vehicles and their infrastructure. It is aimed at Norwegian hauliers and bus operators preparing a zero-emission switch.
Underground hydrogen storage demonstrator DEVEX support
UK Research and Innovation
UKRI, via Innovate UK, is offering project development (DEVEX) funding to UK-registered businesses to prepare studies for underground hydrogen storage demonstrator facilities. It targets UK companies developing hydrogen storage projects that support the energy transition.
Testing and validating underground hydrogen storage components
UK Research and Innovation
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.
Tijdelijke subsidieregeling vroege opschaling energietransitie zeeschepen 2026-2030
Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland (RVO)
This RVO subsidy scheme funds Dutch shipowners for zero-emission vessels powered by hydrogen or methanol, covering newbuilds and retrofits, plus energy-saving technologies and battery packs. Applications are open from 6 October 2026 to 9 February 2027.
5th transnational call for proposals of the European Partnership - Clean Energy Transition Partnership (CETP)
Agence nationale de la recherche (ANR)
This is a transnational research and innovation call supporting the clean energy transition across 8 thematic modules, including renewable energy, hydrogen, industrial decarbonization, energy storage, heating/cooling, and built-environment integration. Eligible applicants are research institutions, universities, companies, and other entities from participating European countries, organized in consortia of at least three independent legal entities.
Study: Hydrogen and green chemistry (GroenvermogenNL)
Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland (RVO)
This Dutch RVO subsidy (GroenvermogenNL) helps industrial entrepreneurs study the feasibility of an innovative pilot or demonstration project in hydrogen and green chemistry that aims to cut CO2 emissions by 2030 at low cost. Applications run from 18 May 2026 to 31 March 2027.
Notice of Intent to Issue NOFO DE-FOA-0003649: Leveraging Domestic Infrastructure and Resources to Unleash Alternative Chemicals, Fuels and Feedstocks
DOE-GFO
DOE announces a forthcoming funding opportunity for innovative technologies that convert domestic biomass and pipeline resources into liquid intermediates, commodity chemicals, and fuels, and for pilot hydrogen-natural gas blending sites. The grant targets companies and research institutions developing alternative feedstock conversion and hydrogen infrastructure.
Seeding Critical Advances for Leading Energy Technologies with Untapped Potential (Scaleup) Ready
DOE-ARPAE
SCALEUP Ready funds pre-commercial scaling of energy technologies previously supported by ARPA-E, bridging the gap between bench-scale proof and commercial deployment. Eligible applicants are ARPA-E alumni companies seeking to validate manufacturability, generate extended performance data, and integrate technologies into broader systems.
2445: DRIVE35: Scale Up Fund
Innovate UK
This is a UK-based scale-up manufacturing fund providing grants to create production facilities for zero-emission vehicle technologies. UK registered organisations can apply for a share of the programme budget to build out manufacturing capacity in the EV and advanced propulsion sector.
Catalysis
NSF
NSF Catalysis program funds fundamental research and development of catalytic materials, processes, and technologies to advance fuels, chemicals, environmental remediation, biomass conversion, and greenhouse gas mitigation. The program welcomes university researchers, national labs, and industry partners working on heterogeneous catalysis with emphasis on renewable energy, carbon-cycle closure, and commercially scalable catalyst synthesis.
Request for Information - Gauging Investor Interest in the Development and Commercialization of Subsurface Energy Technologies
DOE-NETL
This is a Request for Information from DOE-NETL seeking stakeholder and investor input on opportunities to connect private capital and public-private partnerships to subsurface energy technologies (coal, oil & gas, and geothermal). It is not a funding application call, but rather a market-sounding exercise to inform future commercialization strategies.