Hydrogen and e-Fuels grants
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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 — 76 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.
The funders publishing hydrogen and e-fuels grants here include Agence de la transition écologique (ADEME), 51179821, 51179831, among 2 others. 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.
Geographic coverage on this page spans EUROPE, GLOBAL, ASIA, SE-ASIA, EAST-ASIA. Eligibility is usually tied to where the work happens or where the applying organisation is registered, and the two are not always the same — worth checking before investing time in an application.
3 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.
Innovation and Demonstration Hydrogen
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This call funds innovation and demonstration projects that develop or improve hydrogen production, transport, and use technologies across industrial, mobility, and energy supply applications. Eligible applicants are enterprises working on technological components, industrial pilots, vehicle design, or eco-design initiatives aligned with ecological and energy transition goals.
Electricity, Gas, Smart Grids, Hydrogen and CO₂ networks - Studies
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This is a callable funding programme supporting studies and feasibility work for Projects of Common and Mutual Interest (PCIs/PMIs) in electricity, gas, smart grids, hydrogen, and CO₂ networks across Europe. It targets infrastructure developers, network operators, and consortia preparing cross-border energy infrastructure projects.
Electricity, Gas, Smart Grids, Hydrogen and CO₂ networks - Works
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This is a callable funding programme under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) 2 that supports infrastructure projects for electricity, gas, smart grids, hydrogen, and CO₂ networks across Europe. It targets Projects of Common and Mutual Interest (PCI/PMI) that advance energy transition and digital infrastructure in these sectors.
Support for the production of renewable or low-carbon electrolytic hydrogen 2026 - Application selection phase
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This is a competitive eligibility selection phase for French renewable or low-carbon hydrogen production projects using water electrolysis, part of a two-stage support mechanism under EU state aid rules. Selected candidates will advance to a final bidding phase for financial support.
Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Facility: Road & Air Transport - works
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This is a callable infrastructure facility funding programme for alternative fuel infrastructure projects in road and air transport across Europe. It supports deployment of refuelling/recharging stations and related works to enable the transition to clean fuels in mobility.
CETPartnership Joint Call 2026
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CETPartnership Joint Call 2026 funds development and demonstration projects in clean energy transition across seven Transition Initiatives, supporting green technology deployment and innovation. Danish companies and research institutions can apply for funding through EUDP, with a two-phase application process (pre-application by October 2026, full application by March 2027).
Pre-project Studies for Zero-Emission Heavy Transport
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This Norwegian grant funds pre-project studies and planning activities for transporters and transport service purchasers transitioning to zero-emission heavy vehicles (electric or hydrogen trucks and buses). Support covers feasibility mapping, route analysis, charging/refuelling infrastructure planning, technology evaluation, and economic assessments to reduce investment risk and inform deployment decisions.
De-risking renewable fuel technologies through transnational pre-commercial procurement of renewable fuel industrial value chains
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This Horizon Europe call funds pre-commercial procurement of renewable fuel technologies and industrial value chains to de-risk their deployment at scale. It targets consortia developing advanced renewable fuels (e-fuels, hydrogen, sustainable aviation fuels) through transnational procurement partnerships.
5th transnational call for projects of the European partnership - Clean Energy Transition Partnership (CETP)
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This is a transnational research and innovation call funding collaborative projects across 8 thematic modules focused on clean energy transition, including renewable energy, energy storage, hydrogen, industrial decarbonization, heating/cooling, and built environment integration. Eligible applicants are research institutions, universities, companies, and other entities from participating European countries forming consortia of at least 3 independent legal entities.
Co-funding Strategic Energy Technology (SET) Plan renewable fuel value chains at EU, national, regional, and local level
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This is a co-funding call for renewable fuel value chain projects aligned with the EU's Strategic Energy Technology Plan, supporting deployment and innovation across hydrogen, e-fuels, and sustainable biofuels at multiple governance levels. Eligible applicants include public authorities, research institutions, companies, and consortia working on renewable fuel infrastructure and technology.
R&I in Support of the Clean Industrial Deal: Clean Technologies for Climate Action
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This Horizon Europe call funds research and innovation in clean technologies for climate action under the Clean Industrial Deal, supporting projects that advance industrial decarbonization, renewable energy, hydrogen, and related climate mitigation technologies. Eligible applicants include universities, research institutions, companies, and consortia across EU member states and associated countries.
Research & Innovation in Support of the Clean Industrial Deal: Decarbonisation of energy intensive industries (IA) (Processes4Planet and Clean Steel partnerships)
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This is a Horizon Europe Innovation Action call funding research and innovation to decarbonise energy-intensive industries through the Processes4Planet and Clean Steel partnerships. It supports industrial decarbonisation projects including process electrification, low-emissions steel production, and related clean industrial technologies.
Hydrogen cities
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This grant supports the implementation of the EU's Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities Mission, funding hydrogen infrastructure and decarbonisation projects in cities. Eligible applicants include cities, consortia, and supporting organizations working to deploy hydrogen technologies and achieve climate neutrality.
Deep-Tech Energy & Climate Accelerator
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Equity investment programme for early-stage Israeli deep-tech startups developing solutions in hydrogen, carbon capture, energy storage, renewables, and industrial sustainability. Provides funding, proof-of-concept grants, field trials, lab access, and business development support through partnerships with major corporates (EDF, Bazan Group, Johnson Matthey).
Sustainability Pilot Program
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This is a custom innovation challenge from the funder seeking breakthrough climate technologies in material handling, lower-carbon fuels, and waste optimization to help Amazon reach net-zero carbon by 2040. It targets startups, SMEs, and innovators developing solutions in these three specific decarbonization domains.
A Science-Backed Cleantech Growth Fund
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Kiko Ventures Evergreen Fund is a permanent capital vehicle backing science-based, IP-rich cleantech startups across all development stages, from research breakthrough to scale, focused exclusively on climate change and planetary sustainability. The fund invests in companies working on carbon capture, green hydrogen, renewable energy, smart energy, and sustainable packaging.
Hydrogen Equipment and Technologies Fund
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This fund invests in hydrogen equipment and technology companies across the full value chain, including electrolysers, fuel cells, storage, and mobility solutions. It targets companies developing hydrogen infrastructure and technologies as part of the clean energy transition.
Hydrogen and Renewable Gases – PRR C14 (02/C14-i01/2023)
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This grant supports capital investments in hydrogen and renewable gas production facilities and infrastructure under Portugal's Recovery and Resilience Plan (PRR). It targets companies and organizations developing hydrogen and renewable gas projects to advance Portugal's energy transition.
Open Innovation Initiative
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The funder's open innovation initiative funds collaborative development of solutions in drive technologies, AI, and connected vehicles with external partners, startups, and technology providers. Eligible applicants include startups, SMEs, and technology companies seeking to co-develop automotive innovation across electrification, hydrogen, and autonomous/connected car technologies.
Programa H2 Pioneros
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This grant funds pioneer and singular renewable hydrogen production projects in Spain under the Recovery and Resilience Facility (PRTR) framework. It targets innovative hydrogen initiatives that advance Spain's energy transition and decarbonization goals.
Subastas de hidrógeno renovable (AaaS)
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This is a national auction mechanism (AaaS) for renewable hydrogen production projects in Spain, with 233 million euros allocated across three new projects. It targets developers and consortia building commercial-scale renewable hydrogen capacity.
Energy Transition Investments
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RWE's corporate investment arm funds companies developing renewable energy, hydrogen, battery storage, and grid technologies aligned with decarbonization. The fund targets startups and established firms building wind, solar, hydrogen, and energy transition solutions.
A Swiss automotive-company venture lab
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The funder is a corporate venture fund investing in startups and companies developing emissions-free transportation and energy solutions, including electric vehicles, synthetic fuels, photovoltaics, and mobility services. The fund targets innovations across sustainable mobility and clean energy sectors in Switzerland and Europe.
A UK venture capital fund (IP-rich deeptech investor)
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Kiko Ventures Evergreen Fund is permanent venture capital deployed by IP Group plc to invest in science-based, IP-rich cleantech companies across early to late stages, focusing on climate change and planetary sustainability sectors including carbon capture, green hydrogen, clean energy, and nature-based solutions. The fund targets founders and teams building deep-tech solutions in climate mitigation and environmental sustainability.
A New Energy Investment Fund
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The funder is a venture capital investor backing high-growth companies in the energy transition and new energy sectors. The fund invests across multiple stages and company sizes, though specific cheque sizes and stage preferences are not publicly disclosed.
Energy Tech Accelerator
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An accelerator cohort providing up to $200,000 to early-stage hardware startups building physical products in renewable energy, hydrogen, carbon capture, battery storage, and related clean energy sectors. Designed for pre-revenue and prototype-stage companies ready to scale.
Fuels, Transport & Nature
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HASI invests in sustainable infrastructure assets including renewable natural gas projects, clean transportation fleets, and ecological restoration. The fund targets operational and scalable projects across energy transition, mobility, and nature-based solutions.
Infrastructure: Builds new infrastructure and repurposes existing assets to underpin a lower-carbon economy
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The funder invests in infrastructure projects that build new assets or repurpose existing ones to enable a lower-carbon economy, with focus on low-carbon molecules, waste-to-X conversion, and decarbonization across the infrastructure value chain. The fund targets companies and projects at scale-ready and mature stages developing production, storage, distribution, and infrastructure solutions.
Hydrogen Equipment and Technologies Strategy
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This grant invests in companies developing hydrogen production, storage, and utilization equipment and technologies across the hydrogen value chain. It targets hardware and equipment manufacturers and technology developers working on hydrogen solutions.
Core Fund
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ERV Core Fund invests in early-stage deep-tech ventures developing foundational electrochemical technologies for energy storage, renewable fuels, carbon capture, and advanced materials. The fund targets seed and Series A companies with global ambition and system-wide impact potential in the energy transition.
Global Industrial Energy Transition Venture Fund
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The funder Fund is an early-stage venture capital fund investing globally in technically differentiated solutions for industrial energy transition across chemicals, steel, aviation, heavy mobility, and construction. The fund targets lower-carbon systems, operational performance improvements, supply chain resilience, and distributed infrastructure.
a European Climate-Tech Fund Launches Permanent Capital
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Evergreen venture fund deploying permanent capital across the full lifecycle of science-based, IP-rich cleantech companies from early research through scale, focused on climate change and planetary sustainability. Eligible companies span carbon capture, hydrogen, energy, sustainable packaging, and nature-based solutions.
Corporate Venture Innovation Fund
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The funder Fund is a corporate venture investment arm of Tokyo Gas that provides early-stage funding to startups in the new energy economy and sustainability sectors, including decarbonization, hydrogen, energy-as-a-service, and digital transformation. The fund targets innovative companies advancing the energy transition and sustainability outcomes.
Early-Stage Clean Energy Venture Capital Fund
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Early-stage venture capital fund dedicated to financing companies across the natural gas value chain and green molecules innovation, including hydrogen, carbon capture, and related decarbonization technologies. Targets pre-seed through Series B stage startups enabling clean, safe, reliable, and cost-effective energy expansion.
A Global Climate Tech Fund with Asia-Pacific Focus
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The funder invests globally (with APAC focus) in climate tech companies pursuing cost-competitive alternatives to fossil fuels, particularly in energy efficiency, clean transportation fuels, and industrial decarbonisation. The fund takes a hands-on private equity approach with a curated portfolio of ~14 companies.
Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Facility (AFIF) Call 2024-2025
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This is a callable funding opportunity under the EU's Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) framework supporting the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure (charging stations, hydrogen refuelling, LNG terminals) across European transport networks. Eligible applicants include transport authorities, energy companies, infrastructure operators, and consortia working on cross-border or national alternative fuels projects.
Green Hydrogen: Building Israel's first green hydrogen production facility and leading long-term investments and development
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This grant funds the development and deployment of Israel's first green hydrogen production facility, supporting long-term investments and commercial agreements in the green hydrogen sector. It targets organizations and consortia capable of leading large-scale hydrogen infrastructure projects and sector development.
Venture Investment in Decarbonisation Technologies
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BlueScope X provides early-stage equity investment in decarbonisation technologies for iron and steelmaking (green hydrogen, carbon capture, new processes) and built-environment efficiency solutions (design, prefabrication, robotics, software). The fund invests at seed stage and follows on in later rounds, targeting startups and deep-tech companies in these two focus areas.
Special Investment Funds
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Bespoke investment vehicles from the funder targeting specific clean energy and sustainability outcomes across natural capital, industrial decarbonisation, and alternative fuels. Eligible for companies and projects advancing these priority areas through structured investment rather than traditional grants.
Advancing Hydrogen
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This is an investment programme from the funder focused on hydrogen production, storage, and deployment to decarbonise hard-to-abate industrial sectors. It targets organisations developing hydrogen technologies and infrastructure across the value chain.
A Norwegian Energy Company's Venture Fund
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The funder Ventures is a corporate venture capital fund making minority equity investments in early-phase and growth-stage companies developing renewable energy, low-carbon solutions, and future energy business models. The fund targets companies across Europe and North America with global openness, offering follow-on investment capability.
Green Hydrogen Private Equity Fund
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Private equity investment fund targeting profitable, scalable hydrogen production, supply chain, and end-use technology companies across power generation, industrial heat, and water desalination. Seeks mature or growth-stage businesses with proven business models in the hydrogen economy.
A European Energy-Tech Venture Fund
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Seed and pre-seed stage equity investments in European energy-tech and mobility startups focused on digitalization and electrification across the energy value chain (renewables, grids, storage, hydrogen, e-mobility). Targets early-stage companies addressing decentralized renewables, smart grids, green hydrogen, and electric mobility.
Industrial Decarbonization Strategy
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This grant backs early-stage companies developing breakthrough zero-carbon technologies across nuclear, hydrogen, sustainable fuels, electrofuels, and textile recycling. It targets startups with strong economic viability alongside significant decarbonization impact.
Joint Undertaking for Clean Aviation (Clean Aviation – CAJU)
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Clean Aviation – CAJU is a joint undertaking funding research, development, and demonstration of clean aviation technologies to decarbonize the aviation sector. The programme supports consortia of industry, research institutions, and SMEs working on sustainable fuels, aircraft efficiency, and zero-emission propulsion systems.
Clean Hydrogen Partnership
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The Clean Hydrogen Partnership funds research, development, and deployment of clean hydrogen technologies and infrastructure in Germany and the EU. It supports organizations across the hydrogen value chain, from production and storage to end-use applications in industry, mobility, and power generation.
End-to-end Decarbonisation of the Ironmaking Process
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The funder invests in early-stage companies developing breakthrough technologies to decarbonize iron and steelmaking, including green hydrogen, carbon capture, energy storage, and novel processes. The fund targets seed-stage startups with capacity for follow-on investment in later rounds.
Energy Transition
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The funder invests in renewable energy assets (solar, wind, hydrogen) and European cleantech start-ups and scale-ups with proven product-market fit that enable the energy transition. The fund also partners with energy infrastructure and services companies through its energy holding Virya.