Sustainable Aviation grants
46 listings tracked right now
Funding for sustainable aviation fuels, electric and hydrogen aircraft and airport decarbonisation. Led by the UK Advanced Fuels Fund, the US SAF Grand Challenge and FAA, EU ReFuelEU and Clean Aviation, and airline and airport offtake. Listed below are the open sustainable aviation grant calls in that landscape, taken from each funder's own notice and re-checked on every refresh.
Transport grants come from transport and energy departments, the EU through Horizon and the Connecting Europe Facility, and sector-specific programmes for aviation and shipping such as Clean Aviation and the IMO-linked funds. Vehicle and vessel programmes usually require a demonstration partner already in place, and eligibility often depends on where the asset will operate rather than on where the applicant is registered.
This page lists open sustainable aviation grants currently tracked by Raise Lens — 46 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 sustainable aviation work rather than anything whose description happens to mention it.
The funders publishing sustainable aviation grants here include 51454530, 51468086, 51454521, 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, EAST-ASIA, ASIA, SE-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.
4 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.
Rail – studies, works or mixed
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This is a callable funding programme under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) Transport that supports rail infrastructure studies, works, and mixed projects on the EU Core Network. Eligible applicants can seek funding for rail transport infrastructure development and related feasibility studies.
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.
Inland waterways – works
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This is a callable funding programme under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) Transport that supports infrastructure works on inland waterways within the EU Core Network. Eligible applicants can seek co-financing for projects that improve inland waterway transport capacity, safety, and sustainability.
Flagship-pilot: large-scale demonstrations of CCAM
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This is a large-scale demonstration programme for Connected, Cooperative and Automated Mobility (CCAM) technologies, funding real-world pilots and deployments of advanced vehicle systems and mobility solutions. It targets consortia including industry, research institutions, and public authorities to accelerate the transition to safer, cleaner, and more efficient transport.
Sustainable aircraft circular design and additive manufacturing, towards a climate neutral aviation
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This Horizon Europe research and innovation call funds projects developing sustainable aircraft design using circular economy principles and additive manufacturing to advance climate-neutral aviation. It targets consortia of research institutions, industry, and innovators working on next-generation aircraft technologies and manufacturing processes.
Assessing the effect of airport operations on air quality and noise in nearby communities
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This Horizon Europe Research and Innovation Action funds projects assessing how airport operations impact air quality and noise in nearby communities. It targets research organizations and consortia across EU member states and associated countries.
Demonstration of zero emission coaches and buses in long distance operations
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This grant funds demonstration projects deploying zero-emission coaches and buses in long-distance operations across Europe, supporting the transition to clean public transport. Eligible applicants include transport operators, manufacturers, consortia, and related stakeholders seeking to prove commercial viability of zero-emission long-distance bus technology.
Noise reduction breakthroughs for new ultraefficient aircraft
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This Horizon Europe call funds research and innovation projects developing noise reduction technologies for ultraefficient aircraft, supporting the aviation sector's decarbonization and environmental performance. Eligible applicants include research institutions, universities, companies, and consortia across EU member states and associated countries.
CORSIA Compliance
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This grant helps aviation sector clients secure ICAO-approved carbon credits and develop compliant emissions procurement strategies to meet CORSIA (Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation) requirements. It is designed for airlines and aviation operators needing to demonstrate regulatory compliance through verified emissions units.
France 2030 - PEPR MOBIDEC 2026
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This is a French government research funding programme under France 2030 that supports exploratory and applied research projects on digitalisation and decarbonisation of mobility systems. It targets research institutions, consortia, and innovation actors developing technologies and solutions to reduce transport emissions and integrate digital tools into sustainable mobility.
a South Korean automotive-parts company launches corporate venture arm investing in future-mobility startups
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The funder's corporate venture arm invests in early-stage startups developing technologies for future mobility, electrification, electronic components, and software. The programme targets open innovation partnerships to accelerate technology development and diversify the client base in automotive and mobility sectors.
Sustainable Mobilities
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This grant funds innovative projects that advance accessible and sustainable mobility solutions for all populations, including persons with disabilities. It targets organizations developing solutions that make transportation more sustainable, equitable, and inclusive.
European Startup Prize for Mobility
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A competition and support programme for European mobility startups offering visibility, network access, and potential investment opportunities. Targets early-stage companies advancing sustainable transport solutions.
A Major Airline Corporate Venture Fund
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The funder Fund provides early-stage equity investments in startups developing innovative technologies for aviation, sustainable aviation fuel, and travel technology. The fund targets companies advancing energy transition and decarbonization in the aerospace and mobility sectors.
A European Aerospace Corporate Venture Fund
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The funder invests in innovative startups with disruptive technology applicable to aviation, space, and defense sectors, with explicit focus on decarbonization, advanced materials, and Industry 4.0. The fund backs companies from prototyping through commercial scale across multiple strategic focus areas including sustainable aviation and new business models.
Sustainable Transportation
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The funder is investing in infrastructure projects that decarbonize transportation systems as part of the energy transition. The grant targets organizations developing or deploying sustainable transportation infrastructure and technologies.
Investment Portfolio
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The funder provides equity investments in startups developing supply chain innovation technologies, with emphasis on decarbonised shipping and clean technologies that create value for Maersk and its customers. The fund leverages Maersk's domain expertise and operational scale to support portfolio company growth.
India's first VC fund dedicated exclusively to clean mobility
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India's first venture capital fund dedicated exclusively to clean mobility, investing pre-seed to Series A in early-stage startups across electric vehicles, aviation, drones, maritime, space-tech, and alternative fuels. The fund has a corpus of USD 30 million and targets entrepreneurs building next-generation clean transportation solutions.
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.
Sustainable Ground Power Supply at Airports
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This grant funds sustainable ground power supply infrastructure at airports to reduce emissions from airport ground operations. It targets airport operators, energy companies, and technology providers implementing electric ground support equipment and renewable energy systems.
Clean Transport Solutions
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This grant funds initiatives that advance zero-emission mobility and sustainable transport systems across Europe, supporting the transition to clean transport solutions. Eligible applicants include nonprofits, social enterprises, research institutions, and other organizations working on electric mobility, sustainable aviation, shipping, and related transport decarbonization.
Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) – Transport
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CEF Transport funds the development of high-performing, sustainable, and interconnected trans-European transport networks through grants managed by CINEA. The programme supports infrastructure projects that advance sustainable mobility and reduce transport-sector emissions across EU member states and eligible partners.
Mobility for All – Tomorrow
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This grant supports research and development of sustainable mobility concepts through partnerships between universities and research institutions, with a specific focus on scientific thesis projects. It targets early-stage academic and institutional collaborators working on future-oriented transport solutions.
A Corporate Venture Capital Fund for Automotive Innovation
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The funder is a corporate venture capital fund investing in early-stage startups advancing the future of the automotive industry, including New Mobility, Autonomous Driving, Connected Services, and EV & Energy solutions. The fund also makes Funds of Funds investments in mobility-centered vehicles and invests across all stages of startup maturity.
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.
NeueWege.IN.NRW – Innovative Mobility and Logistics
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New Paths.IN.NRW funds innovative mobility and logistics solutions in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, supporting the transition to sustainable transport and supply-chain systems. The programme targets businesses, research institutions, and consortia developing low-carbon mobility and logistics technologies and services.
European aerospace company launches early-to-growth-stage venture fund
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The funder invests in early to growth-stage deep-tech companies developing fast-accelerating technologies at the intersection of aerospace, sustainability, and planetary challenges including space and aviation. The fund targets startups and innovators addressing climate and environmental challenges through advanced technologies in adjacent sectors.
Venture Capital
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The funder provides equity investments in deep-technology and impact-driven companies at the intersection of breakthrough science and commercial viability, across sectors including energy storage, spacetech, carbon capture, and sustainable foods. The fund targets founders building disruptive, scalable businesses primarily in India.
European Climate Tech Fund
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The funder Climate Tech Fund invests in early to growth-stage European climate tech startups developing decarbonisation technologies across energy, food, materials, buildings, and aviation sectors, using a proprietary science-based Climate Performance Potential methodology. Eligible companies must demonstrate high climate impact potential and operate in priority decarbonisation domains.
Early-Stage Transport Technology Fund
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Trucks Venture Fund 3 provides early-stage equity investment in transportation decarbonization, safety, and accessibility technologies, targeting pre-seed and seed startups in autonomous vehicles, electric mobility, and related sectors. The fund supports entrepreneurs building solutions to reduce emissions and improve safety in the transportation industry.
Transport Research and Innovation Grants
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This is a research and innovation funding programme from the funder supporting transport decarbonisation and integrated transport systems. It targets projects bridging the gap between early-stage research ideas and market deployment.
Aviation: Funds work to decarbonize the aviation sector through policy, technology, and market transformation
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The funder funds initiatives to decarbonize aviation through policy reforms, technology development, and market transformation mechanisms. The grant targets organizations working across the aviation sector value chain to reduce emissions and accelerate the transition to sustainable aviation.
Transportation
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This grant funds strategy development and implementation for sustainable transport and mobility transitions designed to reduce emissions across Mexico. It targets organizations working on decarbonizing the transport sector through sustainable mobility solutions.
Over £4 million government backing for next-gen aviation technology projects
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This grant supports R&D and commercialisation of next-generation aviation technologies that improve efficiency and reduce environmental impact while creating UK jobs. Eligible projects advance greener transport systems through innovation in aircraft, engines, fuels, and related aviation technologies.
SSS Proposals from Entrepreneurs (India)
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This grant funds Indian startups developing autonomous navigation technologies (UAVs, ROVs, ground vehicles) with applications in agriculture, defence, disaster management, and infrastructure monitoring. Applicants receive ₹25 Lakhs (~$30K USD, note: stated amount of $1K-$10K appears to be a data error) plus mentorship to commercialize autonomous systems research.
Support for dissemination events in the field of Transport Research
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This grant supports dissemination events and knowledge-sharing activities in transport research, with a focus on mobility, digital innovation, and AI applications. It is open to research institutions, consortia, and organizations conducting or coordinating transport research projects.
An Asia-focused Venture Capital Fund
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The funder is a founder-first venture capital fund investing in early-stage companies across fintech, sustainability, mobility, enterprise SaaS, and other sectors globally, with a focus on Asia and beyond. The fund targets bold ideas and provides equity investment to startups in these high-growth areas.
European Aviation Group Innovation Hub Portfolio
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The funder invests in and builds new ventures across travel tech, mobility, and adjacent sectors to accelerate the future of travel and mobility. The fund targets startups and entrepreneurs developing innovations in these domains, though specific application mechanics and sector priorities are not fully detailed.
a US venture-capital fund focused on aviation and travel
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SKY VC provides early-stage equity investments in startups developing enterprise and frontier technologies that reshape travel, transportation, and aviation sectors. The fund targets companies across travel, hospitality, aviation, and adjacent industries, leveraging a network of 100+ airlines, MROs, and OEMs.
A Deep-Tech Infrastructure Venture Fund
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The funder invests in early-to-growth stage companies applying AI and intelligent systems to transform hard infrastructure in aerospace, robotics, energy, mobility, and defense. The fund targets visionary founders solving physical-world problems in these sectors.
An early-stage venture capital fund
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The funder Core Fund is an early-stage venture capital fund investing in founder-led startups across emerging markets (Southeast Asia, India, Japan) in fintech, mobility, enterprise SaaS, and sustainability sectors. The fund is industry-agnostic but focuses on high-growth potential companies in these key verticals.
Mobility Program
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This grant supports technology innovators developing solutions across the mobility sector to improve how people and goods move. It targets early-stage companies and innovators working on transportation and circulation innovations.
Transport & Logistics
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The funder provides strategic equity investments across the logistics value chain, including ports and airlines, to strengthen Abu Dhabi's global trade connectivity. The fund targets established and growth-stage logistics infrastructure operators and service providers.
A Venture Fund for Hard-Tech Infrastructure
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The funder Venture Fund invests in early-to-growth stage companies building hard-tech and deep-tech solutions at the intersection of intelligence and physical infrastructure, including aerospace, robotics, energy, mobility, defense, and manufacturing. The fund backs visionary founders transforming the physical world through advanced technologies.
Pure and Unconditional Guarantee
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This is a financial guarantee product from the funder that provides 100% unconditional coverage against non-repayment of export credits for civil aircraft and helicopter financing. It is designed for structured financing operations involving aircraft exports and is governed by OECD Arrangement rules.
Chips Joint Undertaking (Chips JU)
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Chips JU is a public-private partnership funding research, development, and innovation in semiconductor technologies and electronic components to strengthen Europe's competitive position in digital and green transitions. Dutch participants (large enterprises, SMEs, universities, research organizations) can access co-financing for projects in AI, high-performance computing, cybersecurity, power electronics, photonics, 6G, quantum chips, and software-defined vehicles.