Posted: 30 January 2025
The Clean Hydrogen Partnership has launched its 2025 Call for Proposals under the Horizon Europe programme.
As the Clean Hydrogen partnership enters its technology upscaling phase, it will fund projects to achieve cost-effective renewable hydrogen production, develop cost-effective hydrogen storage solutions or deliver reliable, scalable fuel cell systems for heavy-duty vehicles and maritime applications. The call also allocates €80 million from the RePowerEU Plan for the continued development of Hydrogen Valleys across Europe.
With a total budget of €184.5 million, the call aims to accelerate innovation across critical areas of the hydrogen value chain and reflects continued commitment towards advancing clean hydrogen technologies for climate neutrality and competitiveness in Europe.
The call is addressing key topics from the Clean Hydrogen Partnership Strategic Research Agenda with funding allocated as follows:
- €40M for renewable hydrogen production
- €16M for hydrogen storage and distribution
- €17M for transport applications
- €5M for heat and power
- €6.5M for cross-cutting activities
- €80M for hydrogen valleys
APPLICATION PROCESS AND DEADLINE
All applications must be submitted via the EU’s Funding and Tenders portal before the deadline of 23 April 2025.
INFORMATION DAY
Watch a recording of the information day held in Brussels on 22 January 2025.
CALL INFORMATION
ESASTAP is a collaboration between the Department of Science and Innovation, partnering member states and the European Commission. The programme’s main objective is to strengthen ties within the field of science, technology and innovation. Funding for projects, mainly sourced from both the Department of Science and Innovation of the Republic of South Africa and the European Commission.