The funding from Horizon Europe aims to back projects that could bring innovations closer to market, covering hydrogen production and storage through to fuel cells.
€25m ($29.3m) is reserved for Hydrogen Valleys – the EU’s cluster initiative, designed to ramp up regional hydrogen value chains.
This leaves €80m ($93.7m) available for various elements of hydrogen technology advancement, including €16m ($18.7m) for green hydrogen production, €17.5m ($20.5m) for hydrogen storage and distribution, €25m for transport, €16m for heat and power, and €5.5m ($6.4m) for crosscutting.
Applications open on 10 February and must be submitted before 15 April, via the EU’s Funding and Tenders portal.
Clean Hydrogen Partnership Executive Director, Valérie Bouillon-Delporte, said the call underlines the partnership’s commitment to Europe’s clean hydrogen value chain.
“It targets wider applications, better fuel cell performance and improved electrolysis efficiency – while addressing costs, durability, safety and infrastructure.”
The funding sum, however, is down €79.5m ($93.1m) from the same scheme last year, when €184.5m ($216m) was made available.
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