The EU will award €195mn in grants for hydrogen technology R&D
EU ups hydrogen spend
The bloc has awarded funding to hydrogen projects and opened a call for proposals for €195mn in grants
The EU’s Clean Hydrogen Partnership has this week announced a call for proposals for €195mn ($211mn) in grants for hydrogen technology R&D. The grants will be awarded under 26 categories, broadly grouped into 11 innovation actions—five of which will be demarcated as flagship projects due to their strategic importance—13 research innovation actions, and two coordination and support actions. The call for proposals will close in April. The bloc has also announced funding for two companies via its Innovation Fund and the European Investment Bank (EIB). The EU Innovation Fund has awarded €108mn ($116mn) to German utility RWE for a waste-to-hydrogen project dubbed FUREC. €108mn – Funding
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