Top 10 Funding Opportunities:

EIC STEP Scale Up 2026

This scheme aims to fill the funding gap for companies to invest in the scale up of high-risk innovations in Europe’s critical technology areas and where the amount needed for the scale up cannot be fully financed by other investors, including Invest EU implementing partners.

Large-Scale Hydrogen Valley (April 2026)

The project funded under this topic should contribute to outcomes including, but not limited to, anchorage of new demand for renewable hydrogen, interaction and synergies among initial test beds and full integration into the broader cross-sectoral energy ecosystem.

Small-Scale Hydrogen Valley (April 2026)

The project funded under this topic should contribute to outcomes including, but not limited to, anchorage of new demand for renewable hydrogen and interaction and synergies among initial test beds and full integration into the broader cross-sectoral energy ecosystem.

Multi-Fuel SOFC Powertrain for Maritime Transport

The results of the project supported under this topic should contribute to outcomes including, but not limited to, further development of SOFC technologies capable of converting the carbon-neutral fuels directly and efficiently to power for reduced operational costs for maritime operators.

Demonstration of rSOC Operation for Local Grid-Connected Hydrogen Production and Utilisation

The project funded under this topic should contribute to outcomes including, but not limited to, demonstration of the integration of rSOC to enhance the coupling between the hydrogen and electricity grid.

Components Development and Experimental Testing for an Onboard Liquid Hydrogen Supply and Conditioning System in High-Power Fuel Cell Aviation Applications

The project funded under this topic should contribute to outcomes including, but not limited to, paving the way to define integrable and certifiable architectures for liquid hydrogen storage, supply and conditioning systems for regional aircraft.

Cost-Efficient Small Scale Hydrogen Liquefaction

The project funded under this topic should contribute to outcomes including, but not limited to, contributing to the roll-out of next generation decentralised hydrogen liquefaction technologies.

Fuel-Flexible Gas Turbine Combustion Technology for Clean and Efficient Ammonia Firing – Research and Development

The project funded under this topic should contribute to outcomes including, but not limited to, fundamental understanding and detailed characterisation of the combustion physics of NH3-based fuels at gas turbine-relevant operating conditions, i.e., high reactants temperature and pressure, including the potential occurrence of blending with backup fuels.

Flexible and Standardised Hydrogen Storage System – Research and Development

The project funded under this topic should contribute to outcomes including, but not limited to, availability of modular hydrogen storage solutions based on a limited set of standardised block sizes, suitable for use across a wide spectrum of heavy-duty applications, such as trucks, trains, buses, off-road vehicles, ships, and stationary generators. The solution should allow extending the storage capability across the full range of applications.

Integration of Control and Monitoring Tools and Strategies for Improved Fuel Cell System Durability and Reliability

The project funded under this topic should contribute to outcomes including, but not limited to, improvements of control and energy management that enable increased lifetime and operational reliability at system level, while retaining high system efficiency.