Powering the Future €184.5M Clean Hydrogen Partnership Call to Boost Hydrogen Value Chain Across Europe
Launch of the 2025 Call for Proposals by the Clean Hydrogen Partnership
The Clean Hydrogen Partnership is excited to announce the launch of 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 2025 call reflects our continued efforts to invest in research and innovation for a competitive clean hydrogen value chain in Europe. We are looking at expanding hydrogen’s applications in key sectors, enhancing fuel cell technologies and hydrogen electrolysis efficiency, while tackling major market challenges, such as reducing hydrogen’s production costs, improving material durability and safety, and strengthening Europe’s hydrogen infrastructure. Finally, hydrogen valleys will again be an important part of the call, in a drive to support both large and small-scale Hydrogen ecosystems integrating production, distribution, and use", said Valerie Bouillon-Delporte, Executive Director of the Clean Hydrogen Partnership.
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
All applications must be submitted via the EU’s Funding and Tenders portal before the deadline of 23 April 2025. Clean Hydrogen will host an information day in Brussels on 22 January. For more information, visit the dedicated call pages on the Clean Hydrogen Partnership website
Powering the Future: €184.5M Clean Hydrogen Partnership Call - Fuelcellsworks
Boost Hydrogen Value Chain Across Europe - Launch of the 2025 Call for Proposals by the Clean Hydrogen Partnership
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