New funds for clean energy and industrial decarbonization

Call # 1: Decarbonization of energy intensive industries (IA)

The scope of these calls covers the following technologies:

• Managing of the carbon cycle (CCU and CCUS) through further optimization and demonstration of solutions for the capture, utilization or storage of CO2 and/or CO from installations of the energy intensive industries, with significant reduction of energy input and potential of commercialization of the decarbonized products.
• Clean energy usage in production:
  • electrification of the processes;
  • decarbonated production;
  • integration of alternative clean energy carriers – e.g. hydrogen – and technologies;
  • on-site renewable energy storage solutions;
  • usage and upgrade of waste heat.
• Circularity and resource efficiency (material, energy, water) of production processes.

The subsidy available per project within this call is between 15 million and 25 million euros. Projects must start at TRL 6 level and be brought to TRL 7 or 8 by the end of the project.

Call #2: Clean technologies

This call aims to identify projects relating to the following areas:

• integrated net-zero emissions energy systems (e.g. including energy grids, networks and systems);
• enhanced zero-emission power technologies (e.g. including renewable electricity, heat and energy technologies);
• storage technologies, renewable fuels, and carbon capture and utilization (CCU) (e.g. including batteries and other energy storage solutions, renewable hydrogen, advanced biofuels and synthetic renewable fuels) enabling climate neutrality.

The subsidy available per project within this call is also between 15 million and 25 million euros, and projects must start at TRL 6 level and be brought to TRL 8 by the end of the project.

When to apply

A budget of 275 million euros is available for both calls in 2026. Applications must be submitted by September 15, 2026. An additional 265 million euros will be made available in 2027.

Find out if your project is eligible

PNO Innovation has a very strong track record in the field of clean energy and industrial decarbonization. For example, we can boast an above-average success rate of 41% for the Innovation Fund, Europe’s largest subsidy for decarbonization of industries and similar to the calls described in this article.

We can also put our expertise to work for you. Feel free to contact us to discuss your cleantech project plans. Call us at +31(0)88 838 13 81 or send us a message using the contact form below.