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DESNZ / UKRI

Net Zero Innovation Portfolio

£100,000 – £10,000,000Rolling deadlineUK

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UK government's flagship clean energy innovation programme. Multiple funding strands covering offshore wind, hydrogen, energy storage, CCUS and more.

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Eligibility

  • UK-registered business.
  • Must be working on clean energy or net zero technology.
  • Project must be technically novel and have credible route to commercial deployment.
  • Match funding often required at industrial research and demonstration stages.
  • Consortia often preferred for larger awards.

About this grant

The Net Zero Innovation Portfolio (NZIP) is a £1bn+ programme funding clean energy innovation across multiple technology areas. Strands include: offshore wind, hydrogen and fuel cells, long-duration energy storage, carbon capture and storage, nuclear, smart systems and flexibility, and buildings/heat. Different competitions run throughout the year at varying grant sizes. Early-stage through to demonstration scale.

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