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7 competitions

  • Contracts for Innovation: ProQure - Scaling UK Quantum Computing

    Organisations can apply for up to £14 million in phase 1 to develop, build and validate integrated quantum computing hardware and software to demonstrate commercial scale deployment and applications of your quantum computing solution.

    Eligibility

    To lead a project, you can:

    • be an organisation of any size, including those based in the EU, EEA or internationally
    • work alone or with other organisations as subcontractors

    Contracts will be awarded to a single legal entity only.

    Open now

    Opened:
    27 March 2026
    Closes:
    29 May 2026

  • Zero Emission Vessels and Infrastructure 2: Energy Efficiency

    UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £150 million. The funding will be to develop, deploy and operate innovative clean maritime solutions for three years in a real world environment. This funding is from the Department for Transport.

    Eligibility

    This competition is open to collaborations only.
    To lead a collaborative project your organisation must:
    • be a UK registered business of any size
    • collaborate with other UK registered organisations

    Open now

    Opened:
    26 March 2026
    Closes:
    16 September 2026

  • Zero Emission Vessels and Infrastructure 2: Electric Power

    UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £150 million. The funding will be to develop, deploy and operate innovative clean maritime solutions for three years in a real world environment. This funding is from the Department for Transport.

    Eligibility

    This competition is open to collaborations only.
    To lead a collaborative project your organisation must:
    • be a UK registered business of any size
    • collaborate with other UK registered organisations

    Open now

    Opened:
    26 March 2026
    Closes:
    16 September 2026

  • Zero Emission Vessels and Infrastructure 2: Alternative Fuels

    UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £150 million. The funding will be to develop, deploy and operate innovative clean maritime solutions for three years in a real world environment. This funding is from the Department for Transport.

    Eligibility

    This competition is open to collaborations only.
    To lead a collaborative project your organisation must:
    • be a UK registered business of any size
    • collaborate with other UK registered organisations

    Open now

    Opened:
    26 March 2026
    Closes:
    16 September 2026

  • Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition 7: Pre-deployment trials

    UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £121 million across the three strands of this competition for innovative clean maritime technologies. This funding is from the Department for Transport (DfT).

    Eligibility

    This competition is open to collaborations only.

    To lead a collaborative project your organisation must:

    • be a UK registered business of any size
    • collaborate with other UK registered organisations

    Open now

    Opened:
    11 March 2026
    Closes:
    15 July 2026

  • Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition 7: Feasibility studies

    UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £121 million across the three strands of this competition for innovative clean maritime technologies. This funding is from the Department for Transport (DfT).

    Eligibility

    This competition is open to collaborations only.

    To lead a collaborative project your organisation must:

    • be a UK registered business of any size
    • collaborate with other UK registered organisations

    Open now

    Opened:
    11 March 2026
    Closes:
    15 July 2026

  • Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition 7: Deployment trials

    UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £121 million across the three strands of this competition for innovative clean maritime technologies. This funding is from the Department for Transport (DfT).

    Eligibility

    This competition is open to collaborations only.

    To lead a collaborative project your organisation must:

    • be a UK registered business of any size
    • collaborate with other UK registered organisations

    Open now

    Opened:
    11 March 2026
    Closes:
    15 July 2026

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