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7 competitions

  • Battery Innovation Programme: Battery skills initiatives

    UK registered organisations can apply for up to £3.7 million to establish or scale regional skills initiatives for battery manufacturing and its supply chain. This funding is provided through the Battery Innovation Programme.

    Eligibility

    This competition is open to single applicants and collaborations.

    To work alone or lead a collaborative project your organisation must be:

    • an academic institution
    • a research or technology organisation (RTO)
    • a charity
    • a not for profit
    • a public sector organisation

    Open now

    Opened:
    20 April 2026
    Closes:
    18 June 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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