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Testing and validating underground hydrogen storage components

Testing and validating underground hydrogen storage components is a grant of £2,500,000 to £3,000,000 for collaborative projects led by UK businesses, research organisations or universities across the United Kingdom. Open, closes 13 January 2027.

Run by Innovate UK, UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) · funded by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) R&D Missions Accelerator Programme (RDMAP), UKRI R&D Missions Accelerator Programme (RDMAP)

Checked against the official page (apply-for-innovation-funding.service.gov.uk) on 30 Oct 2026.

A collaborative research and development programme to accelerate the development and validation of technologies for the safe, reliable and cost effective use of underground hydrogen storage. Run by UKRI for consortia led by UK registered organisations.

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Status and deadline

Status

Open

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Deadline

Closes 13 January 2027 at 11am

As stated: Opening date: 23 October 2026, 10:00am - Closing date: 13 January 2027, 11:00am

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How much

£2,500,000 to £3,000,000

Whole fund: £5,000,000, shared between applicants

You put in: For businesses, grant funding covers up to 70% of costs if micro or small, up to 60% if medium, and up to 50% if large.

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Who can apply

UK registered businesses of any size, research and technology organisations, and academic institutions can lead a collaborative project; the consortium must include at least two grant claiming partners. Project team members can also include charities, not-for-profits and public sector organisations.

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Business size

Any size

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How to apply

Click 'Start new application' on the Innovation Funding Service competition page; the lead organisation invites consortium partners into the Innovation Funding Service.

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Where it is open: UK-wide

United Kingdom

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HartlepoolMiddlesbroughRedcar and ClevelandStockton-on-TeesDarlingtonHaltonWarringtonBlackburn with DarwenBlackpoolKingston upon Hull, City ofEast Riding of YorkshireNorth East LincolnshireNorth LincolnshireYorkCounty DurhamCheshire EastCheshire West and ChesterNorthumberlandCumberlandWestmorland and FurnessNorth YorkshireBurnleyChorleyFyldeHyndburnLancasterPendlePrestonRibble ValleyRossendaleSouth RibbleWest LancashireWyreBoltonBuryManchesterOldhamRochdaleSalfordStockportTamesideTraffordWiganKnowsleyLiverpoolSt. HelensSeftonWirralDoncasterRotherhamNewcastle upon TyneNorth TynesideSouth TynesideSunderlandBradfordCalderdaleKirkleesLeedsWakefieldGatesheadBarnsleySheffield

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