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Underground hydrogen storage demonstrator DEVEX support

Underground hydrogen storage demonstrator DEVEX support is a grant of £200,000 to £750,000 for UK-registered businesses of any size, which can lead projects or work alone, 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)

Checked against the official page (apply-for-innovation-funding.service.gov.uk) on 27 Oct 2026.

Grant-funded project development studies to help credible underground hydrogen storage demonstrator projects move from early stage (FEL-1 or -2) towards investment readiness and final investment decision. Open to enterprises under the Research, Development and Innovation Streamlined Subsidy Scheme.

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Status and deadline

Status

Open

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Deadline

Closes 13 January 2027 at 11am

As stated: Competition closes: Wednesday 13 January 2027 11:00am

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How much

£200,000 to £750,000

Whole fund: £1,500,000, shared between applicants

You put in: Feasibility study funding covers 70% (micro or small), 60% (medium) or 50% (large) of eligible project costs, so the business funds the remainder.

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Who can apply

UK registered businesses of any size can lead a project or work alone. Academic institutions cannot lead or work alone. Collaborations may include businesses, academic institutions, charities, not for profit organisations, public sector organisations and research and technology organisations.

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Business size

Micro (under 10 staff), Small (10 to 49 staff), Medium (50 to 249 staff), Large businesses

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How to apply

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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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