Funder

Innovate UK, GB and other funders: Zero emission road freight strand 2 – hydrogen fuel cell vehicles

Added date

01/04/2021

Closing date

05/05/2021

Call summary

Innovate UK, on behalf of the Department for Transport, invites applications for its zero emission road freight strand 2 – hydrogen fuel cell vehicles. This supports ambitious feasibility studies for a future zero emission road freight demonstration of hydrogen fuel cell trucks. Total eligibility costs must be between £500,000 and £2 million. Projects may last for up to eight months. Funding amounts depend on the type of organisation.

Scientific scope

Hydrogen & Synthetic Fuels; Transportation Engineering

PI eligibility

The lead applicant must be a UK registered business of any size. To collaborate with the lead, organisations must be a UK registered business, research organisation, academic institution, charity, not-for-profit, public sector organisation or research and technology organisation. The project must be carried out in the UK and intend to exploit the results from or in the UK. Subcontractors are allowed in this competition and may be from anywhere in the UK. Project must engage with stakeholders who are critical to any future deployments, including Highways England and other relevant infrastructure and refuelling suppliers.