The Clean Hydrogen JU Partnership’s work program for 2026 has been published!
This year’s call for proposals features 21 topics – 4 innovation actions (IA), 15 research and innovation actions (RIA), and 2 coordination and support actions (CSA) – targeting the development of forward-looking hydrogen technologies. The total funding budget amounts to €105 million.
The following 6 key areas are covered by the topics:
- Hydrogen production
- Hydrogen storage and distribution
- Hydrogen end uses – transport
- Hydrogen end uses – heat and electricity
- Cross-cutting issues
- Hydrogen Valleys
Funding of €25 million is foreseen for the support of one small-scale and one large-scale Hydrogen Valley.
Further information on this year’s call for proposals can be found here: https://www.clean-hydrogen.europa.eu/call-proposals-2026-open_en#description