[IUK] Testing and validating underground hydrogen storage components
Innovate UK / UKRI RDMAP competition investing up to £5 million in a collaborative programme to test and validate the components needed for safe, reliable and cost-effective underground hydrogen storage (materials, compressors, metering and monitoring). Grant requests of £2.5m-£5m per project over 24-30 months starting 1 May 2027. Opened 23 October 2026; closes 13 January 2027 at 11:00am.
Next deadline
Closes: 13 January 2027
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What it funds
Innovate UK / UKRI RDMAP competition investing up to £5 million in a collaborative programme to test and validate the components needed for safe, reliable and cost-effective underground hydrogen storage (materials, compressors, metering and monitoring). Grant requests of £2.5m-£5m per project over 24-30 months starting 1 May 2027. Opened 23 October 2026; closes 13 January 2027 at 11:00am.
Who it suits
Who can lead: a UK registered business of any size, an RTO (with demonstrated commercialisation expertise) or an academic institution (with commercialisation expertise in the consortium). Must be collaborative. The consortium must include at least two grant-claiming partners, an end user / storage…
- Clean energy & net zero
- Manufacturing & materials
- Industrial R&D
Programme specifications
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