The Innovation Fund program that helps reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
“Large-scale” projects are projects with a capital expenditure of over € 7.5 million.
“Small scale” projects are projects with a total capital cost of less than € 7.5 million.
The Innovation Fund will contribute to greenhouse gas reduction by:
It is bigger and better in several ways:
Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment
Address: 28th of October Avenue 20-22, 2414 Engomi, Nicosia
Mrs. Maria Loizou
Telephone: +357 22408955
Email: mloizou@environment.moa.gov.cy
Website: www.moa.gov.cy
Ministry of Research, Innovation and Digital Policy
Address: 29 Vyronos Avenue, 1096 Nicosia
Ms. Elena Poulli
Telephone: +357 22691921
Email: epoulli@research.org.cy, epoulli@dmrid.gov.cy
Website: www.dmrid.gov.cy
European Executive Agency for Climate, Infrastructure and the Environment
https://cinea.ec.europa.eu/contact-0_en
Code: 31766 | Identifier Code: INNOVFUND-2023-NZT-PILOTS | Programme name: Innovation Fund (2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 23/11/2023 | End submission calls: 09/04/2024
The objective of this topic is to support highly innovative, disruptive or breakthrough technologies in deep decarbonisation needed for achieving the climate neutrality goal.
Code: 31764 | Identifier Code: INNOVFUND-2023-NZT-MANUFACTURING | Programme name: Innovation Fund (2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 23/11/2023 | End submission calls: 09/04/2024
This topic supports projects for manufacturing innovative clean-tech components for hydrogen production/consumption, renewable energy and energy storage. The topic seeks to enhance Europe’s innovation and industrial capacity in clean tech manufacturing, including scale-up, its supply chain resilience and strategic autonomy in Europe.
Code: 31760 | Identifier Code: INNOVFUND-2023-NZT-GENERAL-SSP | Programme name: Innovation Fund (2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 23/11/2023 | End submission calls: 09/04/2024
The following activities can be funded under these topics:
Code: 31758 | Identifier Code: INNOVFUND-2023-NZT-GENERAL-MSP | Programme name: Innovation Fund (2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 23/11/2023 | End submission calls: 09/04/2024
The following activities can be funded under these topics:
Code: 31755 | Identifier Code: INNOVFUND-2023-NZT-GENERAL-LSP | Programme name: Innovation Fund (2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 23/11/2023 | End submission calls: 09/04/2024
The following activities can be funded under these topics:
Code: 31691 | Identifier Code: InnovFund-2023-AUC-RFNBO-Hydrogen | Programme name: Innovation Fund (2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 23/11/2023 | End submission calls: 08/02/2024
The objective of this topic is to cost-efficiently support the new production of renewable fuel of non-biological origin (RFNBO) hydrogen, on the territory of EU/EEA, as defined in the Renewable Energy Directive 2018/2021 and its Delegated Acts, in support of the 2030 targets for renewable hydrogen established in this Directive and supported by the REPowerEU Plan, the Green Deal Industrial Plan and the European Hydrogen Bank Communication.
Code: 28192 | Identifier Code: InnovFund-2022-SSC | Programme name: Innovation Fund (2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 30/03/2023 | End submission calls: 19/09/2023
The present call targets projects on low-carbon technologies and processes in all sectors covered by Directive 2003/87/EC (the EU ETS Directive).
The objectives of this call are to:
Code: 25132 | Identifier Code: InnovFund-2022-LSC-02-INDUSTRY-ELEC-H2 | Programme name: Innovation Fund (2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 03/11/2022 | End submission calls: 16/03/2023
The objective of this topic is to support projects on innovative electrification in industry and innovative hydrogen production and use, in support of the 2030 targets for renewable hydrogen established in the REPowerEU Action Plan, and to decrease the use of and dependency on imported fossil fuels.
Code: 25120 | Identifier Code: InnovFund-2022-LSC-03-MANUFACTURING | Programme name: Innovation Fund (2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 03/11/2022 | End submission calls: 16/03/2023
The objective of this topic is to support projects on innovative clean-tech manufacturing of components for hydrogen production, renewable energy and energy storage in order to build industrial capacity, technology leadership, supply chain resilience and strategic autonomy on these decarbonisation technologies within the EU.
Code: 25118 | Identifier Code: InnovFund-2022-LSC-04-PILOTS | Programme name: Innovation Fund (2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 03/11/2022 | End submission calls: 16/03/2023
The objective of this topic is to support highly innovative, disruptive or breakthrough technologies in deep decarbonisation needed for achieving the climate neutrality goal and strengthening synergies with the Horizon Europe programme.
Code: 25110 | Identifier Code: InnovFund-2022-LSC-01-GENERAL | Programme name: Innovation Fund (2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 03/11/2022 | End submission calls: 16/03/2023
The Innovation Fund provides grants for projects aimed at the commercial development of innovative low-carbon technologies, with the aim of bringing to market industrial solutions to decarbonise Europe and support its transition to climate neutrality.
Code: 20532 | Identifier Code: InnovFund-2021-SSC | Programme name: Innovation Fund (2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 31/03/2022 | End submission calls: 31/08/2022
The objectives of this call are to:
(a) support projects demonstrating highly innovative technologies, processes, business models or products/services, that are sufficiently mature and have a significant potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
(b) offer financial support tailored to market needs and risk profiles of eligible projects, while attracting additional public and private resources
Code: 15099 | Identifier Code: InnovFund-LSC-2021 | Programme name: Innovation Fund (2021-2027) | Start submission calls: 26/10/2021 | End submission calls: 03/03/2022
The objectives of this call are to: