EU Innovation Fund - European Hydrogen Bank Auction
European Hydrogen Bank Auction (IF25 Hydrogen Auction)
Usually opens in December and February
Projected from the months this call usually opens — not a date the funder has confirmed.
Projected from the pattern of past calls — confirm on the funder's page before planning around it.
Third auction budget EUR 1.3 billion. Support is a fixed premium per kilogram of hydrogen produced, paid for up to 10 years on verified and certified production.
European Commission (DG CLIMA) / CINEA
public · supranational
Deadline: annual_call — Bids for the IF25 Hydrogen Auction closed 19 February 2026 17:00 CET. Grant agreements expected within nine months of closure.
This funder does not publish a success rate. We rank it using the rate observed across similar programmes and label it as an estimate rather than implying we know.
Quick — mostly identity and bank details.
Who can apply
- Sectors: energy, climate
- Stage: growth
- Locally registered entity required
RFNBO renewable hydrogen or electrolytic low-carbon hydrogen producers; IF25 added a topic for producers with maritime or aviation offtakers. Member States may top up via Auctions-as-a-Service (Spain dedicated EUR 415 million to hydrogen under IF25).
Source. https://climate.ec.europa.eu/eu-action/eu-funding-climate-action/innovation-fund/calls-proposals_en — checked 2026-08-14
"A second round of the IF Heat Auction will be held in 2026 with a budget of EUR 1 billion."