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IDAE — Institute for Energy Diversification & Saving (Instituto para la Diversificación y Ahorro de la Energía)

H2 Pioneros

Supports pioneering renewable hydrogen initiatives in hard-to-decarbonise industrial and heavy mobility projects across Spain.

H2 Pioneros is an IDAE-administered grant program providing €150 million to support pioneer projects that demonstrate the commercial viability of renewable hydrogen in hard-to-decarbonize industrial and heavy transport applications in Spain. The program targets production and use cases where electrification alone cannot achieve the necessary decarbonization — including heavy industry processes, lo…

Renewable hydrogen production; heavy industry decarbonization; heavy transport.

CycleiHow often this grant runs - e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.Multiple per year
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.-
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.-
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.-
Award typeiThe form of funding - grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Grant
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.0%
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.€150M

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