Innovation Fund Webinar – Innovation Fund 2025 Auction for Hydrogen Production (IF25 Hydrogen Auction)

The event will provide an overview of the main feedback received during the six-week public consultation ending on 14 September. The webinar will also offer participants the opportunity to ask any further questions. 

Interested participants can register. 

The webinar will take place live on Webex and will be recorded. You must register to receive the Webex link, which will be made available closer to the event. 

Please note:

The views and information presented at this event, as well as the accompanying materials, reflect the views of the Commission services responsible for preparing the upcoming Innovation Fund auction. The purpose of this event is to provide potential applicants with preliminary guidance in preparing their submissions ahead of the official call for proposals, which is scheduled to be published at the end of 2025.

The official call for proposals, including the auction's call document, will be the definitive documents applicants must abide by. In case of any discrepancies or inconsistencies between this event's materials and the official call documents, the latter will take precedence.

Documents:

• Draft Terms and Conditions
• Recording
• Presentation

Description

In February 2025, the Clean Industrial Deal announced a third European Hydrogen Bank auction for Hydrogen production via the Innovation Fund. 

The European Hydrogen Bank is an initiative to facilitate the EU's domestic production and imports of hydrogen. It aims to unlock private investment in the EU and in third countries by addressing investment challenges, closing the funding gap, and connecting future renewable hydrogen supply to consumers. Its domestic pillar is implemented through the Innovation Fund.