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New Innovation Fund Call: €300M for Pilot Projects

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Please use the password INNOFUND2026 to watch the video. The ‘Pilot Projects’ call under the Innovation Fund offers grants of up to €40m per project to support the demonstration of highly innovative technologies. It has a budget of €300m this year…

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08.12.25 Innovation Fund – €300M call for ‘Pilot Projects’

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OEE engaged extensively with the Commission in 2022 to introduce a specific call for ‘Pilot Projects‘ and has since continued to push for its renewal. Five ocean energy projects have been awarded since its introduction. The ‘Pilot Projects’ call has been successfully renewed again this year, and its budget has been increased from €200M to €300M.

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Innovation Fund Call: €200M for Pilot Projects

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Please use the password INNOFUND25 to watch the video. The ‘Pilot Projects’ topic supports the construction, operation of Pilot Projects that focuses on validation, testing and optimisation of highly innovative technologies. It has a budget of €200m with a max award of €40m. Projects…

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09.12.2024 Innovation Fund Call – €200m for ‘Pilot Projects’

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OEE engaged extensively with the Commission in 2022 to introduce a specific topic for ‘Pilot Projects‘ and has since continued to push for its renewal. Four ocean energy projects have been awarded since its introduction. The ‘Pilot Projects’ topic has been renewed again this year.

This Innovation Fund call has a total budget of €2.4bn, with 5 dedicated ‘topics’:

  • Large-Scale Projects: €1200M - Capex above €100M
  • Middle-Scale Projects: €200M - Capex above €20M & up to €100M
  • Small-Scale Projects: €100M - Capex between €2.5M & €20M
  • Manufacturing projects: €700M – Capex above €2.5M (no ceiling)
  • Pilots Projects: €200M - Capex above €2.5M (no ceiling) - Max award €40M/project
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