The government has previously awarded £37.9mn via the fund
UK opens round two of Net Zero Hydrogen Fund
Applicants must demonstrate plans to develop projects by 2025
The UK government has launched a call for applications to the second round of its £240mn ($300mn) Net Zero Hydrogen Fund. The round is divided into two strands. The first supports development costs for Feed and post-Feed activities, with amounts ranging from £80,000–10mn. The second, ranging from £200,000–20mn, will provide capex support for projects that will not seek revenue support via the government’s Hydrogen Business Model subsidy scheme. £200,000–20mn – Range of capex support via fund Developers seeking funding via either strand will have to demonstrate plans toward commissioning their projects by 2025. The first strand will close for applications at the end of May, while
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