Innovation Fund: FAQs on the upcoming first call for proposals



The Innovation Fund is one of the world’s largest funding programmes for demonstration of innovative low-carbon technologies. It focuses on:

  • Innovative low-carbon technologies and processes in energy intensive industries, including products substituting carbon intensive ones
  • Carbon capture and utilisation (CCU)
  • Construction and operation of carbon capture and storage (CCS)
  • Innovative renewable energy generation
  • Energy storage

The Commission aims to launch the first call in 2020, followed by regular calls until 2030.  A list of FAQs has been published to provide potential applicants and other stakeholders with relevant information on the application process for the Innovation Fund first call for proposals.


In addition, a virtual meeting of the Innovation Fund Expert Group will take place on 5 June.

More information about the Innovation Fund and its first call for proposals is available here.

Source:  European Commission