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EUCEF Energy Funding Call for Cross-Border Hydrogen and Energy Infrastructure
The European Commission's CINEA agency has opened a €600 million funding call under the Connecting Europe Facility for Energy, supporting projects on the second PCI/PMI list covering hydrogen pipelines, electrolysers, storage, electricity grids, CO₂ networks, and smart gas grids. It is open for both studies and works tracks, with applications due by September 30, 2026.
Who can apply
Projects must be on the second Union PCI/PMI list; open to EU and non-EU partner countries' entities; must cover cross-border energy infrastructure categories including hydrogen, electricity, CO₂ networks, and smart grids.Perks & benefits
- Accelerated permit granting
- Improved regulatory treatment
Sources
Links used by the AI to gather information about this grant.
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- www.waterstofnet.eu/en/nieuws-enkel-voor-wic-leden/eu-launches-600-million-fundi… ↗
- www.hydrogeninsight.com/policy/eu-opens-600m-funding-call-for-hydrogen-electrici… ↗
- cinea.ec.europa.eu/news-events/news/cef-energy-eu650-million-allocated-14-cross-… ↗
- cinea.ec.europa.eu/ ↗