Innovation Fund: grants for new climate technology
Grants to demonstrate how new technology can cut climate emissions in practice.
EnglanniksiIlmastoavustukset
Avustuksia päästöjen vähentämiseen ja ilmastonmuutokseen sopeutumiseen.
Rahoitusmahdollisuudet (62)
Avustukset ja veroedut
ELENA – European Local Energy Assistance
Grants covering up to 90% of the preparation costs for large EU investment programmes in energy efficiency, building-integrated renewables or sustainable urban transport.
EnglanniksiLIFE 2026: climate adaptation grants
EU grants covering up to 60% of projects that demonstrate and implement practical climate-adaptation solutions.
EnglanniksiGrants to scale ecosystem-based adaptation
Grants of up to USD 250,000 for organisations scaling ecosystem-based adaptation, with priority for work in ODA-eligible small island developing states and least developed countries.
EnglanniksiBusiness Fellowship
A full-time paid fellowship for experienced climate-business professionals to help early-stage climate-technology teams reach market, with an industry-competitive living stipend.
EnglanniksiExplorer Grants
Grants for scientists and researchers worldwide to test high-risk, early-stage climate technologies while remaining in their current university, laboratory or research role.
EnglanniksiMaPrimeRénov’
Grants for homeowners and landlords in France to replace eligible heating equipment or carry out a larger home energy renovation.
EnglanniksiCoup de pouce Chauffage
Financial help for owners and tenants in France to replace fossil-fuel heating, paid by participating energy sellers and other charter signatories.
EnglanniksiCoup de pouce electric-car incentive
A subsidy for people living in France to buy or lease a qualifying new electric passenger car costing no more than €47,000 including tax and battery.
EnglanniksiCoup de pouce whole-building renovation grant
Financial help for apartment-building owners in metropolitan France to renovate the whole building and cut its calculated energy use by at least 35%.
EnglanniksiGrant to convert cars and vans to electric power
Help with conversion costs for people and organisations in France: up to €5,000 for a car or €9,000 for a van, depending on income and vehicle class.
EnglanniksiStartup investment and growth support
Up to €2.5 million for startups raising early investment to develop and grow urban mobility solutions, including cleaner transport, smart charging and lower-emission logistics.
EnglanniksiEIC Accelerator
Grants and investment for companies taking breakthrough technologies from validated prototypes towards commercial deployment and growth, including clean energy and climate adaptation.
EnglanniksiLIFE one-stop shops for private-building renovation
Grants to establish integrated renovation services for private homes, professional landlords or commercial buildings. The documented 2026 round is closed.
EnglanniksiLIFE private-finance mobilisation for energy efficiency
Grants to develop and test financing schemes that attract private investment into energy efficiency, potentially alongside renewables and storage. The 2026 round is closed.
EnglanniksiLIFE cooperation among energy communities
Grants for cross-country projects that strengthen energy-community federations or use peer learning to implement new community energy services. The 2026 round is closed.
EnglanniksiLIFE Climate Change Mitigation grants
Grants covering up to 60% of eligible costs for operational projects that cut greenhouse-gas emissions or increase carbon removals in LIFE participating countries.
EnglanniksiLIFE Climate Governance and Information grants
Grants covering up to 60% of eligible costs for practical climate-governance, policy implementation and behaviour-change projects in LIFE participating countries.
EnglanniksiLIFE project development assistance for sustainable energy
Grants covering up to 95% of technical-assistance costs to prepare and launch substantial energy-efficiency or renewable-energy investments in LIFE participating countries.
EnglanniksiLIFE grants for industry clean energy cooperation
Grants covering 95% of eligible costs for international projects that connect industry with clean-energy suppliers or organise energy cooperation among nearby businesses.
EnglanniksiSME Market Expansion for urban mobility
A €60,000 grant for SMEs to test new or substantially improved urban-mobility solutions with a committed end-client. Mandatory commercial fees apply; the 2026 round is closed.
EnglanniksiLIFE grants for local heating and cooling plans
Grants covering 95% of eligible costs for international projects helping municipalities and regions deliver integrated local heating and cooling plans.
EnglanniksiEnergy community business-plan grant
A €45,000 lump-sum grant and mandatory training to develop a new business plan for an energy community in 31 eligible European countries. The 2026 call is closed.
EnglanniksiRAPTOR city mobility pilots
€60,000 grants for single SMEs to develop and demonstrate a solution to a participating city’s mobility challenge. A mandatory commercial agreement applies; the 2026 round is closed.
EnglanniksiInnovation Fund hydrogen production auction
Competitive grants paying a fixed premium per kilogram of certified hydrogen produced in the EU/EEA. IF25 is closed; a further auction is planned for December 2026.
EnglanniksiInnovation Fund industrial heat auction
Competitive grants paid against verified low-carbon industrial heat production in the EU and EEA. Applicants finance delivery before payments begin; the 2025 auction is closed.
EnglanniksiInnovating for Climate Resilience
Funding to test and expand climate-adaptation solutions that can improve the lives of millions of people living in poverty in developing countries. Applications are currently closed.
EnglanniksiLarge innovation projects
Grants of up to US$5 million to scale or spread innovative climate-adaptation solutions in eligible developing countries, submitted through accredited implementing entities.
EnglanniksiLIFE circular economy and zero pollution grants
Grants for public and private organisations implementing circular-economy and pollution-reduction projects, including water resilience and more energy-efficient wastewater treatment.
EnglanniksiLIFE Nature and Biodiversity grants
Grants for organisations restoring habitats and protecting wild species, including carbon-rich ecosystems and flood and drought resilience; the 2026 round is closed.
EnglanniksiLIFE climate plan implementation grants
Grants for partnerships implementing large climate adaptation and emissions-reduction plans alongside other funding.
EnglanniksiLIFE Environment plan implementation grants
Grants for partnerships involving the responsible public authorities to put large-scale environmental plans into practice, including flood and drought resilience.
EnglanniksiLIFE household energy poverty
Grants for organisations working together across countries to reduce household energy poverty through public-policy coordination or support for apartment-building renovation.
EnglanniksiLIFE building energy renovation solutions
Grants for cross-border partnerships testing scalable building renovation models and practical energy assessment tools.
EnglanniksiLIFE BUILD UP Skills national skills platforms
Grants for organisations bringing national partners together to plan workforce skills for energy-efficient buildings and attract people to energy-efficiency professions.
EnglanniksiLIFE sustainable energy policy implementation
Grants for public and private organisations working together to help EU countries implement energy-efficiency and building-performance rules.
EnglanniksiLIFE RENEWHC — Grants to improve heat-pump and solar-thermal markets
Grants for international partnerships to remove regulatory and financing barriers to heat pumps and solar thermal in existing buildings.
EnglanniksiLIFE DIGITAL — Skills and planning for smarter electricity networks
Grants for consortia helping electricity distribution network operators build staff skills and digitalisation roadmaps for integrating clean energy.
EnglanniksiLIFE EMPOWER — Clean energy scale-up in cities
A grant for a consortium to help European cities turn proven clean-energy solutions into implementation plans, with training and local-authority roadmap grants.
EnglanniksiLIFE environmental governance grants
Grants for organisations improving environmental decision-making, compliance and public awareness, including proactive drought management.
EnglanniksiWaste-heat recovery grant
Grants help businesses and protected-work enterprises study and install systems that reuse waste heat for heating or cooling in Grand Est.
EnglanniksiManufacturing SME transformation grant
Up to €50,000 for manufacturing SMEs in the EU to buy external services for greener production, including energy efficiency and renewable-energy integration, alongside free technical advice.
EnglanniksiI3FLOAT floating offshore wind innovation grants
Grants of up to €60,000 per small or medium-sized business to develop technologies close to market for floating offshore wind.
EnglanniksiNOSTRADAMUS farm digital application grants
Grants of up to €50,000 help small businesses develop open-source farm decision tools, including cereal adaptation and drought-resilience applications.
EnglanniksiGreen Spark Fund
Grants of up to £2,000 for community-led climate-resilience projects by Communities for Nature partners and groups in their partner communities.
EnglanniksiRainwater collector purchase aid
Residents of Champagne-au-Mont-d’Or can receive 50% of a rainwater collector’s purchase price, capped at €100 or €150 according to capacity.
EnglanniksiRainwater collector purchase grant
Residents of individual houses can receive up to €120 towards a rainwater tank for outdoor use.
EnglanniksiRainwater collector subsidy
Households in Terre de Provence can receive up to 50% of their remaining rainwater collector cost, capped at €80 above ground or €100 underground.
EnglanniksiRainwater collector subsidy
A €40 subsidy for adults who own or rent an individual home in Sicoval and have bought and installed an above-ground rainwater collector.
EnglanniksiRainwater collector subsidy
Residents of Grand Paris Seine & Oise can receive a fixed subsidy towards a rainwater collector they buy and install.
EnglanniksiRainwater collector grant
Owners and tenants in Carcassonne Agglo can receive 50% of a new rainwater tank’s invoice cost, capped at €50 or €100 according to capacity.
EnglanniksiRainwater collector subsidy
Get 50% of a rainwater collector’s purchase price reimbursed, up to €50, for household water-saving uses in Bondues.
EnglanniksiRainwater collector grant
Residents of Entre Bièvre et Rhône can receive up to €100 towards a new rainwater tank for outdoor use, bought from a shop in the territory.
EnglanniksiRainwater collector grant
Residents of Pré-Bocage Intercom can receive help to buy a rainwater tank of at least 300 litres for their home.
EnglanniksiRainwater collector aid
A grant covering 50% of rainwater collector equipment costs, up to €50, for residents in individual homes and schools in the Compiègne agglomeration.
EnglanniksiRainwater collector purchase aid
Residents of the 96 Campagnes de l’Artois communes can receive up to €90 towards a rainwater collector bought from a local shop.
EnglanniksiRainwater collector grant
Households in Pays Bigouden Sud can receive 50% of the purchase cost of a garden rainwater collector, up to €100.
EnglanniksiRainwater collector grant
Residents of the Deux Vallées intermunicipal area can receive up to €50 towards a rainwater collector for their household.
EnglanniksiRainwater collector grant
Up to €50 for households buying a rainwater collector for a main or second home in Albères–Côte Vermeille–Illibéris.
EnglanniksiTous Eco-Acteurs — water-saving grants
Residents of Mions can recover 60% of the cost of a rainwater collector or water-reuse device, up to €80 per device.
EnglanniksiWater-saving equipment grant
Residents of Les Avant-Monts can receive a purchase grant for rainwater tanks serving their main home.
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Social electric-car leasing
Lease an electric car for up to €200 a month before insurance and extras, with subsidised upfront costs, if you live in France and meet income and work-travel conditions.
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