Industrial Fuel Switching competition Phase 1: feasibility studies (closed to applications)
The Industrial Fuel Switching Competition provides funding for the development and demonstration of pre-commercial fuel switching and fuel switch enabling technologies, to help industry move from high to low carbon fuels.
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The £55 million Industrial Fuel Switching competition supports innovation in the development of pre-commercial fuel switch and fuel switch enabling technology for the industrial sector, to help industry switch from high to lower carbon fuels. Funding is awarded through Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI) contracts, providing 100% funding for pre-commercial solutions.
There were 2 phases to the competition, both of which are now closed to applications:
Phase 1 – Feasibility: funding for feasibility studies into fuel switch and fuel switch enabling solutions, with £50,000 to £300,000 available per application. 21 projects were awarded funding under Phase 1, covering hydrogen, electrification and more fuel switching technologies.
Phase 2 – Demonstration: funding for projects to demonstrate fuel switch and fuel switch enabling solutions, with £1 million to £6 million available per project. Phase 2 (Demonstration Projects) open in 2022 to all applicants, whether or not they took part in Phase 1. We have published summaries of the Phase 2 projects.
The competition supported fuel switch and fuel switch enabling technologies at Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 4 to 7 at the start of the project. Funding was divided into 3 Lots:
- fuel switch and fuel switch enabling technologies for hydrogen
- fuel switch and fuel switch enabling technologies for electrification
- fuel switch and fuel switch enabling technologies for biomass, wastes, and other net zero compatible fuels
Last updated 28 June 2023 + show all updates
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Added link to summaries of Phase 2 projects awarded funding, and Phase 1 feasibility study reports.
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Link added to Phase 2 of the Industrial Fuel Switching competition which opened today.
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Added link to Phase 1 successful project summaries.
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Applications for Phase 1 (Feasibility Studies) are now closed.
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We have updated the guidance document and the application form. The maximum number of applications per lead organisation has increased from 1 to 3, across all Lots. We have published a document outlining other changes that have been made. We have also published answers to questions that were submitted.
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Added slides from the Industrial Fuel Switching Innovation competition launch on 12 October 2021.
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Phase 1 of the competition is now open to applications.
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The registration form for this competition is now available. You need to register in order to be able to apply to the competition. The competition opens to applications on 11 October 2021.
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Online competition launch event to be held on 12 October 2021: details and registration link added.
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First published.