Zero Emission Vessels and Infrastructure 2: Energy Efficiency
Ref: GRT-2W1FAPAU
Funding Available
Up to £30 million
UK Wide
All Sectors
16 September 2026
Grants & Funding
About This Grant
Innovate UK and the Department for Transport (DfT) are investing up to £150 million to develop, deploy, and operate innovative clean maritime solutions. This specific strand focuses on funding the development and build of innovative vessel energy efficiency technology and any accompanying infrastructure upgrades. Successful projects must demonstrate their technology in a representative real-world operational environment for three years without additional funding support.
What Can It Fund?
- energy efficiency
- clean maritime technology
- decarbonisation
- infrastructure upgrades
- real-world demonstration
- net zero
Funding Source
Department for Transport (DfT) / Innovate UK
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