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Innovation Fund 2024 Net Zero Technologies – Pilot projects
Details
Location:EU 27
Funding agency:
Grantmaking entity: CINEA (former INEA) - European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency
Grantmaking entity type:Multilateral organization
Description
Topic updates
23 December 2025
The results of the evaluation for the call InnovFund-2024-NZT are as follows:
Number of submitted proposals: 359
Number of withdrawn proposals: 2
Number of inadmissible proposals: 57
Number of ineligible proposals: 9
Number of above-threshold proposals: 161
Number of proposals retained for funding: 61
The total budget requested by all submitted proposals was about EUR 22 billion (more than 9 times the available call budget of EUR 2.4 billion).
See press release for more details. https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_25_2564
The applicants have been promptly informed of the evaluation results.
04 April 2025
DOCUMENTS UPDATED
The following documents have recently been updated (see “Topic conditions and documents” tab):
- Methodology for calculation of GHG emission avoidance - UPDATED (version 4.2 – 2 April 2025)
- GHG calculator Energy Storage - UPDATED (version 9.2 – 10 March 2025)
If you used a previous version of the GHG calculator for Energy Storage, you must download the updated GHG calculator from inside the Submission System, fill it in and (re)-upload it as mandatory annex.
05 March 2025
Helpdesk closure
The last day to send questions to the Innovation Fund 2024 - Net Zero Technologies Helpdesk is 07 April 2025. Questions received after this date will not be replied.
21 February 2025
Helpdesk - Technical issues resolved
The Helpdesk is now fully operational.
19 February 2025
DOCUMENTS UPDATED
The following documents have recently been updated (see “Topic conditions and documents” tab):
GHG calculator Energy Intensive Industries (EII) - UPDATED (version 6.1 – 31 January 2025)
GHG calculator Energy Storage - UPDATED (version 9.1 – 31 January 2025)
GHG calculator Renewable Electricity and Heating - UPDATED (version 8.1 – 31 January 2025)
GHG calculator Mobility - UPDATED (version 1.1 – 31 January 2025)
If you used a previous version of one of these GHG calculators, you must download the updated GHG calculator from inside the Submission System, fill it in and (re)-upload it as mandatory annex.
18 February 2025
Helpdesk - technical issues
We are currently experiencing technical issues with the Helpdesk page. We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience. Our teams are working to resolve the problem, and service will resume soon.
08 January 2025
DOCUMENTS UPDATED call InnovFund-2024-NZT
You can see that the Methodology for calculation of GHG emission avoidance has recently been updated (see “Topic conditions and documents” tab for any of the topics).
The update concerns section 7, which is not applicable for the call InnovFund-2024-NZT. Yet, the version 4.1 is the latest available (and to be followed) for the InnovFund-2024-NZT.
16 December 2024
Helpdesk closure - seasonal holidays
During the seasonal holidays (from 23 December to 2 January included), the Commission offices will be closed and messages received during this period will be treated as of 3 January 2025. The IT Helpdesk remains open.
Innovation Fund 2024 Net Zero Technologies – Pilot projects
TOPIC ID: INNOVFUND-2024-NZT-PILOTS
Type of grant: Call for proposals
General information
Programme: Innovation Fund (INNOVFUND)
Call: Innovation Fund 2024 Net Zero Technologies (InnovFund-2024-NZT)
Type of action: InnovFund-LS INNOVFUND Lump Sum Grants
Type of MGA: INNOVFUND Lump Sum Grant [InnovFund-AG-LS]
Status: Open for submission
Deadline model: single-stage
Opening Date: 03 December 2024
Deadline dates: 24 April 2025 17:00 (Brussels time)
Topic description
Conditions
1. Admissibility Conditions: Proposal page limit and layout
Described in section 5 of the call document.
2. Eligible Countries
Described in section 6 of the call document.
3. Other Eligible Conditions
Described in section 6 of the call document.
4. Financial and operational capacity and exclusion
Described in section 7 of the call document.
5a. Evaluation and award: Submission and evaluation processes
Described in section 8 and 11 of the call document.
5b. Evaluation and award: Award criteria, scoring and thresholds
Described in sections 8 and 9 of the call document.
5c. Evaluation and award: Indicative timeline for evaluation and grant agreement
Described in section 4 of the call document.
6. Legal and financial set-up of the grants
Described in section 10 of the call document.
Call document and annexes
Call document
Methodology for calculation of GHG emission avoidance
Methodology for calculation of relevant costs
Application form and templates — for information only — for submission, use the forms provided inside the Submission System (under "Part B templates")
Application form — the application form specific to this call is available in the Submission System (under "Part B templates")
Detailed budget table/relevant cost calculator (‘financial information file’)
GHG emission avoidance calculators (they include an example calculation) - Choose the calculator that corresponds to your project (see Methodology for calculation of relevant costs) (only one can be submitted):
- GHG calculator renewable electricity and heating
- GHG calculator energy storage
- GHG calculator energy intensive industries (EII)
- GHG calculator mobility
Feasibility study — available in the Submission System (under "Part B templates")
Business plan — available in the Submission System (under "Part B templates")
Participant information
Timetable/Gantt chart
Extended Part C form (for statistical data collection) — available in the Submission System (under "Part B templates")
Knowledge Sharing report template — for information only at submission stage
Model Grant Agreement (MGA)
INNOVFUND Lump Sum MGA
Legal framework and additional documents
Legal framework:
Legal basis for this call for proposals: Decision C(2024)8011 and Annex
Decision on lump sums for the Innovation Fund
INNOVFUND Legal Framework
INNOVFUND Regulation 2019/856
ETS Directive 2003/87
EU Financial Regulation 2024/2509
Additional documents:
Rules for Legal Entity Validation, LEAR Appointment and Financial Capacity Assessment
EU Grants AGA — Annotated Model Grant Agreement
Funding & Tenders Portal Online Manual
Funding & Tenders Portal Terms and Conditions
Funding & Tenders Portal Privacy Statement
Start submission
To access the Electronic Submission Service, please click on the submission-button next to the type of action and the type of model grant agreement that corresponds to your proposal. You will then be asked to confirm your choice, as it cannot be changed in the submission system. Upon confirmation, you will be linked to the correct entry point.
To access existing draft proposals for this topic, please login to the Funding & Tenders Portal and select the My Proposals page of the My Area section.
Get support
For help related to this call, please see the helpdesks and support services.
InnovFund helpdesk – Contact the INNOVFUND helpdesk for questions specifically related to the call documentation, application and evaluation process.
IT Helpdesk – Contact the IT helpdesk for questions such as forgotten passwords, access rights and roles, technical aspects of submission of proposals, etc.
Online Manual – Step-by-step online guide through the Portal processes.
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About the Funding Agency
EuropeAid is an agency responsible for designing European international cooperation and development policy and delivering aid worldwide. Its purpose is to aid in the reduction and eventual abolition of poverty in developing nations by fostering sustainable development, democracy, peace and security. With its partner nations, EuropeAid walks alongside them on their journey to sustainable development, continually adapting its help to their changing requirements. EuropeAid is also concerned with increasing the value and impact of aid money by ensuring that help is provided appropriately.
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Departments / Directorate Generals
- AGRI - Agriculture & Rural Development
- BUDG - Budget
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- COMP - Competition
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- The European Joint Undertaking for ITER and the Development of Fusion Energy ("Fusion for Energy")
- European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights
- European Stability Mechanism (ESM)
- Consumers, Health, Agriculture and Food Executive Agency (CHAFEA), Health and Food Safety Unit
- European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA)
- European Fisheries Control Agency
- Single Resolution Board
- Office of the Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC Office)
- The Executive Agency for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (EASME)
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About the Sectors
Energy
Involves the production, transformation, transportation, and distribution of energy from renewable and non-renewable sources.
Key areas:
- Renewable and non-renewable energy production
- Energy infrastructure and distribution systems
- Power generation and energy supply solutions
ICT & Telecommunications
Features information and communication technologies, digital systems, and telecommunications infrastructure and services.
Key areas:
- ICT systems, software, and digital solutions
- Telecommunications networks and services
- Digitalization, data, and communication tools
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