Climate Tech grants in UK for 2026
UK climate funding centers on the Net Zero Innovation Portfolio (NZIP) — £1B+ committed to clean energy demonstration.
Key programs
- Innovate UK Net Zero
- NZIP
- Energy Catapult
- CfD scheme
The funding landscape
Innovate UK Smart Grants regularly include Net Zero calls (£100K-£2M). NZIP funds larger demonstrators (£1M-£10M) in hydrogen, CCS, advanced nuclear, marine energy. Energy Catapult and Future Fund Climate add capital.
Application tip
UK climate grants strongly favor projects with explicit deployment in the UK — "We'll build our pilot in Aberdeen / Teesside." Tie applications to the UK Industrial Decarbonisation Strategy.
Climate Tech grants in our directory (2)
Growth Cohorts: Next generation low carbon concrete cohort entry
UK registered businesses can apply to join a cohort of ambitious businesses. These businesses will develop solutions to decarbonise concrete and access funding and sector-specific support, to develop…
Consumer Led Flexibility for the Clean Energy Superpower Mission
UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £25 million for pre-commercialisation projects. This funding is from the UKRI R&D Missions Accelerator Programme through the Clean Energy Sup…
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