The Innovation Fund supports the deployment of innovative low-carbon technologies (renewables, storage, industry, hydrogen, carbon capture) with roughly €38 billion over 2020-2030, financed by the EU Emissions Trading System. The IF25 Net-Zero Technologies call closed on 23 April 2026 with 358 applications from 27 countries requesting €17.5 billion — six times the €2.9 billion budget. No call is currently open; DG CLIMA held a stakeholder consultation on the IF26 call on 19 June 2026, with launch expected late 2026.
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