Skip to content

50% OFFfirst report

Gov Owed
Open nowR&D & innovationVerified 9 Nov 2026

Underground hydrogen storage demonstrator: DEVEX support (UKRI)

Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)

Check if you qualifyFree to check · no sign-up · full report £19.95

Worth

£200,000 to £750,000

Deadline

Closes 13 January 2027

Type of funding

Grant

Where

UK-wide

What it is

A grant of £200,000 to £750,000 for a UK registered business, alone or leading a team, to fund project development (feasibility) studies for a first-of-a-kind underground hydrogen storage demonstrator at a specific UK site, targeting 10 to 100 MWh by 2030. Grant covers up to 70% of eligible costs for small firms (50% for large).

Checked 9 Nov 2026 on the Innovation Funding Service: open until 11am on 13 January 2027 from a £1.5m pot. You must have a specific site and a credible route to land access, consents and hydrogen offtake.

Official source

Who can apply

A summary of the main rules, not the full list. Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) decides who is eligible, so read their guidance before you apply. The free scan checks these against your own business.

  • UK registered organisation doing the project work in the UK
  • A UK business registered at Companies House
  • You have an R&D or innovation project
  • A clean energy business
  • You are developing a specific underground hydrogen storage demonstrator site (10-100 MWh) in the UK
Read the full rules at the official source

Common questions

Is Underground hydrogen storage demonstrator: DEVEX support (UKRI) open for applications?
Yes. It is open for applications until 13 January 2027.
How much is Underground hydrogen storage demonstrator: DEVEX support (UKRI) worth?
£200,000 to £750,000. It is a grant, and the funder decides what each applicant receives.
Who runs Underground hydrogen storage demonstrator: DEVEX support (UKRI), and where is it available?
Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) runs it. It is available across the UK.

Does your business qualify?

Eligibility rules are where schemes get fiddly. Gov Owed checks your business against Underground hydrogen storage demonstrator: DEVEX support (UKRI) — and every other UK scheme we track — in about two minutes, free. The £19.95 report then explains exactly why you qualify, drafts your answers and walks you through the real application step by step.

Check my business

No sign-up to scan · keep 100% of anything you win · re-runs free for 12 months

Related schemes

Technology Advice and Mentoring Grant

Highlands and Islands Enterprise (Digital and Technology Entrepreneurship Programme, with BT)

up to £5,000

Advanced Innovation Voucher

Interface, delivered in partnership with Scottish Enterprise

up to £20,000

Battery Innovation: Feasibility Studies Round 3 (Innovate UK)

Innovate UK (UKRI), delivering the Battery Innovation Programme for the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade

up to £500,000

Battery Innovation: Concept Development Round 3 (Innovate UK)

Innovate UK (UKRI), delivering the Battery Innovation Programme for the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade

up to £4,000,000
Browse all schemes

Information, not financial advice; eligibility is decided by the funder. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Schemes change — confirm details on the official page before applying.