Smart Shipping Acceleration Fund

UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £8 million for innovative smart shipping technologies for maritime decarbonisation. This funding is from the Department for Transport (DfT).

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This scheme is provided by Innovate UK

Innovate UK
    www.ukri.org/councils/innovate-uk

    The aim of this programme is to fund detailed feasibility studies for innovative demonstrations of scalable smart shipping technologies that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve air quality. Proposals must conduct a technical and economic study associated with the development and demonstration of on-vessel technologies, infrastructure technologies or both. 

    Eligibility

    Your project must:

    • have total costs between £75,000 and £750,000
    • last up to five months
    • carry out all of its project work in the UK
    • intend to exploit the results from or in the UK
    • start by 1 November 2024
    • end by 31 March 2025

    Projects must always start on the first of the month and this must be stated within your application. Your project start date will be reflected in your grant offer letter if you are successful.

    Dates

    22 April 2024 Competition opens

    1 May 2024 Online briefing event: register to attend

    26 June 2024 11:00am Competition closes

    2 September 2024 Applicants notified

     


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