Clean maritime demonstration competition 7: feasibility studies
Funds collaborative feasibility studies to advance clean maritime technologies and sustainability in the UK, focusing on emission reduction and groundwork for future deployment.
Funder: UK Research and Innovation
Due Dates: July 15, 2026 (full application deadline, closes 11:00am UK time)
Funding Amounts: Up to £121 million across all strands; for feasibility studies, project costs must be £100,000–£1 million; up to 70% of costs funded depending on organisation size.
Summary: Supports collaborative feasibility studies to advance innovative clean maritime technologies and sustainability in the UK maritime sector.
Key Information: Projects must be collaborative and led by a UK registered business; no in-water testing permitted for this strand.
Description
This opportunity funds feasibility studies focused on the development of innovative clean maritime technologies, aiming to reduce emissions and improve sustainability in the UK maritime sector. The competition is part of the UK Shipping Office for Reducing Emissions (UK SHORE) programme, delivered by Innovate UK (part of UK Research and Innovation) and funded by the Department for Transport. Projects should be primarily desk-based technical and economic feasibility studies, laying the groundwork for future real-world demonstrations of clean maritime solutions, including on-vessel and infrastructure technologies, digital and smart shipping, or skills initiatives.
