Clean maritime demonstration competition seven: pre-deployment trials
Supports UK collaborations to design, develop, and land-test innovative clean maritime technologies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, as part of the Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition (CMDC) Round 7.
Funder: UK Research and Innovation
Due Dates: July 15, 2026 (11:00am UK time, full application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Up to £121 million total; individual project costs must be £750,000–£6 million, project duration up to 12 months.
Summary: Supports UK collaborations to design, develop, and test innovative clean maritime technologies through pre-deployment (land-based) trials.
Key Information: Only UK-registered businesses may lead; projects must be collaborative and not include in-water trials.
Description
This funding opportunity, delivered by Innovate UK as part of UK Research and Innovation and funded by the Department for Transport, supports collaborative projects focused on pre-deployment trials of clean maritime technologies. The goal is to accelerate the commercialisation and adoption of innovative solutions that reduce greenhouse gas emissions across the UK maritime sector. Projects must design, develop, and test new technologies for vessels or maritime infrastructure, but not deploy them in operational (in-water) environments. This is part of the Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition (CMDC) Round 7, under the UK Shipping Office for Reducing Emissions (UK SHORE) programme.
