Clean Energy Transition Partnership programme (CETP)
The new 2025 CETP funding call will open for applications on 11 June 2025. It's a €3.5million transnational research, technological development and innovation funding programme designed to boost and accelerate energy transition across 30 countries.
About the challenge
The CETP programme is a transformative Research, Technological Development and Innovation (RTDI) program, designed to accelerate clean energy transition through annual funding calls.
It’s an international collaboration involving 30 countries and more than 50 funding agencies, supported through the Horizon Europe R&I programme.
Our organisation is leading and delivering the programme on behalf of Scottish Government, Highlands and Islands Enterprise and South of Scotland Enterprise.
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Scotland’s role in the CETPartnership
We’re supporting research and innovation in all the CETP modules:
- Multi-vector interactions between the integrated energy system and industrial frameworks
- Energy system flexibility: renewables production, storage and system integration
- Advanced renewable energy (RE) technologies for power production
- Carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS)
- Hydrogen and renewable fuels
- Heating and cooling technologies
- Integrated regional energy systems
- Integrated industrial energy systems
- Clean energy integration in the built environment
We'll consider applications under all modules. However, as part of our eligibility process, your project will be expected to show relevance to the Scottish Government's energy strategies and should contribute to economic development in Scotland.
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How much funding is available?
There’s up to €3.5 million available for supporting projects, assigned on a competitive basis.
Am I eligible?
We want to hear from you if your project is:
- Based in a company, university, or research institute
- Transnational – your work must be collaborative between at least three independent partners from three different countries, of which at least two must be EU member states or Horizon Europe Associated Countries
Important dates to remember
- 11 June 2025 – funding call opens
- 9 October 2025 – pre-proposal submissions date
- March 2026 – Stage 2 full proposal submission date
Find out more
There's an online call launch event on 28 May where you can learn more about this call.
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Got a question?
Do you have a specific question about the programme, or want more information about it or other funds? Please get in touch.
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