Priority will be given to projects in key areas of public services, such as the circular economy and recycling, water and waste management, sustainable consumption as well as using green hydrogen and fuel cell technologies in decentralised energy supply, for example as a substitute for diesel generators. The goal is to establish sustainable, ‘Made in Germany’ technologies globally and to boost international environmental protection. Companies, research institutions, associations and federations can submit their project outlines by 15/02/2026 to the relevant project management agency: Zukunft – Umwelt – Gesellschaft (ZUG) gGmbH here.
The action area ‘Green hydrogen and fuel cell technologies’, which comprises stationary solutions for decentralised energy supply, in particular in developing and emerging countries, is managed by NOW GmbH as the programme company. NOW GmbH is available to discuss funding or content structure of project ideas. Those interested can contact exportinitiative@now-gmbh.de.
Applicants can find out about the application process and submit their project outlines here.
Previous EXI projects in the action area of ‘Green hydrogen and fuel cell technologies’ can be found in the NOW project finder.
