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The call is part of the Ayrton Fund commitment to support clean energy Research, Development and Demonstration (RD&D) in ODA-eligible countries and is funded with a £110 million from the UK Government’s Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.

Research Area
 The proposals must support the implementation of catalytic and scalable pilot demonstration projects of innovative clean energy solutions in the following four thematic areas:

·         Critical Minerals
·         Clean Hydrogen
·         Smart Energy
·         Industrial Decarbonisation

The A2D Facility does not support projects in the planning stage, research and development, or earlier-stage pilot tests.  

The proposal is submitted via the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) e-Procurement portal by Thursday,18 June 2026, 16.00 Vienna CET at the latest. Grant proposals received after the submission deadline will be invalidated.  Applicant’s must ensure timely registration in the e-procurement platform and avoid last minute uploads of the grant proposal thereby considering that eventual technical specificities of computer systems/servers, local electricity problems etc. can delay the uploading process.

Kindly note that registration for UNIDO e-procurement platform may take up to five (5) working days!.  

 

A step-by-step system guide (“UNIDO eProcurement system guide”) for the preparation and submission of proposals.

 

Further information and how to apply: Please visit UNIDO’s Procurement portal (CfP No. 7000008435) or the United Nations Global Marketplace for detailed information.

 2.5 to 4 years implementation timeframe

 

USD 1-5 million

 

Applicants, at the time of proposal submission, must provide evidence that at least 25% of the requested grant amount is secured as co-financing/co-funding.  Applicants must also submit a clear financing plan outlining how the total cofinancing/co-funding will increase to an ambition of at least 50% of the value of the requested A2D Facility grant amount by the end of the A2D Facility-monitored part of the project lifecycle (e.g. a proposal seeking a USD 4 million  grant from the A2D Facility must have at least USD 1 million of co-funding confirmed and show in the Application Form how it would move from at least USD 1 million  to at least USD 2 million by the end of the A2D Facility-monitored part of the project lifecycle). All co-financiers/co-funders and their role(s) must be clearly described/documented in the proposal such as signed Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs), Final Investment Decision (FID), contractual agreements, Letters of Intent or equivalent signed documentation.  

Potential applicants may request clarifications (i.e., pose questions). For this purpose, any clarification request should be sent at the latest eight (8) working days prior to the indicated deadline for submitting a grant proposal (i.e. 09 June 2026 by the latest).

 

Requests for clarification will be considered by UNIDO only if they are in writing and either uploaded to the SRM portal or preferably emailed due to character limitations on the SRM portal to procurement@unido.org, c.ziniel@unido.org with a copy to j.gavranic@unido.org, e.dorner@unido.org, r.knittl@unido.org and m.hemetsberger@unido.org. UNIDO will publish all requests for clarification (on an anonymised basis) and response thereto at least on the SRM portal at https://www.unido.org/resources-procurement/procurement. UNIDO does not hold individual clarification meetings with grant applicants. Potential applicants are advised to regularly visit the site to find any updates to the tender documentation.  It is to be noted that questions regarding the suitability/eligibility of a company/company’s profile (experience in a certain area) or a project proposed for funding (size/scope, technology, etc.) will not be addressed.

A2D website: https://a2dfacility.unido.org

X: https://x.com/UNIDO/status/2044699576293085313?s=20

Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/UNIDO.HQ

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7450465953466695680

Once the application has been submitted to the secretariat, please record the proposal submission HERE.

 

Thank you.

 

Grant Opportunity Unit