Apply by 19 September 2025 — Project Development Assistance (PDA) for Hydrogen Valleys

The Call for Applications for the Project Development Assistance (PDA) programme for Hydrogen Valleys is open until 19 September 2025. Projects located in the EU and in countries associated with Horizon Europe are eligible.

The PDA services consist of tailored expert assistance, free of charge, to help advance Hydrogen Valleys in commercial, technical, regulatory and valley governance aspects towards the Final Investment Decision (FID) and will be carried out by the consulting firm Roland Berger with its technical subcontractor Worley.

The application process is explicitly designed to be low-effort and can be completed in a very short amount of time: The application documents to be handed in consist of a compilation of existing documents and the completion of a short application form. 

With this Call for Applications, up to 15 PDAs in total will be awarded to eligible Hydrogen Valleys in two PDA tracks:

• PDA light (6 weeks): Support for early-stage projects to develop a pre-feasibility concept
• PDA plus (12 weeks): Modular assistance to advance more mature projects towards FID, including a detailed feasibility roadmap

🗓️ Application deadline: September 19 2025 at 23:59 CET
🔗 Application website: PDA Programme | PDA - H2V
📺 Recording of the Info Day: Info Day on the Call for Applications | PDA - H2V
📩 Send questions until September 12 to: h2vclean-hydrogen [dot] europa [dot] eu (h2v[at]clean-hydrogen[dot]europa[dot]eu)

Please share this opportunity within your networks. By providing structured expert support free of charge, PDAs will help unlock the full potential of integrated hydrogen projects and contribute to a stronger, better-connected hydrogen ecosystem.

More information and application for Project Development Assistance (PDA)