HERI – Research Funding Database

Welcome to the HERI Research Funding Database, your curated collection of key European funding organizations supporting hydropower initiatives. This resource highlights crucial funding sources at European, national, and regional levels, facilitating access to opportunities for research actions and projects in the hydropower sector. Explore the database to uncover significant funding avenues or contribute by suggesting other relevant funding organizations to enrich this vital resource. 

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Spain Spain

Regional

Agency for Business Competitiveness

Agència per la Competitivitat de l'Empresa

ACCIÓ

Portugal Portugal

National

Agency for Competitiveness and Innovation

Agência para a Competitividade e Inovação, I. P.

IAPMEI

Portugal Portugal

National

Agency for Development and Cohesion

Agência para o Desenvolvimento e Coesão

AD&C

France France

National

Agency for Ecological Transition

Agence de la Transition Écologique

ADEME

European

Aquila Capital

Austria Austria

National

Austrian Research Promotion Agency

Die Österreichische Forschungsförderungsgesellschaft

FFG

Spain Spain

Regional

Basque Energy Agency

Ente Vasco de la Energía

EVE

Bulgaria Bulgaria

National

Bulgarian National Science Fund

ФОНД НАУЧНИ ИЗСЛЕДВАНИЯ

BNSF

Finland Finland

National

Business Finland

Business Finland

BF

Spain Spain

National

Centre for the Development of Technology and Innovation

Centro para el Desarrollo Tecnológico y la Innovación

CDTI

Austria Austria

National

Christian Doppler Research Association

Christian Doppler Forschungsgesellschaft

CDG

Slovakia Slovakia

National

Department of International Cooperation of the Office of Slovak Academy of Sciences

Odbor medzinárodnej spolupráce SAV

SAS

Netherlands Netherlands

National

Dutch Research Council

Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek

NWO

Spain Spain

Regional

Economic Development, Sustainability and Environment Department

Departamento de Desarrollo Económico, Sostenibilidad y Medio Ambiente

EUSKADI

Latvia Latvia

National

Emission allowance auctioning instrument

Emisijas kvotu izsolīšanas instruments

EKII

Sweden Sweden

National

Energiforsk

Energiforsk

EF

Denmark Denmark

National

Energy Technology Development and Demonstration Programme

Det Energiteknologiske Udviklings- og Demonstrationsprogram

EUDP

Croatia Croatia

National

Environmental Protection and Energy Efficiency Fund

Fond za zaštitu okoliša i energetsku učinkovitost

EPEEF

Estonia Estonia

National

Estonian Research Council

Eesti Teadusagentuur

ETAG

European

European Bank for Reconstruction and Development

EBRD

European

European Commission

EC

European

European Investment Bank

EIB

European

European Investment Fund

EIF

Romania Romania

National

Executive Agency for Higher Education, Research, Development and Innovation Funding

Unitatea Executivă pentru Finanțarea Învățământului Superior a Cercetării Dezvoltării și Inovării

UEFISCDI

Germany Germany

National

Federal Ministry of Education and Research

Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung

BMBF

Sweden Sweden

National

Formas

Formas

Portugal Portugal

National

Foundation for Science and Technology

Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia

FCT

France France

National

French National Research Agency

Agence Nationale de la Recherche

ANR

Belgium Belgium

National

Fund for Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Fonds Innoveren en Ondernemen

FIO

Greece Greece

National

General Secretariat for Research and Innovation

Γενική Γραμματεία Έρευνας και Καινοτομίας

GSRI

Ireland Ireland

National

Geological Survey Ireland

Geological Survey Ireland

GSI

Romania Romania

National

Hidroelectrica

Hidroelectrica

HE

Switzerland Switzerland

National

Innosuisse - Swiss Innovation Agency

Innosuisse - Swiss Innovation Agency

Innosuisse

Denmark Denmark

National

Innovation Fund Denmark

Innovationsfonden

IFD

Spain Spain

National

Institute for Energy Diversification and Saving

Instituto para la Diversificación y Ahorro de la Energía

IDAE

Latvia Latvia

National

Latvian Science Council

Latvijas Zinātnes padome

LZP

Luxembourg Luxembourg

National

Luxembourg National Research Fund

Fonds National de la Recherche

FNR

Malta Malta

National

Malta Council for Science and Technology

Malta Council for Science and Technology

MCST

Romania Romania

National

Ministry of Research, Innovation and Digitalization

Ministerul Cercetării, Inovării şi Digitalizării

MCID

Romania Romania

National

Ministry of Energy

Ministerul Energiei

ME

Italy Italy

National

Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy

Ministero delle Imprese e del Made in Italy

MIMIT

Romania Romania

National

Ministry of Environment, Waters and Forests

Ministerul Mediului, Apelor și Pădurilor

MMEDIU

Italy Italy

National

Ministry of Universities and Research

Ministero dell'Università e della Ricerca

MUR

European

Modernisation Fund

Latvia Latvia

National

National Energy Efficiency Fund

Valsts energoefektivitātes fonds

Poland Poland

National

National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management

Narodowy Fundusz Ochrony Środowiska i Gospodarki Wodnej

NFOŚiGW

Hungary Hungary

National

National Research, Development and Innovation Office

Nemzeti Kutatási, Fejlesztési és Innovációs Hivatal

NKFIH

Poland Poland

National

National Science Center

Narodowym Centrum Nauki

NCN

Netherlands Netherlands

National

Netherlands Enterprise Agency

Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland

RVO

Poland Poland

National

Polish Development Bank

Polski Bank Rozwoju

BGK

Portugal Portugal

National

Portuguese Environment Fund

Fundo Ambiental

FA

Portugal Portugal

National

Portuguese Innovation Agency

Agência Nacional de Inovação

ANI

Germany Germany

National

Project Management Jülich

Projektträger Jülich

PTJ

France France

Regional

Region Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Region Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Poland Poland

Regional

Regional Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management Białystok

Wojewódzki Fundusz Ochrony Środowiska i Gospodarki Wodnej w Białymstoku

WFOŚiGW

Poland Poland

Regional

Regional Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management Gdańsk

Wojewódzki Fundusz Ochrony Środowiska i Gospodarki Wodnej w Gdańsku

WFOŚiGW

Poland Poland

Regional

Regional Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management Katowice

Wojewódzki Fundusz Ochrony Środowiska i Gospodarki Wodnej w Katowicach

WFOŚiGW

Poland Poland

Regional

Regional Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management Kielce

Wojewódzki Fundusz Ochrony Środowiska i Gospodarki Wodnej w Kielcach

WFOŚiGW

Poland Poland

Regional

Regional Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management Kraków

Wojewódzki Fundusz Ochrony Środowiska i Gospodarki Wodnej w Krakowie

WFOŚiGW

Poland Poland

Regional

Regional Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management Lublin

Wojewódzki Fundusz Ochrony Środowiska i Gospodarki Wodnej w Lublinie

WFOŚiGW

Poland Poland

Regional

Regional Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management Olsztyn

Wojewódzki Fundusz Ochrony Środowiska i Gospodarki Wodnej w Olsztynie

WFOŚiGW

Poland Poland

Regional

Regional Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management Opole

Wojewódzki Fundusz Ochrony Środowiska i Gospodarki Wodnej w Opole

WFOŚiGW

Poland Poland

Regional

Regional Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management Poznań

Wojewódzki Fundusz Ochrony Środowiska i Gospodarki Wodnej w Poznaniu

WFOŚiGW

Poland Poland

Regional

Regional Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management Rzeszów

Wojewódzki Fundusz Ochrony Środowiska i Gospodarki Wodnej w Rzeszowie

WFOŚiGW

Poland Poland

Regional

Regional Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management Szczecin

Wojewódzki Fundusz Ochrony Środowiska i Gospodarki Wodnej w Szczecinie

WFOŚiGW

Poland Poland

Regional

Regional Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management Toruń

Wojewódzki Fundusz Ochrony Środowiska i Gospodarki Wodnej w Toruniu

WFOŚiGW

Poland Poland

Regional

Regional Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management Warszawa

Wojewódzki Fundusz Ochrony Środowiska i Gospodarki Wodnej w Warszawie

WFOŚiGW

Poland Poland

Regional

Regional Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management Wrocław

Wojewódzki Fundusz Ochrony Środowiska i Gospodarki Wodnej w Wrocławiu

WFOŚiGW

Poland Poland

Regional

Regional Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management Zielona Góra

Wojewódzki Fundusz Ochrony Środowiska i Gospodarki Wodnej w Zielonej Górze

WFOŚiGW

Poland Poland

Regional

Regional Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management Łódź

Wojewódzki Fundusz Ochrony Środowiska i Gospodarki Wodnej w Łódźi

WFOŚiGW

Cyprus Cyprus

National

Research and Innovation Foundation

Ίδρυμα Έρευνας και Καινοτομίας

RIF

Lithuania Lithuania

National

Research Council of Lithuania

Lietuvos mokslo taryba

RCL

Germany Germany

Regional

Saxon State Ministry for Science, Culture and Tourism

Sächsisches Staatsministerium für Wissenschaft, Kultur und Tourismus

SMWK

United Kingdom United Kingdom

National

Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks

Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks

SSEN

Slovakia Slovakia

National

Slovak Research and Development Agency

Agentúra na podporu výskumu a vývoja

APVV

Slovenia Slovenia

National

Slovenian Research and Innovation Agency

Javna agencija za znanstvenoraziskovalno in inovacijsko dejavnost Republike Slovenije

ARIS

United Kingdom United Kingdom

National

SSE

SSE

Spain Spain

National

State Investigation Agency

Agencia Estatal de Investigación

AEI

Ireland Ireland

National

Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland

Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland

SEAI

Sweden Sweden

National

Swedish Agency for Marine and Water Management

Havs- och vattenmyndigheten

HaV

Sweden Sweden

National

Swedish Energy Agency

Energimyndigheten

SWEA

Sweden Sweden

National

Swedish power grid

Svenska kraftnät

Svk

Switzerland Switzerland

National

Swiss Federal Office of Energy

Swiss Federal Office of Energy

SFOE

Switzerland Switzerland

National

Swiss National Science Foundation

Swiss National Science Foundation

SNSF

Poland Poland

National

The Agency for Restructuring and Modernisation of Agriculture

Agencja Restrukturyzacji i Modernizacji Rolnictwa

ARiMR

Poland Poland

National

The Bank of Environmental Protection

Bank Ochrony Środowiska

BOŚBANK

Iceland Iceland

National

The Icelandic Centre for Research

Rannsóknamiðstöð Íslands

RANNIS

Poland Poland

National

The National Centre for Research and Development

Narodowe Centrum Badań i Rozwoju

NCBR

Poland Poland

National

The Polish Agency for Enterprise Development 

Polska Agencja Rozwoju Przedsiębiorczości

PARP

Norway Norway

National

The Research Council of Norway

Norges forskningsråd

RCN

Serbia Serbia

National

The Science Fund of the Republic of Serbia

Фонд за науку Републике Србије

SFRS

Türkiye Türkiye

National

The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey

Türkiye Bilimsel ve Teknolojik Araştırma Kurumu

TÜBITAK

Sweden Sweden

National

The Swedish Environmental Protection Agency

Naturvårdsverket

Czechia Czechia

National

The Technology Agency of the Czech Republic

Technologická agentura ČR

TACR

United Kingdom United Kingdom

National

United Utilities

United Utilities

Sweden Sweden

National

Vinnova

Vinnova

Belgium Belgium

Regional

Walloon Public Service

Service Public de Wallonie

SPW