Exciting New Funding Opportunity: Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition (CMDC) Round 7

Exciting New Funding Opportunity: Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition (CMDC) Round 7

Dear Member,

CMN is pleased to advise that Round 7 of the Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition (CMDC) is now open for applications. As part of the UK SHORE programme, this initiative provides vital grant funding to accelerate the UK’s transition to Net Zero by 2050 through the real-world testing of innovative maritime technologies.

Join us for a Business Breakfast Briefing

To help you prepare, University of Exeter, in partnership with Innovate UK, are hosting a face-to-face briefing event at the Penryn Campus on Wednesday 1st April (8:00 am – 10:30 am). This will include speakers from the Department for Transport (DfT) and Innovate UK to provide further information on application requirements.

Sign-up is free but required as capacity is limited: Register for the CMDC7/ZEVI2 Breakfast Briefing here

This round is divided into three distinct strands depending on the maturity and scale of projects:

• Strand 1: Deployment Trials – For near-market technologies ready for real-world operational testing.
  • Project Size: £3m – £15m.
  • Apply for Strand 1 here.
• Strand 2: Pre-deployment Trials – Designed to bridge the gap between prototyping and full-scale demonstration (TRL 5-7).
  • Project Size: £750k – £6m.
  • Apply for Strand 2 here.
• Strand 3: Feasibility Studies – For earlier-stage research (TRL 3-4) to test the technical and economic viability of a solution.
  • Project Size: £100k – £1m.
  • Apply for Strand 3 here.

Key Information:

• Deadline: Wednesday 15th July at 11am.
• Eligibility: Projects must be led by a UK-registered business and involve collaboration with other UK entities.
• Location: All project work must be carried out within the UK.
• Project Scope: Focus areas include zero-emission propulsion (hydrogen, batteries, etc.), port infrastructure, and smart shipping.
• Grant funding: The percentage of funding available with vary depending on the strand and size of business applying.

How CMN Can Support You

CMN is available to assist its members with bid writing consultancy and collaboration/engagement support. We can also provide project management support services where required.  Please contact CMN at networkoffice@cornwallmarine.net to register your interest.

For those looking ahead, please note that the next round of the ZEVI Programme is also expected to launch shortly and we will advise on details once these are known.