The Clean Hydrogen Partnership has organised 2 information days for its 2nd Call for Project Development Assistance (PDA). The sessions will take place online on Tues 12 May and Tues 19 May,  from 09:30 to 11:00 CET.  Interested participants can join the sessions directly using the following links: 

• Tues 12/5/26
• Tues 19/5/26  

The Information Days will provide an overview of the PDA programme, including its benefits, eligibility criteria, and application process. 

Participation is open to all interested stakeholders and does not require prior registration. The target groups are organisations developing Hydrogen Valleys that are eligible to apply for PDA support, specifically public and private Hydrogen Valley project developers as well as coordinating organisations from EU Member States and countries associated to Horizon Europe. 

The PDA initiative offers tailored expert assistance, free of charge, for up to 13 eligible Hydrogen Valleys in three programme lines: 

• Up to 4 PDA light (6 weeks) for Hydrogen Valleys in EU Member States or countries associated to Horizon Europe: Support for early-stage projects to build a pre-feasibility project concept
• Up to 4 PDA light (6 weeks) for Hydrogen Valleys in EU 13 Member States: Support for early-stage projects to build a pre-feasibility project concept
• Up to 5 PDA plus (12 weeks) for Hydrogen Valleys in EU Member States or countries associated to Horizon Europe: Modular assistance to advance more mature projects towards FID, including a detailed feasibility roadmap  

PDA application is open now, with a submission deadline on 26 June 2026 

The 2nd Call for PDA support follows the successful completion of the first wave of PDAs for 15 Valleys across Europe in 2025-2026.