Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Facility (AFIF)

Country / jurisdiction: European Union · Year: 2024 · Status: In force · Level: International · Type: Voluntary

The AFIF's objective is to support the deployment of alternative fuels supply infrastructure, contributing to decarbonising transport along the TEN-T network. This second phase of AFIF (2024-2025) will support the objectives set in the new Regulation for the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure (AFIR) regarding publicly accessible electric recharging pools and hydrogen refuelling stations across the European Union's main transport corridors and hubs, as well as the objectives set in the ReFuelEU aviation and the FuelEU maritime Regulations

EUR 1 billion (USD 1.1 billion) for both electricity and hydrogen supply and refuelling infrastructure in heavy-duty transport, railways, aviation and shipping. Financial support is 30-50% of the eligible costs and there are three cut-off dates for submission of proposals until the end of 2025

1st call was open until September 2024 with results announced in February 2025. EUR 422 million were allocated to 39 projects. EUR 33 million of this budget were for for the construction of 35 HRS and EUR 30 million for 2 ammonia and methanol bunkering facilities

Official source: https://cinea.ec.europa.eu/funding-opportunities/calls-proposals/cef-transport-alternative-fuels-infrastructure-facility-afif-call-proposal_en