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DEPLOYMENT GAP grant
The Deployment Gap Grant (DGG) is a funding mechanism co-developed and launched by Aii, suppliers, and brands in 2025. The purpose of the grant is to enable and accelerate impactful decarbonization projects that would otherwise stall due to long payback periods or technical barriers - supporting the sector's 2030 50% carbon reduction goal.
These grants are designed to help suppliers shift from quick-payback energy efficiency projects to proven technologies that reduce process demand for energy, support electrification, and drive absolute CO2e reductions.
We define these solution types as:
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- Reducing process demand for energy - reducing the amount of energy needed to deliver a process (e.g., lower impact processing). These solutions can be implemented by factories preparing for electrification by reducing their heat and steam use.
- Renewable electrifying processes - shifting a process from thermal energy to electricity. Examples include digital printing, electric singeing, and thermal oil stenters (to prepare for future electrification). These solutions can be adopted in factories planning to run them on green electricity.
- Renewable electrification of energy delivery - transitioning a facility from fossil-based fuel sources to electrical energy through a heat pump, electric boiler or thermal storage powered by certified green electricity (ideally onsite generation and/or Corporate Power Purchase Agreement). The threshold for renewable electricity must be a minimum of 50% for heat pump solutions.
There are two applications for this grant per year. In 2026, applications will be open February 2 - March 13 and July 1 - August 14.
Grant timeline
The application process will follow the steps and timeline outlined below. We will contact you if we need additional information or to confirm whether you have been invited to pitch. If you do not hear from us by the pitch month, your application has not been successful.
Due to the volume of applications, we are unable to provide tailored feedback to applicants who are not invited to the pitching stage. We will publish general insights from the applications once the grants have been awarded.
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Please follow the link the Submittable website for guidance if you are having difficulty with your application.
The data presented by a CSP Grant or Registry applicant will differ according to the solution’s maturity level. For Grant applications, where we accept less mature solutions, we are looking for a strong case to be made for the effectiveness of a solution. For a Registry application, we seek evidence that the solution delivers the expected effectiveness. Below we have outlined the maturity definitions and how this relates to the data.
- Pre-seed: Solutions at a concept level and in the process of evaluating and establishing their impact potential. The impact figures on these solution pages are indications of the solution's impact at this concept phase based on sources such as lab tests or a literature review.
- Pilot: Solutions testing to demonstrate a proof of concept. The impact figures on these solution pages are projections of the pilot's impact and do not yet reflect consistent performance.
- Model: Solutions working towards de-risking and reducing known barriers to scale. The impact figures on these solution pages are averages based on data from several pilots but do not yet represent a wide data set. Therefore, the actual impact may vary.
- Scale: Solutions that are commercially viable with a proven go-to-market strategy. The impact figures on these solution pages are averages based on data from numerous site-level implementations. Please note that the actual impact will be based on site-specific conditions and performance.
Registry Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis and you should hear back within 1-2 months of applying. If you have applied for a grant, you will receive an automatic email once you have applied on the review timelines. These can also be found in the application hub.
The Climate Solutions Portfolio Advisory Council evaluates applications according to the requirements set out in the Grant Funding Thesis with a focus on effectiveness, reach, and scale. Please review the Thesis for additional information.
