Right here in Redcar and Cleveland, billions of pounds of investment is happening and it’s a place where nationally significant projects are rolling out, with a particular focus on clean energy and carbon reduction. This page has been created to highlight the supply chain opportunities currently available so local businesses can register interest and potentially get involved with these projects.
H2Teesside
H2Teesside is bp’s proposed world-scale hydrogen project that aims to produce 1GW of CCUS-enabled blue hydrogen and start-up in 2027. It will capture, and send for storage, up to 2 million tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) per year via the Northern Endurance Partnership (NEP).
bp are asking local companies who are interested in working on the project alongside bp and their tier one contractors, to register on their supplier portal.
For more information and to register your interest, please visit here.
HyGreen Teesside
HyGreen Teesside aims to be one of the biggest ‘green’ hydrogen facilities in the UK, with an initial planned phase of 80MWe of installed hydrogen production capacity. It could deliver up to 5% of the UK government’s hydrogen target of 10GW by 2030.
bp are asking local companies who are interested in working on the project alongside bp and their tier one contractors, to register on their supplier portal.
You can register with their supplier portal here.
Redcar and Cleveland VCSE Infrastructure Support Grant
The Woodsmith Foundation is working with a number of other funders to collectively support the development needs of organisations in the local voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) sector in Redcar and Cleveland. The partners for this work are; Lloyds Bank Foundation, National Lottery Community Fund, Rank Foundation, Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council, Tees Foundation, and Woodsmith Foundation.
They now wish to commission and fund a support service that will meet the needs of, and advocate for, VCSE organisations in Redcar and Cleveland. There is one grant available, which is to be spread across three years. The budget is as follows:
| Year | Budget |
| Year 1 (1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026) | £15,000 for start up costs £140,000 for service delivery |
| Year 2 (1 April 2026 – 31 March 2027) | £155,000 |
| Year 3 (1 April 2027 – 31 March 2028) | £165,000 |
Applicants will be asked to demonstrate how they will provide the following services that have been developed as part of their research and development:
- An information and advice service
- A training programme
- Strategic working and partnerships
- Organisational infrastructure
Grant applications close: 5pm, Friday 14th February 2025.
For more information and to apply, please visit the Woodsmith Foundation website here.
