On 23 March 2022, Clean Aviation, the successor to the Clean Sky 1 and 2 programmes, opened its first call for proposals with €735 million of funding over 36 months for hydrogen aircraft, hybrid electric aircraft, short- and medium-range aircraft, “transversal” technologies, and co-ordination and support.[11] Hydrogen research gets €182 million, including €115 million for direct combustion with a 5,000shp (3,670 kW) turboprop and a 20,000 lb-thrust (89 kN) turbofan, €50 million for fuel cells, €10 million for storage, and €7 million for “near-term disruptive technologies”. Submissions are open until 23 June, with results announced in September and grants awarded in December.[11] The second-phase will launch in 2025 to reach €1.7 billion of total funding, towards a 2035 service entry for the technologies developed.[11] UK companies could be eligible if the country is associated to the Horizon Europe programme.[11]