Data Sources¶

Carbon Connect aggregates grant opportunities from multiple authoritative sources across the EU and UK, creating the most comprehensive carbon-focused grant database available. This page explains where our data comes from, how we collect it, and what coverage looks like today and in the future.

Active Data Sources¶

CORDIS -- EU Research Funding¶

EU Funding & Tenders Portal¶

Cohesion Open Data Portal¶

Innovate UK / Gateway to Research¶

Coverage Map¶

Current Coverage (Live)¶

graph LR
    subgraph EU-Level Sources
        A[CORDIS<br>Research & Innovation]
        B[EU Funding Portal<br>All EU Programs]
        C[Cohesion Open Data<br>ERDF & ESF]
    end

    subgraph UK Source
        D[Innovate UK<br>UKRI Funding]
    end

    subgraph Platform
        E[Carbon Connect<br>Grant Database]
    end

    A --> E
    B --> E
    C --> E
    D --> E

    style E fill:#059669,stroke:#047857,color:#fff
    style A fill:#0284c7,stroke:#0369a1,color:#fff
    style B fill:#0284c7,stroke:#0369a1,color:#fff
    style C fill:#0284c7,stroke:#0369a1,color:#fff
    style D fill:#7c3aed,stroke:#6d28d9,color:#fff

Geographic Reach¶

Planned Data Sources¶

BAFA -- Germany¶

KfW -- Germany¶

Bpifrance -- France¶

Additional National Sources (2027+)¶

Data Pipeline Architecture¶

How Grant Data Flows Into the Platform¶

The data pipeline processes grant information through four stages, ensuring quality and consistency:

Quality Assurance¶

Data Volume¶

Data Freshness¶