Recently, the Zhengzhou Municipal Bureau of Industry and Information Technology, in conjunction with the Zhengzhou Municipal Bureau of Finance, officially issued a special notice to fully launch the application for demonstration and application reward funds for fuel cell vehicles in 2025. The implementation of this subsidy application aims to fully leverage the guiding and leveraging role of fiscal funds, continuously promote the implementation of regional fuel cell vehicle demonstration scenarios, and accelerate the standardized and high-quality development of Zhengzhou's hydrogen energy industry.
It is understood that this fund application was advanced in strict alignment with the national, provincial, and municipal multi-level policy systems, primarily based on the relevant documents on fuel cell vehicle demonstration and application issued by five national ministries, the hydrogen energy demonstration reward implementation plan for the Zhengzhou city cluster, and municipal-level hydrogen energy industry support policies. Through special fiscal rewards, the initiative aims to continuously improve the fuel cell automotive industry ecosystem, expand the scale of demonstration and application, and consolidate the foundation for the construction of the Zhengzhou hydrogen energy demonstration city cluster.
This application established clear access criteria, standardizing application requirements from two major dimensions: product qualification and platform registration. Specifically, the promoted car models of vehicle manufacturers and vehicle modification enterprises must obtain the official automotive product announcement from MIIT and possess compliant market-entry qualifications. All fuel cell vehicles and supporting hydrogen refueling station facilities participating in the application must complete registration with the National Hydrogen Energy and Fuel Cell Vehicle Demonstration Evaluation Platform, be incorporated into the unified regulatory evaluation system, and ensure project compliance and traceability.
In terms of funding support directions, this round of reward funds focused on two core areas, precisely empowering the development of the upstream and downstream segments of the industry. On one hand, it supports the demonstration and application of fuel cell vehicle whole vehicles and the construction of supporting systems, encouraging the large-scale promotion and deployment of hydrogen energy vehicles. On the other hand, it provides subsidies for the promotion and application of vehicular hydrogen and related supporting segments, reducing end-user hydrogen costs, addressing pain points in hydrogen energy application deployment, and comprehensively facilitating the commercial popularization of hydrogen energy transportation.
The application process has now officially commenced. All relevant enterprises across the city must strictly prepare application materials in accordance with official guidelines and submit three copies of paper materials along with corresponding electronic documents to the Zhengzhou Municipal Bureau of Industry and Information Technology and the Bureau of Finance before the deadline of May 22, 2026. Late submissions will not be accepted. Project reviews will adhere to the principles of openness, fairness, and impartiality, adopting a dual verification model of expert review plus third-party special audit. Projects that pass the review will be publicly announced, after which MIIT will coordinate and formulate the fund allocation plan, and the Municipal Bureau of Finance will complete fund disbursement in accordance with procedures, ensuring the entire process is standardized, transparent, and well-documented.
The authorities also specified strict application disciplines and regulatory requirements. Enterprises participating in the application must submit materials truthfully and apply in compliance with regulations. Enterprises found to have committed fraud or illegally obtained fiscal subsidy funds will have all subsidy funds recovered in accordance with regulations, and relevant parties will be held legally accountable, effectively safeguarding the standardized and efficient use of fiscal funds. Subsequent matters not covered herein shall be subject to the latest official notices and project review interpretations.
The implementation of this special reward fund application is an important measure for Zhengzhou to continuously strengthen hydrogen energy industry support and improve demonstration and application supporting policies. Through fiscal incentive measures, it will continuously stimulate the vitality of market entities, expand fuel cell vehicle application scenarios, optimize the vehicular hydrogen energy supporting system, continuously consolidate Zhengzhou's core position in hydrogen energy demonstration and application at the provincial and national levels, and facilitate the large-scale, commercialized, and high-quality development of the regional hydrogen energy industry.
Consultation channels: Automotive Industry Division, Zhengzhou Municipal Bureau of Industry and Information Technology, 0371-67186253; Enterprise Division, Zhengzhou Municipal Bureau of Finance, 0371-67175635
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