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Grants

Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF)

Status

Closes in 10 days

Applications close 2026-10-22.

Open now
Amount
£15,000,000

Three phases: Discovery (typically up to ~GBP 150k-450k), Alpha (typically up to ~GBP 1m-2m) and Beta (multi-million). Network licensees lead; SMEs join as project partners.

Funder

Ofgem / Innovate UK

public · national

Deadline: Fixed cut-off dates — Cycle 7 open 22 September to 22 October 2026. Next cycles: Cycle 8 25 Jan-24 Feb 2027; Cycle 9 24 May-23 June 2027.

Your odds
Not published

This funder does not publish a success rate. We rank it using the rate observed across similar programmes and label it as an estimate rather than implying we know.

Effort
quick

Quick — mostly identity and bank details.

Who can apply

If applying as a partnership, the energy licence holder must submit the application. Cycle 7 covers beta, alpha and discovery stage challenge projects plus the deployment phase.

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Apply on the funder's site

Source. https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/energy-regulation/technology-and-innovation/innovation/apply-strategic-innovation-fund-sif

"The next application round for SIF is in Cycle 7, which is open from 22 September to 22 October 2026."

Last checked against the official page on 5 October 2026

Source: www.ofgem.gov.uk

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