Phase 1 of the Industrial Energy Transformation Fund (IETF) opens on 20 July 2020. You will be able to submit your application via the Innovation Funding Service pages once Phase 1 is open.

This page provides guidance in advance about the programme and the eligibility criteria.

Phase 1 project types

Phase 1 will provide funding for:

• projects deploying technologies that improve the energy efficiency, specifically of industrial processes
• feasibility and engineering studies of energy efficiency and deep decarbonisation projects

Timescale

Phase 1 opens 20 July 2020.

Eligibility

• organisations within the manufacturing SIC codes 10-33
• data centres

The documents here provide more detail on the eligibility criteria.

Scotland will have a separate programme, details to be made available here, which will be managed by the Scottish government.

Funding

• the funding will be provided as grants
• the minimum grant companies can receive for energy efficiency deployment projects will be £250,000
• the total eligible costs for engineering studies must be at least £100,000
• the total eligible costs for feasibility studies must be at least £60,000

For energy efficiency deployment projects, you must use the project benefit calculator in your application.

Fund management

• Innovate UK is managing Phase 1 delivery for England, Wales and Northern Ireland
• up to £30 million of funding will be available

Get in touch

If you need more information about the application process for England, Wales and Northern Ireland, please contact Innovate UK:

• by email support@innovateuk.ukri.org
• or call the helpline on 0300 321 4357 between 9am and 5:30pm, Monday to Friday

For enquiries relating to industrial energy efficiency or decarbonisation in Scotland, please contact the Scottish Government at IETF@gov.scot.