Ofgem Strategic Innovation Fund Round 5 Discovery C4

Organisations can apply for a share of up to £30million from the Ofgem Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF) for collaborative Discovery Phase Projects that meet the Round 5 challenges.

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In Short

Project Costs Project Costs

£150,000 max request

Project Start & Finish Project Start & Finish

Start from 1st January 2026 and end by 31 May 2026

Funding Rates Funding Rates

90% funded, with minimum 10% private contribution

Partners Partners

Collaboration is mandatory

Scope Scope

Must tackle one of 7 Round 5 challenges

Application Deadline Application Deadline

22 October 2025 (11am)

Themes

Projects must address one of the challenges (and the themes within that challenge) for the initial Round 5 Discovery Phase:

Advanced energy transmission and networks

Dynamic modelling

High energy demand point integration

Consumer centric grid expansion

Enhanced system visibility and control

Green gas

Whole system optimisation

Projects must demonstrate a net benefit to consumers through financial cost reductions, emission reduction, access to revenues for network users, and introducing new products, process and services to the UK energy market. Projects must focus on network innovations that can benefit GB energy network infrastructure, consumers, operation and utilisation.

Eligibility

  • Project lead must be an Ofgem licensed gas distribution network, gas transmission, electricity transmission, electricity distribution, or electricity system operator (ESO).
  • Projects must include at least one other funding claiming organisation as a project partner and each of the seven Round 5 challenges has specific project partner requirements.
  • Projects working with suitable SME technology developers and growth companies are particularly encouraged.
  • Non-UK partners can be included as non-funded partners.
  • Projects must be completed within the five month window.

Our Approach

The UK team has a strong track record in securing some of the most competitive national and European grants on behalf of its clients, with a full understanding of how a project should be presented to stand the highest chance of success. Each year in the UK alone, we are responsible for the submission of more than 100 funding applications across all sectors and priority areas. Based on this extensive experience, through careful project selection and using key insight into how a project should be best positioned, we consistently achieve success rates that are more than 5 times the typical success rates for UK national schemes and EU programmes.

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