Strategic Innovation Fund: Cycle 1 funding decisions
Summary
Ofgem Strategic Innovation Fund Cycle 1 funding decisions. Confirms which SIF Cycle 1 projects receive funding.
Why it matters
Earlier SIF cycle. Sister to the October 2024 Round 3 Alpha and April 2025 Cycle 2 decisions. Determines which innovation projects are funded through the larger-scale innovation mechanism.
Areas affected
Memo
Strategic Innovation Fund: Cycle 1 funding decisions | Ofgem Please enable JavaScript in your web browser to get the best experience. BETA This site is currently in BETA. Help us improve by giving us your feedback . Close alert: Strategic Innovation Fund: Cycle 1 funding decisions Publication type: Decision Publication date: 12 December 2024 Topic: Innovation Subtopic: Strategic Innovation Fund Print this page Related links Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF) Share the page Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn The Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF) is a funding mechanism within the RIIO-2 network price control for the Electricity System Operator, Electricity Transmission and Electricity Distribution, Gas Transmission and Gas Distribution sectors. Working in partnership with Innovate UK, Ofgem aims to find and fund ambitious, innovative projects with the potential to accelerate the transition to net zero. These projects should help shape the future of the gas and electricity networks and succeed commercially where possible. The fourth round of SIF Innovation Challenges opened to fund applications in September 2024. We identified 4 Innovation Challenges: Faster network development Greater heat flexibility Embedding resilience Accelerating towards net zero energy network On 12 December 2024 we published the decision on funding Cycle 1 Discovery projects. On 14 January 2025 we published the decision on funding Cycle 1 Alpha and Beta projects. Main document Funding decision for Cycle 1 Discovery Projects [PDF, 367.38KB] Funding decision for Cycle 1 Alpha and Beta projects [PDF, 271.86KB] Subsidiary documents Project Directions for Cycle 1 Discovery Projects [ZIP, 1.61MB] Project directions for Cycle 1 Alpha and Beta projects [ZIP, 598.99KB] SIF Funding Direction Cycle 1 [PDF, 195.88KB] Print this page Related links Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF) Share the page Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Close