Includes funding decisions and directions, project direction change requests and innovation challenges.
We published SIF Project Directions for 53 round two discovery phase projects in the SIF. Since then, we have approved change requests from network companies regarding these projects.
Alpha phase projects approved in 2023, and beta phase projects approved in 2024, including project directions.
Our decision to award thirty-six ‘alpha’ projects SIF funding.
We are directing the distribution of funds to gas and electricity network companies for 22 round 2 Discovery Phrase Projects.
Ofgem's decision to award early-stage ‘discovery’ projects SIF funding.
Ofgem are now consulting on potential changes to the default approach to the Strategic Innovation Fund for Round 2 or 3 Innovation Challenges.
The second round of SIF Innovation Challenges will open to applications in early September 2022.