Strategic Innovation Fund: Cycle 4 projects funding decisions
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- Policy
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- Innovation
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- Strategic Innovation Fund
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Our funding decisions for the discovery, alpha and beta phases of Cycle 4 of the Strategic Innovation Fund.
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We work in partnership with Innovate UK – UKRI to find and fund ambitious innovation projects with the potential to accelerate the transition to net zero. Cycle 4 ran under the RIIO-2 price control and continues to support innovation across the gas and electricity networks.
The application window for Cycle 4 was open from 22 September to 22 October 2025.
We accepted applications which met a range of innovation challenges across multiple rounds, which were:
- round 3: beta phase only
- round 4: alpha or beta phases
- round 5: discovery, alpha or beta phases
As with previous cycles, projects were assessed following a competitive application process. Funding decisions were made based on each project’s potential to:
- deliver benefits for consumers
- accelerate decarbonisation
- support whole system transformation
Cycle 4 forms part of the Strategic Innovation Fund’s ongoing mission to enable innovative solutions that help prepare Great Britain’s (England, Scotland and Wales) energy networks for a net zero future.