Information for applicants of the IETF
BEIS, in collaboration with Innovate UK, recently launched the IETF Phase 1 competition, which runs until Wednesday 28 October 2020. The Fund is open to applicants from England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Successful bids will be awarded grant funding for energy efficiency projects and feasibility and engineering studies.
The final decision on the Phase 1 budget will be made based on the quality of the bids received that meet the competition’s eligibility criteria. The announcement on the final budget allocation for Phase 1 will be made after the competition closes and all the bids submitted have been assessed. The total IETF budget for England, Wales and Northern Ireland will remain at £289m over the lifetime of the programme.
The Phase 1 applicant guidance contains all the information necessary for applying for IETF Phase 1 funding.
Innovate UK also operates a customer support service for the competition. If you need more information about the application process, please email Innovate UK at [email protected] or call the competition helpline on 0300 321 4357 between 9am and 5:30pm, Monday to Friday.

