Update 16 September 2024
The IETF Phase 3 Spring 2024 competition is closed. We are assessing applications. Visit the IETF Winners page to see past competition winners. IETF Phase 3 Spring 2024 competition will allocate grant funding for the following project types
The IETF Phase 3 budget is 185 million overall. This will be allocated across 2 competition windows in 2024. We will allocate funding to the highest quality applications that are submitted in the first window, with any remaining budget allocated in the second window. How to apply
The Spring 2024 competition is now closed. Eligibility
The Phase 3 Spring 2024 competition was open to businesses of any size with an eligible site in England, Wales or Northern Ireland. Some IETF funding rules may differ for businesses based in Northern Ireland. If your site is based in Scotland, please refer to the range of support offered by the Scottish Government. Contact SIETFgov.scot for more information.
Changes in IETF Phase 3 from previous phases include
The government response to the recent IETF Phase 3 consultation provides more detail of changes to the IETF. Eligible lead applicants
Your business must operate an existing site which falls into one of the following SIC codes
Eligible industrial processes SICcodes
Mining and quarrying 1 07100 through to 08990 and 09900
Manufacturing 10000 through to 33200
Recovery and recycling of materials 383208 2
Data centre 63110
Industrial Laundries 3 96010
Controlled Environment Horticulture CEH 4 1110, 1130, 1190, 1240, 1250, 1280, 1290, 1300, 1610
Notes
1 This excludes activities related to the extraction of gas or petroleum. This also excludes coal and lignite mining operations. 2 Activities associated with producing energy from waste are not eligible. Further details are provided in the technical eligibility section. 3 This excludes laundrettes and other domestic-focused activities. 4 Activities supporting crops for human food consumption, where these are grown in indoor production systems with the technology to precisely control multiple environmental parameters such as greenhouses, vertical farms plant factories. Wider agricultural or ornamental horticulture activities such as forestry, fishing, flower production, growing of medicinal plants, pastoral farming and arable farming outside of controlled indoor environments, and low-tech protected environment horticulture for example polytunnels are not eligible for support from the IETF. Please check the SIC code you were allocated at the time of registering at Companies House. If the parent company SIC Code does not reflect the activity carried out at your site, for example where a data centre is owned by a telecoms company, you may still be eligible. The guidance document provides more detail on the eligibility criteria. You can also contact us about eligibility at ietfenergysecurity.gov.uk type Eligibility screening assessment request as the subject line of the email. We offer a free eligibility screening service and can provide answers to questions about the application process. Minimum and maximum thresholds
The funding will be awarded as grants towards the total costs of successful proposals. Your proposal must fall within the stated minimum and maximum award thresholds in this table. Unless otherwise specified, thresholds refer to the minimum and maximum grant that you can apply for.
Funding applied for Minimum threshold per application Maximum threshold per project
Energy efficiency deployment projects 75,000 SMEs100,000 large companies 14 million
Deep decarbonisation deployment projects 75,000 SMEs100,000 large companies 30 million
Engineering studies 50,000 total eligible cost 14 million
Feasibility studies 30,000 total eligible cost 7 million
Get in touch
If you need more information about Phase 3 of the IETF, including questions about the application process or portal, please contact the DESNZ IETF team at ietfenergysecurity.gov.uk. Other useful sources