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Energy Entrepreneurs Fund

Guidance for the Energy Entrepreneurs Fund (EEF) scheme.

• From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
• Published: 24 January 2014
• Last updated: 8 February 2023 — See all updates

The Energy Entrepreneurs Fund is a competitive funding scheme which supports the development and demonstration of state of the art technologies, products and processes in the areas of energy efficiency, power generation and heat and electricity storage.

The Energy Entrepreneurs Fund seeks the best ideas, irrespective of source, across these energy technology areas from the public and private sector. The scheme particularly aims to assist small- and medium-sized enterprises, including start-ups, and those companies that are selected will receive additional funding for acceleration support.

There have been 9 phases of the Energy Entrepreneurs Fund since 2012. Over that time we have invested around £120 million of grant money in over 250 companies. Those companies have leveraged over £100 million in private funding and are still attracting further investment.

The Fund is part of the Net Zero Innovation Portfolio.

Documents

• Recipients of Energy Entrepreneurs Funding
  • 8 February 2023
  • Notice

Published 24 January 2014
Last updated 8 February 2023 + show all updates

1. 8 February 2023

   Energy Entrepreneurs Fund Phase 9 closed to applications.

2. 25 March 2022

   Energy Entrepreneurs Fund Phase 9 now open to applications.

3. 4 February 2021

   Added information on the Energy Entrepreneurs Fund phase 8A.

4. 10 June 2019

   Winners from Phase 7 added.

5. 14 June 2018

   Energy Entrepreneurs Fund Phase 7 launch event announced

6. 12 October 2017

   Energy Entrepreneurs Fund: phase 6, and list or round 1-5 winners.

7. 30 October 2016

   EEF Phase 5 added

8. 24 January 2014

   First published.