“Green entrepreneurs” have been invited to apply for £11 million in funding through the Energy Entrepreneurs Fund (EEF).
Made available through the Net Zero Innovation Portfolio, the scheme helps businesses bring concepts to market by supporting the “development and demonstration of state-of-the-art technologies, products and processes”.
Phase 8A of the EEF will see £11 million in grants shared between 15 to 20 projects, with each receiving up to £1 million.
Successful applicants will likely be a small or medium-sized enterprise or start-up company developing technology in the areas of energy efficiency, power generation, heat generation or energy storage.
Since launching in 2012, the EEF has awarded more than £72 million worth of grants to 156 projects, which have gone on to raise over £500 million in private investment.
Commenting on the fund, Energy Minister Anne-Marie Trevelyan said successful projects could create “hundreds” of new jobs and kickstart “millions-of-pounds-worth” of private sector investment.
“The UK is famous for its strong entrepreneurial spirit. We want to unleash this talent to drive forward green technologies across the UK, helping the public and businesses cut their carbon footprint,” she said.
“The Energy Entrepreneurs Fund is backing the UK’s next generation of inventors and innovators to turn their ideas into reality, with previous successful projects already helping drive down emissions across the country and creating green jobs as we work to build back greener.”
The deadline for applications is 30 March 2021.
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