Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
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- Typical grants
- £50,000 – £10,000,000
- Applications
- Accepted
- How to apply
- Invitation only
Works for Registered charities, CIOs, CICs and community groups.
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gov.ukAbout Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) was established in 2016 to drive innovation and industrial growth across the UK. Its mission is to build a competitive economy through clean energy, manufacturing infrastructure, and market-driven energy systems. BEIS funds competitive grant programmes that support research, development, and demonstration of innovative approaches to energy flexibility and offshore wind. The department emphasises evidence-based investment, industrial clustering, and scalability, prioritising projects that are not yet commercially deployed.
What Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy funds
BEIS funds projects in clean energy and manufacturing infrastructure, specifically offshore wind and energy flexibility. It supports the development and demonstration of innovative flexibility exchanges that enable access to multiple markets and maximise price-led decision-making. The department also funds capital works for large coastal manufacturing sites for offshore wind, aiming to create manufacturing clusters where large-scale producers co-locate. Projects must address both local and national challenges. BEIS supports research, development, demonstration, and construction phases. Geography covers the UK, with focus on coastal locations.
Who can apply
BEIS accepts applications from registered charities, companies, and other eligible organisations. It runs competitive grant programmes open to organisations capable of delivering innovative projects in clean energy and manufacturing. The department welcomes unsolicited applications. Projects should demonstrate innovation, scalability, and alignment with industrial strategy priorities. There are no specific beneficiary group restrictions; funding targets technical and industrial outcomes.
What Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy doesn't fund
BEIS does not fund simulation-only studies. It also excludes technologies or approaches that are already widely or commercially deployed, either in the UK or elsewhere, or are very similar to those in existing or planned innovation programmes.
How they like to fund
BEIS provides competitive grants that can be multi-year and may require match funding. It funds project delivery, research, demonstration, and capital works. The department welcomes unsolicited applications and works with successful applicants to deliver against stated priorities. It emphasises partnership and industrial clustering.
How much does Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy give?
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy runs 2 grant programmes. Every figure below is sourced from their published guidance.
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- Two-stage process
- Multi-year funding
- Match funding required
- Two-stage process
Those are the published figures. What your charity could realistically get — and whether you'd clear their rules on income, location and legal structure — is what the free fit check answers.
What Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy funds — and what they won't
The Competition will support the development and demonstration of innovative flexibility exchanges. Projects must address both local and national flexibility, provide access to as many markets as possible, and maximise price-led and market-driven decision-making.
The full exclusions list (2)
- We will not support simulation-only studies.
- Funding will not be provided for technologies or approaches which are already widely or commercially deployed (in the UK or elsewhere) or which are very similar to those being tested in other existing or planned innovation projects.
Good to know
How to apply to Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy takes applications via invitation only.
- Published programme route: two-stage process.
- Check whether your charity is in scope before you spend time on a full bid.
What Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy's application asks
We hold the 24 questions from Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy's application form, word for word — so you know exactly what you're signing up to answer.
“Contact name”
“Contact Email”
22 more questions from their form, plus answers drafted from your charity's real data if you decide to apply.
How it works
- 1Describe your project. Once — used for this funder and others.
- 2See if this could be a fit. Honest check on cause, place, size, and rules.
- 3Draft if yes. From your real data — or move on if not.
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Frequently asked questions
How much funding does Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy provide?
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy runs 2 grant programmes — FleX Competition (Flexibility Exchange Demonstrator): Up to £2,500,000 · Offshore Wind Manufacturing Investment Scheme (OWMIS) – Major Portside Hubs: Up to £70,000,000.
Where does Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy fund charities?
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy funds charities operating in the UK.
Does Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy accept unsolicited applications?
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy accepts unsolicited applications from eligible organisations. Current programme status is on this page — do not assume a round is open.
What does Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy not fund?
Their published exclusions include: We will not support simulation-only studies.; Funding will not be provided for technologies or approaches which are already widely or commercially deployed (in the UK or elsewhere) or which are very similar to those being tested in other existing or planned innovation projects.. The full exclusions list is further up this page.
How do I apply for funding from Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy?
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy takes applications via invitation only. Published programme route: two-stage process.
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