Great British Energy (GBE) Supply Chain Fund: Offshore Wind and Networks
Great British EnergyUK-wideup to £300m
Who can apply
The eligibility criteria includes: The applicant must be a company registered under the Companies Act 2006 at the point of submitting a full application. All areas of the UK are eligible for funding, subject to Windsor Framework considerations. Funding must be used to construct new or extend existing manufacturing facilities in the UK. The applicant must confirm that eligible costs will not facilitate the relocation of existing production activities within the UK. The project (when completed) must primarily produce one or more of the "Critical Components" (the Fund's eligible components). The list of eligible components includes: mooring and anchoring, blades, nacelles, towers, monopiles, transition pieces, HVDC cables, HVAC cables (incl. Dynamic), power transformers (AC and DC), HVDC converter stations, switchgear, reactive power management and control systems. Eligible costs must be capital expenditure (Cap Ex) directly related to the project with a limited scope including: buildings, production equipment and machinery; any associated infrastructure that facilitates delivery and is linked to the specific product being manufactured; and/or research and development costs…
What it funds
The Great British Energy (GBE) Supply Chain Fund: Offshore Wind and Networks (the Fund) will award up to £300 million in capital grant funding to build UK manufacturing capacity for key constrained components in offshore wind and enabling electricity networks sectors. The grant funding must be used to construct new or extend existing manufacturing facilities in the UK. Growth in demand for offshore wind and electricity networks components is outpacing supply chain capacity, resulting in…
How to apply
Applications must be submitted through the application portal available here.
Last checked against the official source: 24 Aug 2026. Scheme parameters are set by the funder and can change — verify before applying, or let us do it for you.
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