UK resource efficiency competition

The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) to invest up to £3mln in Contracts for Innovation competition.

The competition closes on 27 August 2025 and the investment depends on receiving a sufficient number of high quality applications.

Funding allocations may be adjusted in response to changes in policy, portfolio funding considerations, or broader government funding decisions.

The aim is to build on the DESNZ Unlocking Resource Efficiency research by supporting organisations to deliver an impact validation report for a resource efficiency solution.

This should be informed by a demonstration, which may be carried out as part of the project or otherwise conducted within the last five years.

The innovative resource efficiency solutions should address themes in:

• Resource Efficient Automotive Impacts (this strand)
• Resource Efficient Chemicals Impacts
• Resource Efficient Construction Impacts

Projects can range in size from £50,000 up to total eligible costs of £300,000, inclusive of VAT. The project must last no longer than five months.

This funding budget is across three sector strands, so DESNZ may not be able to fund all the proposed projects.

This competition closes at 11am UK time on 27 August 2025.