The Offshore Wind Growth Partnership (OWGP) has launched its most ambitious programme to date, a £25 million funding call designed to boost offshore wind manufacturing and strengthen the UK’s supply chain. Each project can receive up to £300,000 in support to drive investment aligned with the Industrial Growth Plan (IGP).

The programme is financed through the Offshore Wind Industry Council (OWIC) developer members via the Industrial Growth Fund (IGF), which aims to accelerate capital investment in domestic production of key components, systems and services for the offshore wind sector.

Since 2019, funding from OWIC, a collaboration between industry and government, has supported more than 387 high-impact projects that have enhanced the UK’s offshore wind capacity and capability. This new phase, as outlined in the 2024 Industrial Growth Plan, will support companies looking to expand or establish new facilities focused on manufacturing turbine blades, cables and foundations, as well as developing cutting-edge technologies for environmental services and operations and maintenance (O&M).

With OWGP now leading the delivery of the Industrial Growth Plan, and with continued funding from OWIC, the offshore wind industry is implementing a strategic approach to grow the supply chain in line with the UK Government’s Industrial Strategy.

Under the Contracts for Difference (CfD) Allocation Round 7 Clean Industry Bonus framework, generators participating in AR7 may nominate OWGP to deliver part of their CIB minimum standard commitments. Both eligible and non-CIB supply chain projects are invited to apply.

Tim Pick, Chair of the Offshore Wind Growth Partnership and Commissioner of the Clean Power 2030 Advisory Commission, said that “this represents a step change in the level of funding being deployed by OWGP, as part of our role delivering the Industrial Growth Plan.”

OWGP Programme Director Anil Sayhan added that “the Industrial Growth Fund marks a major step in delivering the ambitions of the Offshore Wind Industrial Growth Plan. Achieving IGP targets requires strategic domestic investment to expand existing facilities and establish new ones capable of producing critical components.”

Jane Cooper, Deputy CEO of RenewableUK and OWGP Board Member, described the launch as “a landmark moment for the UK’s world-leading offshore wind industry,” highlighting that it will “create vibrant, innovative new supply chains across the country” and ensure that communities “feel the tangible benefits of industrial regeneration.”

Adam Morrison, Industry Co-Chair of the Offshore Wind Industry Council and UK Country Manager of Ocean Winds, noted that the measures in the Growth Plan will help “create 10,000 extra supply chain jobs, triple current manufacturing capacity, and boost the UK’s economy by an additional £25 billion between now and 2035.”

Applications for the Industrial Growth Fund are open until 12 December 2025 at 17:00. The final value of the fund will depend on the results of the CfD AR7 round, expected by March 2026.