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Heat Pump Ready Programme Round 2: innovation funding competition

Information on the Heat Pump Ready Programme Round 2 innovation funding competition.

• From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
• Published: 21 April 2026

Documents

HPRP Round 2: innovation funding competition - draft guidance

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HPRP Round 2: innovation funding competition - form of bid (Declaration 1)

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HPRP Round 2: innovation funding competition - conflict of interest form (Declaration 2)

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HPRP Round 2: innovation funding competition - standard selection questionnaire (Declaration 3)

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HPRP Round 2: innovation funding competition - General Data Protection Regulation (Declaration 4)

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HPRP Round 2: innovation funding competition - statement of non-collusion (Declaration 5)

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HPRP Round 2: innovation funding competition - modern slavery statement (Declaration 6)

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HPRP Round 2: innovation funding competition - generic claim form

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HPRP Round 2: CRL progression plan (Q1C)

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HPRP Round 2: TRL progression plan (Q2A)

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HPRP Round 2: milestone table (Q2B)

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HPRP Round 2: risk register (Q3D)

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HPRP Round 2: project cost breakdown form (Q4A)

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Details

The Heat Pump Ready Programme innovation funding competition will support applied research and development projects. The programme supports developing and bringing forward  innovative technologies focusing on overcoming the following identified barriers to heat pump uptake:

• capital cost of heat pump system hardware and components
• in property changes required
• internal and external space requirement
• time taken for heat pump install from accepted quote

Eligibility

Please refer to the competition guidance which contains a comprehensive list of eligibility requirements.

Eligibility requirements include:

• your application must indicate which of the following barriers your project will address:
  • capital cost of heat pump system hardware and components
  • in‑property changes required for heat pump installations
  • internal and external space requirement for heat pump installations
  • time taken for heat pump install from accepted quote
• if your innovation affects energy performance, it must achieve a seasonal performance factor of at least 3.5 in a real-world home environment by the end of the project
• your project must be genuine R&D/innovation, not already commercially deployed in the UK, with private match funding, UK-based delivery/benefits, a grant request of £200k to £2 million, agreement to the terms, delivery to the programme timeline, the right team set-up, and six‑monthly stage gate reviews

Online launch event

To find out more about the application process and details of how to apply, register for our online competition launch event by 1pm on 5 May 2026.

The competition launch event will take place at 4pm on 6 May 2026.

How to apply

Read the competition guidance for information about how to prepare your application.

The deadline to submit applications is 1pm on 25 June 2026.

The portal link will be available from Friday 24 April 2026. Only applications received via the portal will be valid.

A list of clarification questions will be published shortly after the competition launch. The deadline for submitting questions regarding the competition is 14 May 2026. Please email your questions to heatinnovation@energysecurity.gov.uk.

Published 21 April 2026