Supply Chain Accelerator

In June 2024, we established a £50m Supply Chain Accelerator fund to catalyse the capacity and capability of the UK supply chain in order to support a thriving offshore wind industry.  

The Accelerator provides early-stage development funding for offshore wind supply chain projects, supporting them to be investment-ready. We have run two successful rounds consecutively in 2024 and 2025, and future rounds will be subject to an annual review of sector needs. 

Initial round

In December 2024, we announced nearly £5m in funding to 13 organisations following the conclusion of the Accelerator’s initial funding round, which focused on developing a new UK supply chain capability for floating offshore wind in the Celtic Sea. 

Projects receiving funding include those enabling floating wind platforms, anchoring and mooring systems, operations and maintenance facilities, test facilities, and those supporting the skills transition. 

When coupled with match funding this will contribute to a combined development investment of over £9m which, if the opportunities successfully conclude their respective development stages, could lead to more than £400m of capital investment. 

Click through to read case studies about successful projects including NPTC Group of Colleges and Marine Power Systems. 

Second round

Following the passing of The Crown Estate Act 2025, we launched an expanded second round of the Accelerator in April 2025. 

Each successful applicant was able to access up to £1.5 million of match funding, and we increased the scope to include projects facilitating the deployment of both fixed and floating offshore wind.    

Ports which can support offshore wind (including through wet storage and the fabrication of operations & maintenance vessels) were also included within the scope, given the role that ports can play as important hubs for the construction, operation and maintenance of offshore wind farms.  

In December 2025, we announced that sixteen projects across England, Wales and Scotland were set to share over £13m through the Accelerator, including those focusing on low-carbon reef scour protection, automated mooring system solutions, wet storage, manufacture of fixed and floating offshore wind foundations and anchoring strategies 

If you have a question, please email accelerator@thecrownestate.co.uk and a member of the team will be in touch.