DRIVE35 Scale-up Fund drawdown five
- Funder
- Innovate UK
- Award amount
- Up to £150,000,000
- Deadline
- November 4, 2026
- Eligible countries
- United Kingdom
Summary
Open UKRI funding opportunity · Grant. Closes 2026-11-04. Total fund £150 million. Opportunity page: https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/drive35-scale-up-fund-drawdown-five/
See the full opportunity details on the Innovation Funding Service.
UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £150 million to create scale up manufacturing facilities for zero emission vehicle technologies.
DRIVE35 (Driving Research and Investment in Vehicle Electrification) is a BIST-led programme aimed at transforming the UK’s automotive industry.
Eligibility summary
This competition is open to single applicants and collaborations.
To lead a collaborative project your organisation must be a UK registered business.
Non-UK registered businesses may apply but must set up a UK registered business before any grant can be awarded.
The UK registered business must deliver your project.
You will not be able to start your project until the business is set up with UK staff in place.
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