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Home/Grants/United Kingdom/DRIVE35 Scale-up Fund
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DRIVE35 Scale-up Fund

Administered by Innovate UK / Department for Business and Trade / Advanced Propulsion Centre UK

Innovate UKElectric VehiclesManufacturingZero Emission

About this grant

UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £150 million to create scale up manufacturing facilities for zero emission vehicle technologies.

Key facts

Funding amount£1.0M – £150.0M (non-repayable)
DeadlineOpen - no closing date
Grant typeManufacturing Scale-up
Funding typeGrant
CountryUnited Kingdom
Funding bodyInnovate UK / Department for Business and Trade / Advanced Propulsion Centre UK
IndustriesManufacturing, Electric Vehicles, Zero Emission Vehicles, Automotive

Eligibility requirements

All of the following criteria must be met:

  • Single applicants or collaborations
  • UK registered business must lead
  • Non-UK registered businesses may apply but must set up UK registered business before grant awarded
  • UK registered business must deliver the project with UK staff in place

What the funding covers

  • Share of up to £150 million total fund
  • Creation of scale-up manufacturing facilities
  • Zero emission vehicle technologies
  • Manufacturing capability development

How to apply

  1. 1Apply via the Innovation Funding Service. Competition opened 17 September 2025. No closing date.

Application tips

Grant details are sourced from official public databases and reviewed weekly. Eligibility criteria, funding amounts, and deadlines may change without notice. Always confirm details on the Innovate UK / Department for Business and Trade / Advanced Propulsion Centre UK website before applying.

FUNDING AMOUNT£1.0M – £150.0MNon-repayable grant
DEADLINEOpen - no closing date
GRANT TYPEManufacturing Scale-up
COUNTRYUKUnited Kingdom
INDUSTRIES
ManufacturingElectric VehiclesZero Emission VehiclesAutomotive
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