At a glance
2445: DRIVE35: Scale Up Fund is a national competitive grant from UK Research and Innovation for the research & development sector. Funding is up to £150M. Eligible applicants: See the official UKRI opportunity page; eligibility varies by council and call - most require UK-based researchers or organisations. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Apply via the official listing at www.ukri.org.
- Amount
- Up to £150M
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Type
- Competitive
- Status
- Open
About this program
Funding opportunity Funding opportunity: 2445: DRIVE35: Scale Up Fund Opportunity status: Open Funders: Innovate UK Co-funders: The Department for Business and Trade (DBT), The Advanced Propulsion Centre UK (APC) Funding type: Grant Total fund: £150,000,000 Publication date: 29 June 2026 Opening date: 17 June 2026 9:30am UK time Closing date: Open - no closing date 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. Eligibility summary This competition is open to single applicants and collaborations. To lead a 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 deli...
Who can apply
See the official UKRI opportunity page; eligibility varies by council and call - most require UK-based researchers or organisations.
How to apply
Apply through the UKRI Funding Service as directed on the official opportunity page linked below.
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