At a glance
CfI: Battery innovation for dual use and defence phase 1 is a national competitive grant from UK Research and Innovation for the research & development sector. Eligible applicants: See the official UKRI opportunity page; eligibility varies by council and call - most require UK-based researchers or organisations. The application deadline is November 4, 2026. Apply via the official listing at www.ukri.org.
- Amount
- See listing
- Deadline
- 4 Nov 2026
- Type
- Competitive
- Status
- Closing soon
About this program
Funding opportunity Funding opportunity: CfI: Battery innovation for dual use and defence phase 1 Opportunity status: Open Funders: Innovate UK Funding type: Grant Total fund: £2,000,000 Publication date: 15 October 2026 Opening date: 28 September 2026 9:30am UK time Closing date: 4 November 2026 11:00am UK time See the full opportunity details on the Innovation Funding Service . Organisations can apply for a share of £2 million, inclusive of VAT, to develop industrial research solutions to strengthen supply chain resilience and onshore critical dual use capabilities. Eligibility summary To lead a project, you can: be an organisation of any size, including those based in the EU, EEA or internationally work alone or with other organisations as subcontractors Contracts will be awarded to a single legal entity only. Print and download options icon-printer Print this guidance or save as PDF...
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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