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DRIVE35 Scale-up: Feasibility Studies 2
Funding of up to £5 million for UK-registered businesses to support feasibility studies into UK manufacturing of zero-emission vehicle technologies.
This competition opens on 10 November 2025 and closes at 11am on 17 December 2025.
Who it is for
This competition is open to single applicants only.
To work alone, your organisation must be a UK-registered business of any size.
Your project must:
- have a grant funding request of between £150,000 and £750,000
- last up to nine months
- start by 1 May 2026
- end by 31 January 2027
Support you can get
This competition aims to support detailed feasibility studies into the deployment of UK-based manufacturing facilities for zero-emission vehicle technologies, such as:
- pilot scale manufacturing
- demonstration scale manufacturing
- industrial scale manufacturing
Eligible companies can apply for grant funding of between £150,000 and £750,000.
Eligible project costs can be funded as follows:
- up to 60% if you are a micro, small or medium-sized organisation
- up to 50% if you are a large organisation
How to apply
You must apply through the Innovation Funding Service.
Support organisers
- Advanced Propulsion Centre
- Innovate UK
- Department for Business and Trade
Contact
Innovate UKPhone:
0300 321 4357Next Steps
Published
12 November 2025
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