DRIVE35 Scale-up Fund Drawdown 5
Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), will work with the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade (BIST) and the Advanced Propulsion Centre UK (APC) (UK) · National scheme · 1 eligible country
What this scheme funds
This UK fund supports building scale-up manufacturing facilities for zero emission vehicle technologies. Up to £150 million is available in total across all successful applicants, not per project. It's aimed at helping companies move zero-emission vehicle tech from development into large-scale production.
electric-vehicles · advanced-manufacturing · mobility-transport
Do you qualify for this scheme?
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Who it is for
A UK-registered organisation, such as a manufacturer or public/private sector body, looking to build or expand manufacturing capacity for zero emission vehicle technologies.
The scheme in detail
- Agency
- Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), will work with the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade (BIST) and the Advanced Propulsion Centre UK (APC) (UK)
- Eligible countries (1)
- United Kingdom
- Funding
- €23M
- Deadline
- 4 Nov 2026
- Applicant type
- Not stated by the agency.
- Eligible applicants
- public body, non-profit, private sector, local authority
- Also required
- Applicants must be UK registered organisations; total scheme budget of £150 million is shared across all recipients, not awarded per applicant.