CfI: Battery innovation for dual use & defence Phase 1
Innovate UK, UKRI, BIST (UK) · National scheme · 1 eligible country
What this scheme funds
This UK competition funds industrial research into battery technology that has both civilian and defence applications. The goal is to strengthen supply chain resilience and build up domestic manufacturing capability for critical battery components. A total of two million pounds is shared across successful applicants in this first phase.
batteries · defence-security · energy-storage · advanced-manufacturing
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Who it is for
This suits a private sector company developing dual use battery technology that wants to help secure UK supply chains for critical defence relevant materials.
The scheme in detail
- Agency
- Innovate UK, UKRI, BIST (UK)
- Eligible countries (1)
- United Kingdom
- Funding
- €58k
- Deadline
- 4 Nov 2026
- Applicant type
- Not stated by the agency.
- Eligible applicants
- private sector
- Also required
- Total scheme budget is 2,000,000 pounds shared across all recipients, not a per applicant amount, and the competition opens on 2026-09-28.