DRIVE35 Scale-up Fund drawdown five 2026 Grant
In context
This call is open to startups, small and medium-sized businesses and large companies and 2 others, at scale-up and mature. Funding is a grant of Total fund £150,000,000. Coverage is read from the notice itself: United Kingdom.
This is a £150 million UK government fund supporting the scale-up of manufacturing facilities for zero-emission vehicle technologies, part of the DRIVE35 programme to transform the UK automotive industry. UK registered organisations can apply for capital investment to build production capacity for electric and alternative-propulsion vehicle components and systems.
About this grant
DRIVE35 Scale-up Fund drawdown five is a funding opportunity from Innovate UK, with a total fund of £150,000,000, opening 10 August 2026 and closing 4 November 2026. It offers grants for UK registered organisations to create scale-up manufacturing facilities for zero emission vehicle technologies. The programme is part of DRIVE35 (Driving Research and Investment in Vehicle Electrification), a programme led by the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade (BIST), aimed at transforming the UK's automotive industry. Co-funders include BIST and the Advanced Propulsion Centre UK (APC). The fund supports the scale-up of manufacturing capacity rather than early-stage research, targeting the gap between development and volume production of zero emission vehicle technologies. Full details of activities, costs and assessment are provided in the full opportunity on the Innovation Funding Service.
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Eligibility
UK registered organisations can apply. The competition is open to single applicants and collaborations. To lead a collaborative project, the 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 deliver the project, and the project cannot start until the business is set up with UK staff in place.
Key requirements
- ✓UK registered organisation
- ✓Project focused on scale-up manufacturing facilities for zero-emission vehicle technologies
- ✓Alignment with DRIVE35 programme objectives for automotive industry transformation
- ✓Deadline 4 November 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How much funding does Innovate UK offer?
- DRIVE35 Scale-up Fund drawdown five offers Total fund £150M.
- When is the DRIVE35 Scale-up Fund drawdown five deadline?
- Applications close 4 Nov 2026 11:00.
- Who can apply for DRIVE35 Scale-up Fund drawdown five?
- Eligibility covers organisations in GB; startup, sme, large-company, consortium, engineering-contractor. See the eligibility criteria above for the full conditions.
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