DRIVE35 Scale-up Fund
Supports United Kingdom zero-emission vehicle makers through DRIVE35 grants for manufacturing innovation scaling.
DRIVE35 is a £150,000,000 rolling grant fund administered by Innovate UK in partnership with the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) and the Advanced Propulsion Centre UK (APC). The fund opened on 17 September 2025 at 9:30am UK time with no stated closing date, making it a continuous opportunity for eligible organisations to apply at any point. DRIVE35 is the current evolution of the Driving t…
Scale-up manufacturing facilities for zero emission vehicle (ZEV) technologies. UK-registered organisations only.
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