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DRIVE35 Scale-up Fund

DRIVE35 Scale-up Fund

Supports United Kingdom zero-emission vehicle makers through DRIVE35 grants for manufacturing innovation scaling.

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About

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…

What this grant funds

Scale-up manufacturing facilities for zero emission vehicle (ZEV) technologies. UK-registered organisations only.

Key facts
CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.Rolling
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.Rolling
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.—
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.—
Award typeiThe form of funding — grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Grant
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.0%
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.£150M
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Last verified: 22 Jul 2026Source: www.ukri.org