DRIVE35 Scale-up Fund drawdown five
Build the UK plant that makes zero emission vehicle technology at real volume.
The DRIVE35 Scale-up Fund pays for manufacturing capability, not research. Drawdown five shares up to £150 million across projects that engineer, build or convert a facility and prove it can make the thing at pilot or demonstration scale.
Grants run from £2.5 million to £20 million, and your project must have total eligible costs of at least £5 million. The government expects that matched by subs…
In scope: manufacturing facility and process development at pilot or demonstration scale for zero emission vehicle technologies — assembly, batteries and the wider supply chain. Your project must support growth, transition and resilience of the UK automotive supply chain and contribute to the UK's strategic aims, including the Industrial Strategy and the Automotive Council's roadmaps. The aim is to validate manufacturing capability and commercial viability and reach market entry at the targeted production volume.
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