DRIVE35 Supplier Readiness and Transformation Fund
Funds West Midlands businesses scaling EV supply-chain manufacturing capacity through capital grants.
The DRIVE35 Supplier Readiness and Transformation Fund is a West Midlands Combined Authority capital grant programme for businesses investing in EV manufacturing and supply-chain capacity. It is part of the national DRIVE35 initiative and is funded by the Department for Business and Trade. The programme runs as a four-year pilot from April 2026 to March 2030, with funding released in phases and ex…
Capital investment for EV manufacturing and supply-chain industrialisation, including parts, components, systems, materials, tooling, production processes, battery technologies, electric motors, power electronics, fuel-cell systems, automation, robotics, digital manufacturing technologies, and EV-related skills infrastructure.
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