Open grant

DRIVE35 Scale-up Fund Drawdown 5

UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £150 million to create scale up manufacturing facilities for zero emission vehicle technologies.

Published opportunity

Funding
From £2.5 million to £20 million
Location
National
Deadline
4 November 2026, 11:00 AM
Provider
GOV.UK
Current Ventra listing

Published criteria

Who this opportunity is for.

Who can apply
Public Sector, Non-profit, Private Sector, Local authority
Funding organisation
Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), will work with the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade (BIST) and the Advanced Propulsion Centre UK (APC)
Location
National
Opens
10 August 2026, 10:00 AM
Closes
4 November 2026, 11:00 AM
Requirement
Public Sector, Non-profit, Private Sector, Local authority

A practical route

What to do next.

  1. 01
    Check the current terms

    Open the provider page and confirm the deadline, location and business-size rules have not changed.

  2. 02
    Compare it with your profile

    Use Ventra’s free matcher to see where this opportunity sits alongside other live routes and why it may fit.

  3. 03
    Prepare the evidence the provider requests

    The exact documents vary. Use the official application guidance as the final checklist before you submit.

← Find grants matched to my business