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DRIVE35 Scale-up Fund drawdown five

UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £150 million to create scale up manufacturing facilities for zero emission vehicle technologies. DRIVE35 (Driving Research and Investment in Vehicle Electrification) is a BIST-led programme aimed at transforming the UK’s automotive industry.

Published opportunity

Funding
£150,000,000
Location
United Kingdom
Deadline
4 November 2026, 11:00 AM
Provider
Innovate UK
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Who this opportunity is for.

Funding organisation
Innovate UK
Location
United Kingdom
Opens
10 August 2026, 9:30 AM
Closes
4 November 2026, 11:00 AM
Requirement
UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £150 million to create scale up manufacturing facilities for zero emission vehicle technologies. DRIVE35 (Driving Research and Investment in Vehicle Electrification) is a BIST-led programme aimed at transforming the UK’s automotive industry.
Funders
Innovate UK

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