DRIVE35: Demonstrate supports late-stage R&D demonstrations of zero-emission vehicle technology to accelerate commercialization, strengthen UK automotive competitiveness and manufacturing capability, and aid the transition to a net-zero automotive sector.
Application Deadline:
Applicants may request £500,000 to £1.5 million grant funding per project, funded at a 50% intervention rate. Projects must therefore provide a minimum of 50% match funding.
These projects must deliver a demonstrator within 9 to 12 months.
Projects must also achieve either technology readiness level (TRL) 5 to 6 or manufacturing readiness level (MRL) 4 to 5 by project completion.
This competition is for UK-registered businesses of any size and is open to either single applicants or collaborative teams and consortia.
This competition is for UK-based companies at an early stage in product or process development to build a product or process demonstrator in under 12 months.
Projects must develop a demonstrator aligned with one or more of the following themes:
Zero-Emission Vehicles: Vehicle technologies and manufacturing innovations supporting zero-emission mobility throughout the vehicle lifecycle.
Manufacturing Competitiveness: Technologies that improve manufacturing productivity, efficiency, and cost competitiveness and reduce embedded carbon emissions.
Software Defined Vehicles (SDV) and Electronic and Electrical Architectures (EEA): Automotive software and electronics innovations that improve vehicle functionality and reduce time to market.
March 17, 2027
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