This program supports early-stage battery innovation projects, exploring new technologies and commercial potential. It aims to strengthen the UK battery supply chain, boost competitiveness, and accelerate electrification across industries.
Application Deadline:
The total program budget is up to £25 million.
Individual projects can request £70,000 to £500,000 in grant funding.
Funding can cover up to 70% of eligible project costs, depending on business size.
Projects must last between 6 and 18 months.
There is no specific technology readiness level (TRL) requirement. The program supports early-stage feasibility studies aimed at evaluating technical and commercial viability and progressing innovations towards commercialization.
To be eligible, applications must meet the following requirements:
Lead applicants must be UK-registered businesses.
Applications must be submitted as collaborative projects.
Consortia must include at least one UK-registered small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) claiming grant funding.
Collaborators may include businesses, universities, charities, public sector organizations, and research and technology organizations.
Your project must clearly align with one of the following groups:
Material Extraction
Material Processing
Cell Production
Module and Pack Integration, Diagnostics, and Use Phase
Recycling and Circular Economy
Projects should focus on feasibility studies that:
Trial advanced or novel battery technologies for the first time.
Adapt existing materials, processes, or equipment for battery applications.
Exploit scientific advances with a clear commercialization pathway.
Demonstrate how battery technologies can meet application-specific requirements and support electrification.
Strengthen UK battery manufacturing and supply-chain capability.
Application deadline: December 2, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. (GMT)
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