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11/27/25
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17/9/25
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DRIVE35 Scale-up Fund
This grant is for UK-registered automotive businesses aiming to scale up zero-emission vehicle technologies and manufacturing processes.
Funding body
Innovate UK
Award
£2.5M - £20M
Transport
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SMART: SCOTLAND
This grant is for Scottish-based businesses with innovative ideas seeking support to research, develop and commercialise new products, processes or services.
Funding body
Scottish Enterprise
Award
Up to £100,000 per feasibility study
Open/technology agnostic
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Opens:
23/9/25
Closes:
16/12/25
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Open Call for Innovation CY2025 - Cycle 4
For innovators with disruptive defence and security solutions seeking funding and support through DASA’s Open Call mechanism.
Funding body
DASA
Award
Up to £250,000
Defence
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20/10/25
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17/12/25
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CAM Pathfinder: Enable
UK-based businesses or authorities leading live trials of mature connected and automated mobility (CAM) technologies to demonstrate commercial and operational readiness for large-scale deployment.
Funding body
Innovate UK
Award
£2-£4 million
Transport
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20/10/25
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CAM Pathfinder: Demonstrate
UK technology developers, engineering consultancies, and enabling organisations seeking to advance CAM products and services toward commercial demonstration and market adoption.
Funding body
Innovate UK
Award
£500,000-£2 million
Transport
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23/10/25
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Battery Innovation Concept Development Round 1
For UK businesses and consortia looking to develop innovative battery technologies with high commercial and industrial impact.
Funding body
Innovate UK
Award
£500,000-£4 million
Advanced manufacturing & materials
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23/10/25
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Battery Innovation Feasibility Studies Round 1
UK businesses and collaborations seeking funding to explore innovative battery technologies through feasibility studies.
Funding body
Innovate UK
Award
£70,000-£500,000
Advanced manufacturing & materials
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3/11/25
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17/12/25
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National Materials Innovation Programme: Feasibility Studies
For UK businesses developing advanced materials seeking grant funding to accelerate feasibility and translation toward industrial adoption across key growth themes.
Funding body
Innovate UK
Award
£50,000–£100,000
Advanced manufacturing & materials
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10/11/25
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17/12/25
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DRIVE35 Scale-up: Feasibility Studies 2
For UK businesses to develop investment-ready feasibility studies for UK manufacturing of zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) technologies.
Funding body
DBT with Innovate UK and the APC
Award
£150,000–£750,000
Advanced manufacturing & materials
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23/10/25
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7/1/26
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Innovate UK Innovation Loans Round 24
For UK SMEs with late-stage R&D needing flexible, below-market-rate finance to reach first commercial sales.
Funding body
Innovate UK
Award
£100,000-£5 million
Open/technology agnostic
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