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DRIVE35 Scale-up Fund

Status

Closes in 35 days

Applications close 2026-11-04.

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Amount
£150,000,000

Up to GBP 150 million available at Drawdown 5 for capital investment in zero emission vehicle technology manufacturing facilities in the UK. Individual award sizes depend on the capital project.

Funder

Department for Business and Trade / Advanced Propulsion Centre / Innovate UK

public · national

Deadline: Fixed cut-off dates — Delivered as sequential 'drawdowns'. Drawdown 5 opened 10 August 2026 and closes 4 November 2026.

Your odds
Not published

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Effort
quick

Quick — mostly identity and bank details.

Who can apply

Aimed at capital scale-up, typically beyond seed-stage startups; DRIVE35 replaced the Automotive Transformation Fund.

Related reading: How grant deadlines actually work · The Companies House number, explained

Apply on the funder's site

Source. https://iuk-business-connect.org.uk/opportunities/

"DRIVE35 Scale-up Fund Drawdown 5 - Opens: August 10, 2026, Closes: November 4, 2026. Up to GBP 150 million for zero emission vehicle technology manufacturing facilities."

Verified on 14 August 2026

Source: funder's homepage — the programme page was not found

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