Faraday Battery Challenge
Usually opens in January and June and September
Projected from the months this call usually opens — not a date the funder has confirmed.
Projected from the pattern of past calls — confirm on the funder's page before planning around it.
Multiple strands - feasibility studies from ~GBP 100k up to large collaborative R&D consortia in the millions. Intervention rate 25-70% depending on company size and project type.
You must co-fund 30%. Work out the cash you need
public · national
Deadline: One call a year — Delivered through periodic themed competitions rather than a standing call.
This funder does not publish a success rate. We rank it using the rate observed across similar programmes and label it as an estimate rather than implying we know.
Quick — mostly identity and bank details.
You fund 30% yourself.
Who can apply
- Sectors: energy, manufacturing, mobility
- Stage: seed, Series A and growth
- R&D activity required
- Locally registered entity required
Battery technology, materials, manufacturing, recycling and second-life applications.
Related reading: How grant deadlines actually work · The Companies House number, explained
Source. https://www.ukri.org/what-we-do/browse-our-areas-of-investment-and-support/faraday-battery-challenge/ · not human-checked
Verified on 14 August 2026
Source: www.ukri.org
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