Deadline: 23-Mar-22
The Innovate UK’s 19th Round of Automotive Transformation Fund (ATF) is now open as an Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC) programme that aims to establish a competitive and sustainable UK supply chain.
It offers a share of up to £1billion of funding for capital and associated industrial research projects. This will be to support the industrialisation of a high value, electrified automotive supply at scale in the UK.
This is an expression of interest (EoI) competition, which is the first stage in a two stage process. Your EoI application outlines your proposal and potential benefits to the UK. If your application is successful, you will be invited to progress to a full application for the ATF competition.
Focus Areas
Your project must focus on one or more of the following:
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Batteries including cells (’gigafactories’)
- cathode materials and manufacturing
- anode materials and manufacturing
- electrolyte
- cell assembly components (including separators)
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Electric motors and drives
- magnet materials and manufacturing
- electrical steel materials and manufacturing
- electrical machine assembly
- drive line components
- assembly and test into complete drive unit
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Power electronics
- wide band gap semi-conductors
- sensors
- passives
- power electronics assembly
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Fuel cells
- MEA
- fuel cell stack assembly
- storage tanks
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Upstream Supply Chain including:
- raw materials
- component manufacturing
- sub-assembly manufacturing
Eligibility Criteria
To lead a project or work alone your organisation must:
- be a business of any size
- carry out its project work in the UK
- intend to exploit the results from or in the UK
- address the requirements of the Automotive Transformation Fund
Non-UK businesses can apply to this expression of interest (EoI) competition in reference to activities they are considering undertaking in the UK. The business must be registered in the UK before any funding can be awarded.
For more information, visit Innovate UK.
For more information, visit https://apply-for-innovation-funding.service.gov.uk/competition/1103/overview
