Deadline: 20-Jul-22
The Innovate UK has launched the Automotive Transformation Fund (ATF), an Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC) programme that aims to establish a competitive and sustainable UK supply chain.
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.
Your project must support the industrialisation at scale of an electrified automotive supply chain. It must be appropriate and in proportion to the planned objectives and prioritisation of the Automotive Transformation Fund (ATF).
Themes
- Batteries including cells (’gigafactories’)
- Electric motors and drives
- Power electronics
- Fuel cells
- Upstream supply chain for, batteries including cells, electric motors and drives, power electronics or fuel cells
Funding Information
- It offers a share of up to £1 billion 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.
Projects they will not fund
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They are not funding projects that:
- do not transform the automotive industry through significant business or production expansion
- are not centred around a product, process or technology that you have already demonstrated
- are not confirmed as technically and economically feasible
- have a primary focus on recycling
- focus on assembly or components related to battery packs or battery modules, other than those listed in the specific themes section
- focus on cell testing, module testing or battery pack testing
- focus on fuel cell components other than those listed in the specific themes section
- focus on sub assembly manufacturing of air handling systems or balance of plant for fuel cells
- are dependent on export performance
- are dependent on domestic inputs usage
Eligibility Criteria
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Lead organisation
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To lead a project or work alone your organisation must:
- be a UK registered 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.
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To lead a project or work alone your organisation must:
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Project team
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To collaborate with the lead, your organisation must be a UK registered:
- business of any size
- academic institution
- charity
- not-for-profit
- public sector organisation
- research and technology organisation (RTO)
- Non-UK businesses can be invited to partner in 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.
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To collaborate with the lead, your organisation must be a UK registered:
For more information, visit Innovate UK.
For more information, visit https://apply-for-innovation-funding.service.gov.uk/competition/1216/overview/8a2642d2-07ea-4e12-afbf-74c9e313215c