Deadline: 25-May-22
The Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC) and partners, Innovate UK, the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) and Department for International Trade (DIT) have launched the Automotive Transformation Fund to support the industrialization at scale of a high-value electrified automotive supply chain in the UK.
These projects must produce physical production samples, of a quantity and quality which supports the case for the commercial viability of scale up in the UK. It may include samples to validate technical qualification.
The resulting projects must support the UK automotive industry in:
- Increasing business confidence in making large scale manufacturing investments
- Building electrified vehicle supply chains
Thematic Areas
Your project must prioritise the scale up in areas mentioned in the Automotive Transformation Strategy for an electrified supply chain. Your project must prioritise scale up and can focus on but not be limited to:
- Whole battery cells
- Anode, cathode, separator, electrolyte and battery input materials
- Fuel cells
- Electric drive units (EDUs)
- Hydrogen storage tanks
- Power electronics
- Material sourcing for any of the above
Sectors in scope can include on and off road, agriculture, heavy duty, mining and military, at any point in the supply chain. Larger two-wheel applications will be considered, but micro mobility applications will not.
Funding Information
- Maximum grant request of £2 million.
- The Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC) have allocated up to £15 million to fund innovation projects in this competition, with a maximum intervention rate of 65%.
Eligibility Criteria
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Lead organization: To lead a project or work alone your organisation must:
- Be a UK registered business of any size
- Be a grant recipient
- Carry out its project work in the UK
- Intend to exploit the results from or in the UK
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Non-UK registered businesses and research organisations are eligible to apply for funding as a lead or part of a project team if they:
- Set up an active UK registered business before they start their project
- Carry out all funded work in the UK
- Project Team: To collaborate with the lead, your organisation must be one of the following UK registered:
- Business of any size
- Academic institution
- Charity
- Not-for-profit
- Public sector organisation
- Research and technology organisation (RTO)
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Your organisation must:
- Carry out its project work in the UK
- Intend to exploit the results from or in the UK
For more information, visit Govt.gov.
For more information, visit https://apply-for-innovation-funding.service.gov.uk/competition/1130/overview