Two new competitions, launched under Innovate UK’s Battery Innovation Programme, will provide up to £20 million in funding to accelerate innovative projects.
Both the Feasibility Studies and Concept Development strands close on 17 December 2025 and offer grants of up to £500,000 and £4 million respectively.
Projects must be delivered by SMEs alongside other project partners, such as academic institutions or other businesses. Innovate UK is particularly interested in funding projects focused on:
- UK equipment manufacturing and process capability for cell and battery production
- Reuse, recovery and recycling of batteries
- Localised battery supply chains and industrial resilience
Here are the key things you need to know about these competitions, including who’s eligible and how much funding you can apply for.
Battery Innovation Feasibility Studies
Who’s eligible?
This competition will fund feasibility studies; early-stage research analysing and evaluating a new technology’s potential.
Projects that trial novel technologies or the adaptation of existing equipment or processes for application in batteries are particularly encouraged.
Projects must be led by a business of any size, but can include:
- Other businesses of any size, including at least one SME
- Academic institutions
- Charities
- Not-for-profits
- Public sector organisations
- Research and technology organisations (RTOs)
How much funding can I apply for?
You can apply for a grant of up to £500,000.
As a business, the share of eligible project costs your grant can cover depends on your company’s size.
| Company Size | Micro and Small | Medium | Large |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of Costs Covered | 70% | 60% | 50% |
Battery Innovation Concept Development
Who’s eligible?
The Concept Development competition will fund Industrial Development projects. This is later-stage research designed to gain new knowledge or skills required to develop new or improve existing solutions and processes.
Projects must be led by a business of any size, but can include:
- Other businesses of any size, including at least one SME
- Academic institutions
- Charities
- Not-for-profits
- Public sector organisations
- Research and technology organisations (RTOs)
How much funding can I apply for?
You can apply for a grant of up to £4 million.
As a business, how much of your project costs your grant will cover depends on your size.
| Company Size | Micro and Small | Medium | Large |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of Costs Covered | 70% | 60% | 50% |
Find out if you’re eligible for a Battery Innovation Programme grant
These two new competitions from Innovate UK’s Battery Innovation Programme offer a fantastic and rare opportunity for companies developing new battery technologies to acquire a transformative grant.
If you want to find out if you’re eligible, what your chances of winning are, and how to give yourself the best possible chance of success, GrantTree can help.
During a 30-minute Eligibility and Competitiveness assessment, we will tell you:
- Whether you’re eligible (and if not, why not)
- How we judge your competitiveness
- What other grants and funding schemes you’re eligible for
Book your free, no-commitment assessment below.
