Battery Innovation: Feasibility Studies Rd 3
- Funding
- £70,000 – £500,000
- Deadline
- 2 December 2026
- Location
- UK-wide
- Applications
- Deadline: 2 December 2026
Overview
Innovate UK, on behalf of the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade (BIST), is offering grants of £70,000 to £500,000 for battery feasibility studies led by UK registered businesses anywhere in the UK. Up to £25 million is available across the competition, subject to enough high quality applications. Applications close at 11:00am on 2 December 2026. Projects must be collaborative, last 6 to 18 months, start no earlier than 1 May 2027 and end by 31 March 2031. Grant covers up to 70% of eligible costs for micro and small organisations, 60% for medium sized and 50% for large. The funder encourages trials of novel battery technologies, adapting existing materials, processes or equipment for batteries, and taking scientific advances towards commercialisation. Topics include material extraction, material processing, cell production, module and pack integration, and recycling. Innovate UK says you could have a 25% chance of success. This is the feasibility studies strand. Applications cannot be moved to the concept development strand.
Requirements to check
Who can apply:
Key requirements:
- Grant request must be between £70,000 and £500,000
- Project must last 6 to 18 months, start no earlier than 1 May 2027 and end by 31 March 2031
- Lead must be a UK registered business; academic institutions cannot lead
- Collaborative projects only, with no single organisation claiming more than 70% of total project costs
- Funding covers up to 70% of eligible costs for micro and small organisations, 60% for medium and 50% for large
- You cannot transfer an application between the two strands of the competition
Who it is for
- UK registered businesses of any size to lead a collaborative project
- Consortia with at least one UK registered micro, small or medium sized enterprise claiming grant
- Partners that are businesses, academic institutions, charities, not for profit, public sector bodies or RTOs
- Projects where the lead and at least one other organisation request funding
- Projects lasting 6 to 18 months, starting 1 May 2027 or later and ending by 31 March 2031
- Work carried out in the UK with results exploited in the UK
Who it is not for
- Academic institutions as lead
- Non-collaborative projects
- Personal mobility and consumer electronics projects
- Supercapacitor, lead acid, nickel metal hydride and primary battery projects
- Research projects or academic intensive projects
- Projects with capital equipment as the primary focus, or relying heavily on subcontracting
To lead, you must be a UK registered business of any size. The consortium needs at least one UK registered micro, small or medium sized enterprise claiming funding. Partners can be businesses, academic institutions, charities, not-for-profit organisations, public sector organisations or research and technology organisations. The lead and at least one other organisation must request funding, and no single organisation can claim more than 70% of total project costs. Academic institutions cannot lead. Work must be carried out in the UK, with the results exploited in the UK. Non-collaborative projects are not funded.
This summary may not include every exclusion. Check the full eligibility rules, including who and what the funder will not support.
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Start freeWho is this for?
UK registered businesses leading collaborative projects that test early-stage battery technologies, materials or processes, with partners from business, academia, charities or the public sector.
Regions
Full details from Innovate UK on behalf of the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade (BIST).
UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £25 million to support innovation in battery grade material technologies for electrification. This funding is from The Battery Innovation Programme.
How to apply
Apply through the Innovation Funding Service. Read the guidance on applying before you start. The application has three sections: project details, application questions and finances. The lead invites each partner into the service, and partners enter their own project costs. You can reopen a submitted application before the deadline, but you must resubmit it before the competition closes.
Frequently asked questions
How much can I get from the Battery Innovation Feasibility Studies Rd 3 competition?
Your total grant request must be between £70,000 and £500,000. The share of eligible costs covered is up to 70% for micro and small organisations, 60% for medium and 50% for large.
Can a university lead a Battery Innovation Feasibility Studies Rd 3 application?
No. Academic institutions cannot lead, though they can collaborate. The lead must be a UK registered business of any size.
When is the Battery Innovation Feasibility Studies Rd 3 deadline?
The competition closes at 11:00am UK time on 2 December 2026. You can reopen a submitted application before then, but you must resubmit it before the deadline.
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