CfI: Battery innovation for dual use & defence Phase 1
Funding
£20,000 – £50,000
Deadline
4 November 2026
Location
UK-wide
Applications
Deadline: 4 November 2026
Overview
This grant offers a share of £2 million to develop battery technology for defence and dual-use applications. Dual use means technology that works for both military and civilian purposes. You can apply for between £20,000 and £50,000. The funding supports industrial research to strengthen supply chains and bring critical capabilities back to the UK. The deadline to apply is 4 November 2026.
Requirements to check
Who can apply:
Key requirements:
- Funding is inclusive of VAT
- Project must relate to battery innovation for dual use or defence applications
- Must address supply chain resilience or onshoring of critical capabilities
This summary may not include every exclusion. Check the full eligibility rules, including who and what the funder will not support.
This is for UK businesses and research organisations working on battery technology for defence or dual-use applications. You should be focused on industrial research that improves supply chain resilience or brings critical manufacturing back to the UK. It is not for businesses with no connection to defence, security, or critical technology supply chains.
Regions
Full details from Innovate UK, UKRI, BIST
Organisations can apply for a share of £2 million, inclusive of VAT, to develop industrial research solutions to strengthen supply chain resilience and onshore critical dual use capabilities.
You apply through Innovate UK, which is part of UKRI. This is a Phase 1 competition, so it is likely a two-stage process with a later phase for successful applicants. Apply via the Innovate UK Funding Service before 4 November 2026.
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