DRIVE35 Innovation Fund: Collaborate 2

Innovate UK
Ongoing

Funding

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Location

National (UK-wide)

Applications

Rolling (always open)

Overview

The DRIVE35 Innovation Fund supports collaborative projects between UK businesses. You must lead a consortium that includes at least one small or medium business claiming grant funding. Your organisation needs to be a UK registered business of any size. The fund is open to collaborations only, so you cannot apply as a single company. You need to work with other businesses or organisations. The funding amount and deadline are not specified. This appears to be part of a rolling application process.

Eligibility

Who can apply:

limited company

Key requirements:

  • Must be collaborative project only
  • Consortium must include at least one UK SME claiming grant funding
  • Lead organisation must be UK registered business
Who is this for?

This fund is for UK registered businesses that want to collaborate on innovation projects. You need to form a consortium with at least one small or medium business that will claim grant funding. Single companies cannot apply alone.

Full details from Innovate UK

This competition is open to collaborations only.To lead a collaborative project your organisation must be a UK registered business of any size.The consortium must contain at least one UK registered micro, small or medium sized enterprise (SME) claiming grant funding on this application.

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Last updated: 24 March 2026