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Battery Innovation: Concept Development Rd 3[E8]

United KingdomInnovate UK[E1]

Closes[E3]
Funder's deadline: 2 Dec 2026, 11:00 UK time (UTC). UTC: 2 Dec 2026, 11:00 UTC.
Total funding[E9]
GBP 25,000,000
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What it funds

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. Eligibility: This competition is open to collaborations only. To lead a collaborative project your organisation must be a UK registered business of any size.

Who can apply
  • This competition is open to collaborations only. To lead a collaborative project your organisation must be a UK registered business of any size. Show moreThis 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 ap…
  • Open to: Small and medium firms
Guidance and application

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Risks and unknowns

  • RiskThis is a grant, not a contract. Grants usually need a proposal against the funder's criteria, may need partners and often need co-funding.[E5]
  • UnknownWe read the funder's listing, not the full guidance or application forms.
Opens[E6]
11 Sept 2026
Last checked
9 hours ago

Who can apply

  • Eligibility
    Who can apply: This competition is open to collaborations only. To lead a collaborative project your organisation must be a UK registered business of any size. Show moreWho can apply: 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 ap…
    [E4]
  • Open toSmall and medium firms. Tagged by SLETOR from the listing's own words.
  • PartnersYou need at least one partner organisation to apply.[E4]

Innovate UK

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Evidence9 facts from the notice · Show

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  1. E1

    The funder is Innovate UK.

    From Battery Innovation: Concept Development Rd 3 (ID 2572), the whole record, read 29 Oct 2026, 09:15 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  2. E2

    Innovate UK competitions fund UK organisations, Northern Ireland included.

    “GB”

    From Battery Innovation: Concept Development Rd 3 (ID 2572), the whole record, read 29 Oct 2026, 09:15 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  3. E3

    The competition closes on 2 Dec 2026, 11:00 UK time (UTC).

    “Wednesday 2 December 2026 11:00am”

    From Battery Innovation: Concept Development Rd 3 (ID 2572), field /closes, read 29 Oct 2026, 09:15 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  4. E4

    Who can apply: 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 ap…

    From Battery Innovation: Concept Development Rd 3 (ID 2572), field /eligibility, read 29 Oct 2026, 09:15 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  5. E5

    This is an Innovate UK funding competition. Organisations apply with a project proposal.

    From Battery Innovation: Concept Development Rd 3 (ID 2572), the whole record, read 29 Oct 2026, 09:15 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  6. E6

    Applications open on 11 Sept 2026.

    “Friday 11 September 2026”

    From Battery Innovation: Concept Development Rd 3 (ID 2572), field /opens, read 29 Oct 2026, 09:15 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  7. E7

    When we read it, the call was open, going by the opening and closing dates on the Innovation Funding Service.

    “Wednesday 2 December 2026 11:00am”

    From Battery Innovation: Concept Development Rd 3 (ID 2572), field /closes, read 29 Oct 2026, 09:15 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  8. E8

    The notice is titled "Battery Innovation: Concept Development Rd 3".

    From Battery Innovation: Concept Development Rd 3 (ID 2572), field /title, read 29 Oct 2026, 09:15 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  9. E9

    The stated value is GBP 25,000,000 (total for the competition, shared between projects).

    “25000000 GBP”

    From Battery Innovation: Concept Development Rd 3 (ID 2572), field /summary, read 29 Oct 2026, 09:15 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

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Updates

  1. First seen · 29 Oct 2026, 09:15 UTC

    The funder published the call with a future closing date.

    Source record: Battery Innovation: Concept Development Rd 3 (ID 2572)